SI Explorer File Menu - Add Sections

SI Explorer's Toolbar Add Sections button

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

The Add Sections window has three vertical tabs and a BrowseThe act of looking through a set of files or folders located out of the Working Directory button to provide various sources for adding Sections to a Job or Master. Sections can be added from MastersA group of standard Government agency (Master) Guide Specifications used in the preparation of a Job, JobsA collection of projects, Templates,A Template is an outline that provides examples of how text should be entered in SpecsIntact format when creating a new Section or by using the Browse button to navigate to a SectionA set of files within the Division of a Master or Job that covers specific aspects of construction outside of SpecsIntact.

Click the tabbed commands on the image below to see how to use each function.

Illustration SI Explorer's File Menu Add Sections Masters Tab

Add Sections Common Control

Browse

The Browse function allows you to search your computer system or network drives for SectionA set of files within the Division of a Master or Job that covers specific aspects of construction (.sec) files to add to your Job or Master.

If you choose a Section that is already in the job, you will be asked if you want to overwrite it.

All selected Sections will be listed in the 'Contents' section of the window, with the pending action Add or Overwrite Section.

Other Methods for Adding Sections

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SpecsIntact provides multiple methods for adding Sections to a Job or Master. In addition to SI Explorer's File menu > Add Sections, you can also use the drag-and-drop feature, or the keyboard shortcuts, copy (Ctrl+C) and paste (Ctrl+V).

Standard Windows Commands

Illustration SI Explorer's Dialog Box OK button The OK button will execute and save the selections made on all of the tabs.

Illustration SI Explorer's Dialog Box Cancel button The Cancel button will close the window without recording any selections or changes entered.

Illustration SI Explorer's Dialog Box Help button The Help button will open the Help Topic for this window.

Additional Learning Tools

Watch the Creating a New Job and Adding Sections from Other Jobs eLearning module within Chapter 2 - Creating a Job and Adding Sections.