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Note
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First, you'll need to download and install your Starter Pack, see: Downloading, Installing, and Uninstalling a Plug in or Starter Pack

Once your new Starter Pack is installed, review: Using your new Starter Pack.

We encourage you to purchase a training package for accelerated learning and faster customization, see: https://www.planswift.com/support/personalized-training/ for details on scheduling training.

Overview

This guide will teach you how to properly use the tools and features found within the James Hardie Starter Pack for PlanSwift® Takeoff and Estimating Software. If you encounter technical difficulty installing or using this Starter Pack, consult this guide or contact the technical support department at: 

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PlanSwift® Training Department training@PlanSwift.com

1-888-752-6794 ext. 4

Additional information on the Earthworks Pro Plugin and some Information on Starter Packs is available directly on the Plugins Tab in PlanSwift...

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If you need to purchase PlanSwift or a plugin product, contact the sales department at:

PlanSwift® Sales sales@PlanSwift.com

1-888-752-6794 ext. 1

Downloading, Installation, and Uninstallation

Downloading

To download a Plugin, log into your My Account portal.

Click on Licenses on the left.

Click on PlanSwift Plugins in the right panel.

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Click the gear icon (Image Removed next to the Plugin you want to download...

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Then, click the Download Software button.

Save the Plugin/Starter Pack installer to your "Downloads" folder or another convenient location.

Installation

To install a Plug in, locate the file you downloaded in your Downloads folder.

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Double-click the installer.

If PlanSwift isn't running, it will launch automatically and the Install... dialog box opens, with an alert.

Alternately, if you are in PlanSwift and have a job open, you can click the Plugins Tab, then "Import Plugin Package", then locate the downloaded installer to get to the Install...dialog box.

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Click Yes to continue (you will have to restart PlanSwift after installing the Starter Pack).

Be sure to enter your credentials when prompted. At this point, your account is checked to verify you have a valid license for this Starter Pack.

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When the installation is complete, you'll see a completed screen...

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Click Close and then close and relaunch PlanSwift.

Uninstall

To uninstall a Plugin or Starter Pack, click on the Plugins Tab in PlanSwift.

Click the Uninstall Plugin button

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In the Uninstall dialog box, locate the Plugin or Starter Pack you want to remove.

Click on that Plugin or Starter Pack and click the Next button.

Review the warning and click GO if you are certain you want to uninstall.

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Click the Close button when you're done uninstalling.

Most times, after uninstall a Plugin or Starter Pack, you'll need to restart PlanSwift.

Features

What's in your Starter Pack

James Hardie Pro Plugin is a large library of prebuilt templates, parts, and assemblies that are prelabeled for James Hardie Building Products.

Using these assemblies and parts, PlanSwift users can easily customize assemblies and parts for later use. Users can save countless hours of setup by utilizing a Starter Pack as their starting point for building custom parts and assemblies. The instructions below will guide new users through the basics of modifying parts and assemblies. We highly recommend purchasing a training package for accelerated learning and faster customization, see: https://www.planswift.com/support/personalized-training/ for details on scheduling training.



Frequently Asked Quetions

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