A Cap Bound is used to define an area to be counted. For example, a Cap Bound could represent a building floor or a department. This article will show you how to:
Make a Cap Bound
In the example below, we will create Bounds on a unique layer so they can be turned off separately.
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Change to the A-BOUNDS layer. Create it if it is not already present.
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Click
on the Cap Bound toolbar.
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In the New Cap Bound wizard, type Bound Title for the area you wish to define.
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Click the Draw Bound icon
. This will take you back to your drawing.
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Select a start point then draw the lines around the area. The Bound does not have to be rectangular. Take care to include all the panels and standards you want to include in the area. If part of a symbol is outside the boundary it may not be counted with that area.
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Once you have completed it, press Enter to close the bound to go back to the wizard.
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Click Next. The Tag Properties pane comes up.
Click the Pick Location/Rotation iconto place the tag in the drawing. Place it somewhere in the boundary area.
You can also type in location coordinates, rotation, text size and text justification. -
Select the Layer A-BOUNDS.
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Check Always display tag in upper case if you prefer this text attribute.
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Click Finish.
For information on creating a worksheet using the boundaries you created, see Large Project/Take Offs
Note: To redefine a Cap Bound, you must remove it first then create a new one.
Once you are done creating bounds for other areas, the bounds could look similar to the image below:
Remove a Cap Bound
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Click the Undo Bound icon
on the Cap Bound toolbar.
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Select the Cap Bound on the drawing.
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Press Enter to confirm your selection.
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