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Saving and Managing Materials Lists




                          Saving and Managing Materials Lists

                                     To save an open Materials List, select
                                     Tools> Save Active Materials List. If
                               the Materials List has not been previously
                               saved, the Save Materials List dialog will
                               open, allowing you to type a short,
                               descriptive name for the list. You will also be
                               prompted to save a Materials List when you
                               close its window.
                               Once a Materials List has been saved, it is
                               listed in the Materials List Management   Click on the name of a saved Materials List
                               dialog.                                 in the list on the left to select it.
                                     Saved Materials Lists can also be   • Edit - Open the selected Materials List.
                                     accessed, renamed, and deleted in the   You can also double-click an item in the
                               Project Browser. See “Project Browser” on   list.
                               page 75.                                • Rename - Open the Rename Materials
                                                                          List dialog and type a new name for the
                                  Materials List Management               list.
                                              Dialog                   • Delete - Remove the selected Materials

                                     Select Tools> Materials List>        List from the current plan.
                                     Materials List Management to open
                               the Materials List Management dialog.



                          Printing and Exporting the Materials List

                                     To print a Materials List, select File>   formats that can be opened by various
                                     Print while the Materials List window   programs. In a Materials List window, or in
                               is active. See “Print View Dialog” on page   the Master List, select File> Export Materi-
                               1336.                                   als List to open the Export Materials List
                                                                       dialog.
                                     A Materials List can also be exported
                                     into a one of several different file












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