No Scale Flex Duct

New to Duct 4.0.8, the ability to click flex duct bookmark or from the catalog and edit the length, but still have a fitting stamp placed in Takeoff. This walk through will show a user how to duplicate a group and modify for this new feature.

Create or Duplicate Group

First, you must create a new group or duplicate one that is already setup.

• Click Central Data button
• Expand Setups
• Expand your setup (Base)
• Expand Catalogs
• Click on Accessory Items Catalog and expand Snap Lock Items
• Right click on a Flex already setup (Flex R6 for this example)
• Choose Duplicate
• Add No Scale to the end of the Group name
• Change Units to Linear Feet
• Select either Per Foot or Per Standard Length for Labor and Cost
  • This option switches BOTH Labor and Cost to either Per Foot or Per Std Length
• Check the box for Non Scalable
  • This will allow editing the Length but not force you to scale the item
• Click Save Changes
• Now you can edit your pricing and labor as needed for the changes you made

Takeoff Non-Scalable Flex Duct

In Takeoff you can either use a Bookmark or the Catalog Palette for use of the new group.

To setup a Bookmark view this article

Using the Catalog Palette

• Click on the Accessory Items Catalog and then Snap Lock Items
• Click on the Group you created with duplicate (Flex R6 - No Scale)
• Click on the size you need
• Use the Entry Palette or Keyboard to enter in the desired length
• Place the fitting stamp on the plan file