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Hi KSue,
If you have the plan in Punch, why do you need to trace it again? You can save a copy of your file, and work on the copy.
If you have other reasons, you can
- Print the plan to fit the page, and then scan the plan
- If you have an Adobe program in your computer, probably you have the PDF printer installed in your computer. You can save your plan as a PDF file, and from there, save the picture as BMP
Hope this helps!
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I want to build an addition on my existing house, but I would like to run the estimator on just the addition part of the house to get an idea of what I'm getting into.
I've built a Punch! plan of my existing house and property and I experiment with different ideas, but when I run the estimator it estimates the whole house, and I just want the addition.
So I thought I could build just the addition part a lot easier if I had a trace of the existing floor plan.
Do you get what I'm saying? Is there an easier way to do it? Am I making sense? Won't be the first time if I'm not.
Thanks for the suggestions. I don't have a scanner, but I'll try the PDF suggestion, and I'm open to any more suggestions that you might have for what I'm trying to do.
Thanks again, Ksue
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I knew there was going to be a really obvious answer that I just couldn't see. D'oh (Homer Simpson moment)
Thanks so much,
ksue
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I have been trying to load a copy of my existing home into punch home design platinum-as yet I can not seem to accomplish that what do I need to do?
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Hi Toollady
The scanned plan must be as a bmp file if you use Plat 4.5.1. or jpg or bmp or wmf, etc if you use Plat V8
In the main menu--> Design--> Load floorplan trace image--> open you file--> OK
Design--> Floorplan trace visible (checked)
Using the dimension tools, verify the dims--> Design--> resize floorplan trace
Lets us know if you need additional info
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Hi Ksue, Yes, I got your idea. There are other ways you can try. In my opinion, you will obtain better results if you: 1 - Build a file with your house + the addition and run the estimator. You will get the spreadsheet A 2 - Run the estimator of the file of your existing house. You will get the spreadsheet B 3 - The difference between the spreadsheet A and spreadsheet B will be the spreadsheet of your addition. The advantage will be that you will be able to visualize in 3D your house with the addition Hope this helps! Patricia --> My website: www.punchhelpers.com--> My NEW e-book: Learning Punch Software (R): Basic & Advanced Training --> My e-book: Learning Punch Software (R): Importing, Exporting and Printing --> My e-books free video presentation: Pat's e-books --> My Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/punchhelpers.links |
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