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Custom Fields

Custom Columns for use in other plans, add it to the library.
See “Adding Library Content” on page 932.
In all schedules aside from Framing and
Room Finish Schedules, there are two ways Objects with Custom Fields can also be
to create custom columns: by creating added to the library. In addition, Custom
custom Sub Categories in the Preferences Fields are plan-specific and can be specified
dialog and by creating Custom Fields. in many objects’ specification and defaults
dialogs.
Custom Sub Categories are assigned to an
object in its Components dialog. To make Both Sub Categories and Custom Fields are
an object in a custom Sub Category available listed as columns in the Schedule
Specification dialog. See “General Panel”
on page 676.

Custom Fields

Custom Fields allow you to create custom Manage Custom Fields Dialog
columns in schedules as well as specify the
data that goes into those columns for each
object.
Custom Fields can be assigned to a wide
variety of objects in their specification
dialogs. See “Object Information Panel” on
page 685.
To open the Manage Custom Fields dialog,
select Edit> Default Settings and click
the arrow next to “Schedules” to expand the
category. Select “Custom Object Fields” and
click the Edit button. •A list of Custom Fields present in the
current plan displays on the left. Click on
the name of a field in the list to select it.
• Click the New button to open the Add
New Field dialog, type a short descriptive
name, and create a new Custom Field
• Click the Rename button to rename the
selected Custom Field.
• Click the Delete button to delete the
selected Custom Field from the current
plan. A Custom Field can be deleted from

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