05.17 Using the Views Pane to Manage and Jump-to Named Views

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The Views Pane shows you every Named View created in this bid. See Related Articles for details on using Hot Links and Named Views. In this article we just want to familiarize you with the Views Pane so you know what to expect later on.

Views Pane

Click on Open Named View button in the Page column to open the Named View.

Named View opened in new Takeoff Window

The Named View opens in a new Takeoff Window - this Takeoff Window is re-used whenever you open a Named View from the Views list or by clicking a Hot Link.

View Pane Toolbar and Shortcuts

These keyboard shortcuts work when the Views Pane has focus.

Button Description Keyboard Shortcut What it does/How it is used...
Go To Named View Go to Named View Ctrl + G Opens the Page on which the Named View exists, selects the Named View, then zooms to fit the named View.
***When the Image Window (where your Plan is displayed) has focus, pressing Ctrl + G opens the Go To Page pop-up where you can enter the Page number you want to open).
the Layers Pane show all button Layer Toggle Ctrl + T Toggles the "Links/Views" Layer on/off (when your focus is on the Views Pane).
Takeoff Tab delete button Delete Named View Delete or Del Deletes the selected Named View(s) and all associated Hot Links in this Bid.

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