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Electrical Starter Pack


Notes

First, you'll need to download and install your Starter Pack, see: How to Download a Plugin 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 articles shows explains what's included in the Electrical Starter Pack for PlanSwift® Takeoff and Estimating Software. This guide is not meant to be a step-by-step “walk through” document, although it can be used as a reference for getting the work done. If you encounter technical difficulty, consult this guide (including the FAQ section of this user manual) or contact the technical support department at: 

PlanSwift® Technical Support support@PlanSwift.com

1-888-752-6794 ext. 2

PlanSwift also offers additional training. For training options, contact the training department at:

PlanSwift® Training Department Training-ops@ConstructConnect.com

Information on Starter Packs is available directly on the Plugins Tab in PlanSwift...

Trial

You can request a 14-day trial of any Plugin or Starter Park.

WARNING: If you create bids using the information from a Starter Pack, when the trial expires, you will no longer be edit those jobs. The information from the Starter Pack becomes inaccessible when your trial expires. 

Do not use a Trial Plugin or Starter Pack to create real-world jobs, unless you are sure you will be purchasing it. Trials are for test driving a Plugin or Starter Pack, not meant for live/working bids.

How to Trial or Purchase Plugins and Starter Packs

What's in your Starter Pack

The Electrical Starter Pack includes Electrical Assemblies, Electrical Parts, and Electrical Symbols found in the Templates tab after installing. This starter pack has an additional feature that allows you to add your own electrical symbols. Note that the Electrical Symbols tab is not visible after the plugin is installed until you click on the down-arrow  and select the Electrical Symbols tab to be visible. 

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.

Electrical Assemblies


Electrical Parts

Electrical Symbols

Lists

Boxes

Conduit

Connectors

Covers

Fire Alarm

Lighting

A/V and Communication

Motorized and HVAC

Plaster Rings

Power Distribution

Receptacles

Switches

Wire

Complete Symbol List

Conduit Fittings


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