Looking for some tips to make your Online Planroom experience more productive? Saw a tip in the Industry Newsletter, but can't remember what it said? Well, here you go. Below you will find SICA's Planroom Tips. If you have a tip that might help other members, give us a call or email us at: Kamloops@sica.bc.ca

Remember, if you are having a problem or have a question, please contact Aleda in SICA's Kamloops office or Dawna in SICA's Kelowna office.

Area Measurement Tool
This tool allows you to measure the area of a surface. To begin, choose the scale with the drop down menus at the top right of a drawing. Next, click on the Area Measurement icon, which is left of the 123 counting icon. Use your mouse to click on the first and second points of the area, then either click again for the third or double click for the final vertex. The area measurement you have selected will appear as an annotation at the bottom of the screen.

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Bulletins
At any time, you can print out a bulletin showing the current projects in our planrooms.
Click on “Bulletins” from the black menu bar. Choose the type of bulletin you would like (by clicking in the box beside the type(s) you prefer): projects (bulletin), tender report, awarded report, cancelled report, or the bid calendar. Click on the region you would like to print the report for (SICA). And click on “Okay”.
Or you may prefer to use the one of the pre-made searches under “My Searches”. Here you can access reports on all current projects, projects in certain regions only, new in the last 24 hours or 7 days, etc. Click on the search you wish to run. When the results display on your screen, click the “Activity Manager” icon at the top, select the projects you wish to have in your bulletin (all or just some). Click “Show Report”. Review your results on screen, or use the “Print Page” icon to print the report.

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Counting Tool
The Viewer has a tool that permits the user to easily count items. The results are tabulated in a table at the bottom of the screen. Results can be copied or transferred to a spreadsheet or estimating program.

• Select the tool to count items. Click once on each item to be counted. Double click on the last item to be counted to complete the count
• When counting items a marker is left to indicate an item has been counted.
• When the last item has been counted (with a double click) the information is tabulated at the bottom of the screen. Use the F3 key to turn the table display on and off.
• To delete an item, select it and when it is highlighted you can delete it.
• When moving to another drawing in the set you will be given the option to save your annotations (counts). If you select "Yes" they will be available the next time you open the drawing. If you select "No" they will be deleted.
• When the counting has been completed, the information is tabulated at the bottom of the screen. A detailed description relating to the measurement can be added by clicking on the Description box in the table.
• To Copy or Export your data, select any item in the table. Right Click to open the menu and select your option or select the icon.
• Select your Format option. For example to copy to an Excel worksheet select Tabbed Delimited Text.
• Select your Export option. Copy to a File or to the Clipboard.
• Open a worksheet and Paste the information into your worksheet. You can now utilize the data in your spreadsheet or estimating program.

Download Plans to Your Computer
You can download plans from the Online Planroom easily. We would suggest that you first create a folder named for the project in your “My Documents” folder. Saving to this project folder will avoid any mix up of plan pages with any others you might have downloaded previously, or will download in future.

• From the Documents tab click the checkbox(s) to the right of the document you want and click on the Download button at the bottom of the page. If you find that the download screen is not appearing correctly on your screen, you may have your computer set to block popups. If you allow the popup, the download screen will then appear, allowing you to choose the location for your selected file to download to.
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• Use the Download Manager from the Plan Viewer screen. Open one of the plans, when the plan has finished loading, from the “view” menu on the Plan Viewer toolbar, click on “Download Manager”. The Download Manager will download the file to your “My Documents” folder. You can either save specific plans by clicking in the checkbox next to the plan description, or click on the “all” button to save all of the pages. After choosing which pages you require, click on the “download” button. A save screen will open; double-click on the project folder you created for the files, and save. With the files saved to your harddrive, you will be able to select any of the printers that you may have hooked up to your computer, rather than only being able to select the default. If you have special estimating software, you will most likely be able to import these files into your program. If you are going to use the Download Manager, be sure to delete the project files from your harddrive once you have finished with them to avoid memory issues.

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Estimating Software – Use It With The Online Planroom
Documents posted to any Online Planroom or PlanSource application provided by Infinite Source are posted in an industry standard TIFF format, which is compatible with any estimating software package. To download the documents into your software package: from the documents tab, select the drawings you need by clicking on the checkboxes next to their description, click download, then save to the desired folder.

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Favorites Option
Have you discovered the incredibly useful “Favorites” option in the Online Planroom? This great feature allows you to quickly access a project, without having to remember its project number. If there is a project that you want to refer back to frequently, after opening it, click on the “add to favorites” icon. You will now have a hyperlink to the project on your main page, under the “my projects” heading. Simply click on the project hyperlink the next time you login, and you will jump right to the project! When you no longer need to access that project, click on the folder icon to the right of the hyperlink to remove it from your list, or when you have the project open, click on the “remove favorite” icon. And don’t forget, if you have any questions, your local SICA staff would be more than happy to help you!

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Forgot Your Login?
You’ve always known that you can call SICA if you forget your password, but have you noticed this feature on the Online Planroom? When you select the black login button, you will notice the words “I forgot my login” underneath the login/password box. If you click on this hyperlink, an email will be sent to Infinite Source. They will look up your login information and send you an email with the information. Now you have two options when you’re facing the login box and you’re stumped – call SICA or email Infinite Source!

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HP Instant Print
If you have a Hewlett Packard printer you can quickly download and print batches of documents with only a few mouse clicks. In the HP Print column, click on the checkboxes beside the pages you want to print.

• Scroll to the bottom of the HP Print column and click on the HP icon.
• Select the paper size you want the output to be printed on and click Print.
• The print results are displayed when the process is complete.

Java in the Online Planroom
As most of you are probably aware Microsoft has released its latest operating system called Windows Vista. Infinite Source has been testing the implications and the most significant issue is that Vista does not support Java 1.5 or less. This has forced Infinite Source to make a modification to the way the viewer handles Java. As each user’s system now needs to be checked when they first log into the application, a small routine has been created which will install a cookie that remembers the version. The only implication for Users is that the main page will be slightly slower loading the first time they log in. If they have version 1.4, 1.5, or 1.6 the viewer will launch normally. If they clear their cookies they will experience the same Java check when they next log in. This will avoid everyone having to once again upgrade their Java versions.

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Keep Up-To-Date With The Online Planroom
At the bottom of your screen there is a scrolling marquee. Watch for timely messages from SICA or Infinite Source, and gain valuable information on upcoming events and items of interest to our members.

Want to know more about the item scrolling by? Click on the icon to the left of the scrolling text. The Service Announcements page will open, providing you with more information. Need further information? Contact SICA and we will be glad to assist you.

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Login & Password
If you have multiple staff members from your company accessing the Online Planroom (ie: estimators, project managers, assistants), each one should have their own login and password. By each user having their own account, your staff don’t waste valuable time waiting for access to the Online Planroom if another staff member is already logged in. The Online Planroom is included in your dues – make sure you are making the most of it! And don’t forget, if an employee leaves your company, let SICA know so that the user account for that person can be cancelled.

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Logging Off the Online Planroom
Have you experienced problems logging in to the Online Planroom? Are you aware that you have to “log off” the Online Planroom? Occasionally, members don’t log off the Online Planroom when they have finished their session, instead they just click on the “X” in the top right corner. Unfortunately, if a user does not log off correctly, the system may not register the fact that they have closed their session. Then, when the user tries to log in again, the system will not let them in, as it thinks there is a session already open. So, to avoid being locked out of the Online Planroom, be sure to always click on “log off” (located on the black toolbar) when you want to end your Online Planroom session.

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Maintenance
Users should regularly (weekly) delete cookies and temporary Internet files from their computers. These are stored on your computer when using the web. First open your internet browser, click on Tools, Internet Options, Delete Cookies, and Delete Files (be sure to check off the box next to “Delete all offline content” as well). Then close down your browser and open again. This will help alleviate unusual problems & glitches when using the system.

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Maximize Your Viewing Area
To hide the Internet Explorer menu bar at the top of the screen, use the F11 button on your keyboard. This will expand the viewing area of the On-Line Planroom screen. To re-display your Internet Explorer toolbar, press the F11 button again to return to your regular view. By maximizing your screen, you can cut down on the amount of scrolling required to view the full information.

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Measuring
The Viewer has tools that permit the user to perform various scaled measuring functions. The Viewer highlights the areas that have been measured. The results are tabulated in a table at the bottom of the screen. Results can be copied or transferred to a spreadsheet or estimating program. NOTE: The accuracy of measurements is dependant upon the ability to precisely click on a specific pixel and as such should be considered approximate. Always check a stated measurement to confirm the level of accuracy is suitable for your intended purposes.

• Select the tool to measure a linear distance. Click to start measurement. Click again to end measurement.
• Select the tool to measure a linear distance of multiple continuous segments. Click to start measurement, click to end segment (this will begin another segment from the end of the previous segment). Double-click to end measurement.
• Select the tool to measure area. Click on each point of the polygon to be measured. Double click on the last point of the polygon. This point must be the same point where the polygon was started.
• Set the scale using the drop down menus. Select from standard options or create a custom scale by selecting the Custom option from the list.
• Detailed instructions on the use of the various tools will show on this bar once they are selected.
• When making a linear measurement a marker is left to indicate an item has been measured.
• When the measurement has been completed, the information is tabulated at the bottom of the screen.
• To edit or delete an item or a measurement, select it and when it is highlighted (dark blue) you can edit or delete it.
• When a linear measurement is highlighted in the table the marker changes colour to highlight the measurement.
• When the measurement has been completed the information is tabulated at the bottom of the screen. A detailed description relating to the measurement can be added by clicking on the Description box in the table.
• When moving to another drawing in the set you will be given the option to save your annotations (measurements). If you select “Yes” they will be available next time you open the drawing. If you select “No” they will be deleted.
• When making an area measurement, a marker is left to indicate an item that has been measured.
• Multiple measurements can be tabulated for one page. Scroll through the tables using the arrows on the right of the table or click and drag on the window separator bar to enlarge or shrink the window.
• Clicking on the column header allows you to sort the information in order.
• When the measurement has been completed, the information is tabulated at the bottom of the screen. A detailed description relating to the measurement can be added by clicking on the Description box in the table.
• To Copy or Export your measurement data select any item in the table. Right Click to open the menu and select your option or select the icon.
• Select your Format option. For example to copy to an Excel worksheet select Tabbed Delimited Text.
• Select your Export option. Copy to a File or to the Clipboard.
• Open a worksheet and Paste the information into your worksheet. You can now utilize the data in your spreadsheet or estimating program.

"Missing" Documents?
When you go into a project, do you have trouble viewing the latest additions to documents, ie: new addenda? Are you running an old version of Internet Explorer? If so, you may be having problems with your cache. Some versions of Internet Explorer are more likely to access "stored" pages of a website, rather than accessing the current page. If this is happening to you, you need to clear your cache. From the Internet Explorer toolbar, select Tools, Options, on the General Tab, select Temporary Internet Files, and Delete. Make sure you check off the box "Delete all Offline Content". For best results do this twice. If this is an ongoing problem for you, you may wish to upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer, as this conflict seems to have been addressed in later versions.

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Notification Subscription
So, you’ve found the project you need, and maybe you’ve even favorited it, but how are you going to know when an addendum gets posted? Save yourself the trouble of checking that project everyday, or several times in the same day! Click on the “Notification Subscription” icon and save yourself time and effort. By using this fabulous feature, you will receive an email from the Planroom system when new documents/addenda are posted, and the email will tell you what has been added. How can you beat that? Be sure to use this very helpful feature and keep up to date on your projects!

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Opportunity Matching Tool
Infinite Source has given the Online Planroom users a handy feature – Opportunity Matching. This tool finds projects containing keywords of your choice. The system will then notify you by email each morning of any new projects that contain your keywords. How cool is that? From the main page after logging in, scroll down to the “Manage My Account” heading and choose the “Edit Opportunity Matching” hyperlink. Add your keywords (up to 10), and let the Online Planroom work for you!

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Ordering Plancopies Online
Once you have finished selecting the documents you wish to order by clicking in the check box adjacent to the document, then select the order button at the bottom right hand corner of the page. A Billing Address page will appear; confirm that your information is correct, if it is not please change the appropriate fields, then click “Save & Continue” at the bottom of the page. The Shipping Address page will appear; select “yes” or “no”. If “yes”, then click on the “Save & Continue” button. If your shipping address is different than your billing address, select “no”, and click the “Enter Shipping Address” button. Complete the shipping address form, click the “Update” button, and then click the “Save & Continue” button. The Print Options page will appear. Here you will select at least one set of documents and/or drawings, select the page size in the appropriate field, select the appropriate binding from the drop down list, and select the shipping method from the drop down list. If you select “Other Shipper”, please enter the shipping company’s name in the appropriate field, enter your account number for the selected shipper, and enter any special shipping instructions, such as the telephone number of the shipping company. Enter your PO or reference number if applicable, and add any special instructions in the note field, such as special delivery instructions. Click the “Save & Continue” button. The Confirm Order Details page will now appear; check over the information displayed, and if there are no changes to be made, click the “submit order” button. If changes to the document selection are required, click on the project link in the upper left corner of each page. Following a successful transaction completion, a receipt page will be displayed. This page can be printed for record purposes. If the transaction failed, a “Failed Try again” message will appear.

To check on the order status, click “Orders” on the top black Menu bar. In “Print Order Browser”, click “View” to display the order.
If the order is not to be submitted immediately, it can be returned to as long as the user does not log off the site. To return to the Order form, go to the Main page and click on the shopping cart icon. If the user logs off before completion, the order will be lost.

PDF Search Tool
Here is a helpful hint for using the PDF search tool. If you are looking for a specific topic like ‘separate pricing’, use an underscore between the words (‘separate_pricing’). The system will treat your words as one, and therefore narrow the number of results to those containing those exact words. The search tool is like the one used by Google, which will return any part of a combination of the words you type in, so don’t be surprised if you get a rather large result for multiple word choices. The underscore is a good time saver.

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Planrooms Tab
When looking at projects on-line, if you click on the Planrooms tab, you will be able to see which planrooms have the documents and which bin location the documents have been put in. If you are interested in a project that is not in your local planroom, and either Kelowna or PlanroomServer are listed, Kelowna can print copies for members. If you supply the Kelowna office with a list of which drawings you want, and the full project name, we can get copies out to you - even if we don't have a physical set of plans in our planrooms.

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Preferences
When you login to the online planroom you are on the Main page. If you scroll to the bottom, on the left side of this page you will see Preferences: change email address; change password. You can change your email address here or your password at anytime.

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Printing
You can print any document posted on the Online Planroom - you are only limited by the size and capabilities of your printer. (The simplest means to print if you have a Hewlett Packard printer is to use the HP Instant Print tool.)
NOTE: When printing to 8 ½ x 11 paper, you will achieve the best results by setting the page to print as a landscape image (vs. portrait).

• Select the Print button to print the image on the screen.
• Select the Print Preview button to preview an image and adjust the print settings before printing.
• If you wish to print a portion of a page rather the entire image, zoom in on the section you wish to print. Select either Print or Print Preview. You will see a message that says “zoom out to print the entire image”. To print only the zoomed portion select “No”.
• Make your adjustments to the print properties from the Print Preview Pane.
• The settings available to you are a function of your local printer.

Printing Problems
Occasionally, you may run into printing issues with your printer's ability to handle all of the files we host. If it prints in garbled characters, it's probably a driver issue with "Postscript". Check the "Print As Image" box on the Print dialogue to correct this. Blobs mean you don't have the right font. Select Properties beside your printer, Advanced Tab, and check Font Embedding. Then you get the fonts for that job. If the print job seems to stall, it may be too large for your printer's memory. Try a smaller print job. If you try to print large drawings to a much smaller size, you may get mixed results. If you're plotting, keep in mind these are Raster files and set your printer accordingly. To speed printing, you can select a lower resolution such as 200 dpi.

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Printing Acrobat Files
From time to time you may wish to print project addenda, or specifications that have been saved in pdf format. After opening the file, remember that you will need to use the Print option from Acrobat. If you try to use the print icon on the Internet Explorer toolbar, you will get a blank page with the website address only, rather than the document you were expecting! You can either use the File, Print option from the Acrobat toolbar, or your Print icon on the toolbar - but make sure you are within the Acrobat viewing window. Also remember, if you are running the full version of Acrobat 5.0, it may take a while for the file to be sent to your printer - do NOT close the window until you know the file has fully transmitted (you can minimize the window if you like).

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Printing to 11 x 17 or Larger Sheets
Tthe Plan Viewer will only recognize your default printer and will only display the selected standard paper sizes registered to that specific printer driver. If you have more than one printer connected to your system (ie: a regular printer and a plotter), you may need to temporarily change your default printer before logging in to the Online Planroom - don't forget to change it back after you are done printing your drawings!

You may also find that although your printer supports 11x17, a different description may pop up depending on what the printer manufacturer has chosen to call that paper size. Some alternatives may be: A3, B, Tabloid / Ledger, 279.4mm x 431.8mm. So if you don't see 11 x 17 and you know your printer supports it, look for one of these other descriptions.

Alternately, if it is inconvenient to change your printer each time, you can make use of the Download Manager, under the "view" tab (after opening plan viewer). The Download Manager will download the file to your "My Documents" folder, with the file names based on the description of the plan page. If you wish to make use of this, we would suggest that you first create a folder named for the project in your "My Documents" folder. By saving to this project folder you will be able to keep the plans straight. With the files saved to your harddrive, you will be able to select any of your printers that you may have hooked up to your computer, rather than only being able to select the default. If you are going to use the Download Manager, be sure to delete the project files from your harddrive once you have finished with them to avoid memory issues.

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Project Sheet View
You have the option of seeing the standard view or the project sheet view from the projects page. If you click on “tab view”, the project will open with all of the “tabs” showing – general information, tendering authority, planholders, etc – just like you used to see. If you click on the symbol below that, you will be taken directly to the “project sheet”. This sheet summarizes the information for the project onto one page that you can print if you wish. A link has also been added at the top of the project sheet (“view documents”) that takes you to the documents tab of the “tab view”, so that you can quickly access the documents.

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Project Tracking Features
How are you keeping track of the projects you are interested in? Did you know that the Online Planroom provides you with 3 features to help?

• Add Favourite – this option will add a quick link to the project from your main login screen. As well, watch for an icon to appear on the left hand side of the link – this means that there has been an update to that project since the last time you logged in!
• Notification/Project Subscription – this option will subscribe you to a project. When you have subscribed, you will receive an email from the system if documents have been added to the project, such as addenda. This is a great way to know when important changes have been made to the project.
• Project Reminder – this great new feature allows you to set reminders to yourself for a project. Maybe you need to follow up with a supplier in regards to pricing for a project – set your reminder for the day you need to do the follow up, and when you log into the Online Planroom that day, a message box will pop up.

There are two easy ways to set these options for a project:

• From the Activity Manager – choose one of the preset searches, or create your own; when the list appears, click on the Activity Manager button above the orange bar near the top of the screen, click on the box beside the project(s) you are interested in, then click the feature’s link in the box above your search results. Way easy!!
• From the Project – open the project you are interested in (you can choose any of the 3 offered views: view tabs, view documents, or view project sheet), click on the icon of the feature(s) you wish to set for the project (above the orange bar near the top).

Make sure you are using the tools provided to stay up to date on all of your projects! And don’t forget, if you are accessing the plans online rather than obtaining a set from the Issuing Authority and want to make sure the trades/suppliers know that you are bidding, be sure to call SICA to have your company added to the planholders list.

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Receiving On Line Ordered Documents
Once you have finished selecting the documents you wish to order by clicking in the check box adjacent to the document, then select the order button at the bottom right hand corner of the page. An order details page appears and confirms your order and the pricing. Make sure to check your quantities and selected items before clicking on CHECKOUT. The X allows you to delete items you have selected by mistake. Your shipping and billing addresses are displayed. Please make changes if necessary. Your pricing details, including taxes, are confirmed on this page. At the bottom of the page there is a NOTES box. In this box you are able to add any special instructions you may have. If you require your drawings to be couriered, you must type the instructions in this box. Please include which courier company you would like us to use as well as your account number. This must be done each time you require your order shipped. Now your order is ready to be sent, click the Checkout button to place the order. A receipt is produced. Print a copy for your records. Once your order has been printed you will receive another email telling you that changes have been made. That indicates that your order has been printed and is ready for pickup.

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Scroll Wheel
One of the features of the Online Planroom is the ability to use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom in the drawing viewer. At SICA’s request, Infinite Source added this feature to make the Online Planroom more user-friendly and valuable to you. This will be a great bonus to those who use the measuring tools, as it allows for easier navigation and more accurate placement of the measuring points. The size of the annotation markers (the little blue squares) that mark the points on a measurement have also been modified. They are a little smaller, which will make for better viewing of them when zoomed out. So, if you have a scroll wheel on your mouse, why not try it out the next time you are in the plans viewer?

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Searching
Depending on what criteria you enter when doing a search, you may find the result is a list of projects (ie: new today, or project descriptions containing the word "hospital"). If you click on "view" to see a project, you lose your search results. If you would like to keep your search results available (so you won't have to re-enter your criteria), instead of clicking on "view", place your cursor over the word "view" and right-click - this will give you a list of options, select "open in new window". The project will open in a new window, in front of your search results. When done viewing the project, close the window (click on the "x" in the top right corner of that window), and your search results will be displayed again. Make sure that you close the windows as you are finished with them, or they could use up to many computer resources, or cause confusion later on.

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Searching for Projects
There are several options to search for and work with project information. On the Main Page click on Project Quick Search to open a list of criteria that you can select from. Once your criteria are selected click on the Search button to display a list of all projects matching the criteria. Click on the Activity Manager icon on the top right of the page to print a report of all the information for your selected projects. The Activity Manager also allows you to Subscribe for Email Notices of new information (such as Addenda) or add projects to your desktop as Favourites for multiple projects at once.

If you regularly search for projects matching the same criteria use the Build a Search menu at the top to open a page where you can create and save your own customized searches. Once saved the search will display in the My Searches list on the Main Page when ever you login.

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Search for Low Bid and Awarded Projects
Select Search from the tool bar, select the Region the project is located in, and change the Status to either bid results or awarded. If you are searching for low bid information, select bid results from the Status picklist, then click the search button at the bottom. You will get a list of projects that are closed but not awarded yet. Find the project you are looking for, and under the Planholders tab, the bid amounts that we have received will be in each company’s box. If there is nothing listed, we have not obtained that information yet. For awarded projects, under Status select awarded, then click the search button at the bottom. Find the project you are looking for, and under the Status tab on the project it will have the amount, but you will need to go to the Planholders tab to view who has been awarded the contract. There will be a check in the awarded box next to the chosen company.

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Server Timed Out Error Message?
When you login to the Online Planroom do you receive a “server timed out” error message? If so, you are experiencing a classic cache problem and will need to modify your Internet Explorer settings. To avoid your browser displaying stored information rather than new information, with the browser open, from the toolbar, select “Tools”, “Internet Options”, this should open to the “General” tab. Under the “Temporary Internet Files” section of this tab, click on “Settings”. When the settings box opens, under “Check for newer versions of stored pages” select “Every visit to the page”. This will ensure that your browser accesses the newest information on the page, rather than resorting to pages it may have stored on your harddrive.

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Status of Plans
Wondering what the status of plans online is? Are they being scanned? In the planroom only? When you login to the planroom projects listing, on the upper right side, beside the closing date, under the heading Doc is one of the following codes :

S=in Scanning
P=Planroom only
A=Architect only
?=Status to follow
N/A = Docs will not be in Planrooms

When you are in the project, you can find the same information on the Document tab. If the documents are not currently online, one of the above codes will be in the box. The code will let you know if the project information is going to be posted online.

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User's Guide
Not sure how to use a feature of the Online Planroom? Or just looking for a bit more information? You can download a Users Guide to assist you. When you login to the Main page, go to Help on the black toolbar then click on the Users Guide and a pdf file will open. You can save to your computer or print a copy.

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Using Project Quick Search
To assist you in finding projects faster, on the main page of the Online Planroom you will find a “Project Quick Search” option. This new option incorporates the features from the basic search directly from the main page, rather than having to access another page first. You can search by a keyword, project number, type of trade, project location, or type. As well, you can now specify your own dates for “new from” or “update from”, to get information on the newest projects or updated projects. Or maybe you would prefer to search by general closing date, if so, just enter your date criteria and click on search! Don’t forget, you can save your search criteria if you wish by clicking in the box next to “remember my search criteria”. Want to clear your saved search criteria? Just click on the “reset” button.

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Viewing Plans
New to the Online Planroom? Having trouble viewing plans? Before you are able to view plans, Java must be downloaded to your computer. If you do not have Java, begin by going to the planroom home page at www.bc.planrooms.com. Click on the "System Requirements" link. This link will guide you through all of the necessary procedures to completely set you and your computer up to view plans!

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Zooming In On An Image

• Check the options available for zooming in and out on an image by reviewing the list in the View Menu on the Menu Bar.
• Select the Zoom tool from the tool bar by clicking on the icon.
• Select the area you want to view by clicking on one corner of the area you want to view. Release the mouse button and point to the other corner of the area you wish to view. As you move the cursor you will notice a box outlining the selected area. When the box outlines the area you want to view, click once more. The viewer will zoom in to the selected area.
• Detailed instructions for use of the tool currently selected can be viewed on this bar.