SI Editor Edit Menu - Bracket Replacement

This command can be executed from the Editor's Toolbar, Right-click menu, or keyboard shortcut Ctrl+B.

Provides an automated process for identifying Bracketed OptionsText presented with bracketed choices, allowing users to select the desired option and selecting or filling in the option to be included in the specification. Options not selected are removed, along with the brackets.

Replace Bracketed Text

Select Item(s) to Replace Bracketed Text

Lists the bracketed options for selection.

To choose multiple selections, click the first option, hold the Shift Key, then click the last option. This will insert all the highlighted items and remove the brackets along with any options that were not selected. Using the Ctrl Key and clicking an option will allow you to select non-sequential options while deleting the brackets and options that were not selected.

Replace

Inserts chosen options while removing both unselected options and brackets.

Ignore

Leaves the displayed options and brackets unchanged, and moves to the next occurrence of brackets in the SectionA set of files within the Division of a Master or Job that covers specific aspects of construction.

Cancel

Closes the window and returns to the Editor.

Help

Opens the Help Topic.

Undo Last

Reverses the Bracket Replacement actions individually, starting with the last change that was made. This undo function is not available when using the 'Pause After Each Change' option.

Show Or Hide Details

The Show or Hide options control which features appear below:

Replace Bracketed Text With

• Selected Item(s), Above: Inserts chosen options while removing both unselected options and brackets.
• Existing Text (remove brackets): Inserts all options and removes the brackets.
• No Text: Removes all options and brackets.
• New Text, Below: Removes all options and brackets, and inserts text entered in the text box.

The New Text, Below option works best when inserting smaller amounts of text.  It is recommended to insert larger amounts of text when performing normal edits.

Don't Move This Dialog Box

The screen position of the window will remain fixed when this box is checked, even if it covers the selected bracketed options in the Section.  When this box is unchecked, the window will move with each occurrence to allow you to see the location of the bracketed options within the Section text.

Replace Deleted Characters with Spaces Inside Tables

This applies to the Unformatted Tables and will not change the way Formatted Tables are handled.  In an Unformatted Table, when selected, this option will replace any character deleted from a table during bracket replacement with a space, to preserve the table layout.

Occurrences Found / Edited

A counter that tracks the number of sets of bracketed options that have been located since the function was activated, and the number that were edited.  The counter resets when the window is closed (including when the Pause After Each Change check box is used).

Pause After Each Change

When selected, remains in the same cursor location and closes the Replace Bracketed Text window after the action has been performed, without moving to the next occurrence.  This allows the user to remain in the same area and continue editing.

The Occurrences counter is not available when using this option.

When deselected, this feature will continue to cycle through each bracketed option found in the Section.

To continue to find subsequent occurrences, use the F3 key or the button on the Editor's Toolbar.

Using Bracket Replacement within Formatted Tables will not delete empty rows or columns when all the bracketed options are removed.  Use the Table menu to Delete empty rows or columns.

How To Use This Feature

To Use the Bracket Replacement by selecting options

1. In the Editor, select the Replace Bracket button located on the ToolbarToolbars assists the user in preparing and editing specifications by allowing quick access to commonly used commands. If you place your mouse pointer over any toolbar button, you will see a tool tip telling you the command associated with that button or Right-clickTo press the right button of a mouse and release it to open a menu and choose Bracket Replacement
2. In the Replace Bracketed Text window, begin by selecting the Show Details button (Only done once)
3. Under Occurrences, select Pause After Each Change
4. Under Select Item(s) to Replace Bracketed Text, select one or more of the listed options
5. Select the Replace button

If you do not want to keep any of the listed bracketed options, do not select any of the options under the Select Items(s) to Replace Bracketed Text box, then choose the Replace button.  This will remove all the text and brackets.

To Use the Bracket Replacement to enter new text

1. In the Editor, select the Replace Bracket button on the Toolbar or right-click menu and then choose Bracket Replacement
2. Under Select Item(s) to Replace Bracketed Text, select the underscore option so it is highlighted
3. Under Replace Bracketed Text With, select New Text, below
4. Enter the text to replace and then select the Replace button

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