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Searching for Plans

• Select a plan Style from the drop down database. You can enter a different num-
list. ber of floors if you wish.
• Click the Add Style button to add the • The selected plan file’s Path name dis-
name of a style to the list. plays here.
• Enter the Price range for this plan. •Click Select File to relink the selected
• The Area is automatically calculated by plan to a file on your computer. If a plan
the program based on the living area of file is renamed, moved, or removed from
the plan when it is added to the database. your system, the plan database will be
You can enter a different value if you unable to locate it. You must then relink
wish. the plan database to the file or remove it
to keep the plan database information
• The number of Bedrooms is automati- accurate.
cally calculated when a plan is added to
the database. You can enter a different •Click Open Plan to open the selected
number if you wish. plan. Opening a plan closes the Plan
Database dialog. If you have not saved
• The number of Baths is automatically any changes you made before clicking the
calculated when a plan is added to the Open Plan button, you are asked to do so
database. You enter a different number if before you continue.
you wish.
• Enter a Description for the plan, if
• The number of Floors is automatically desired.
calculated when a plan is added to the

Searching for Plans
Select Tools> Plan Database> parameters displays. As you modify the
Search for Plans to open the Find parameters, this number increases or
Plan Assistant, which helps you search decreases as matching plans are found. If this
specific plan database files based on search number is zero, the Next button will be
parameters that you define. disabled.

At the bottom of each page, the number of On any page, click the Back button to
plans that match your current search modify any previously selected parameters.

Find Plan Assistant

The Find Plan Assistant can be used to When you open the Find Plan Assistant,
search for plans using stored information choose a plan database to search. Click the
about each plan, such as the style of Browse button to select a plan database.
construction and the number of bedrooms Once a plan database is selected, click Next
and other room types. and proceed through the Find Plan
Assistant.

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