Tips and Tricks
Each month, we highlight a time-saving feature or tip here.  You may also find some of the video archives helpful.

Convert Word document to 3D document Print E-mail
My contract (or SOPs, cover letter, etc.) is in Word format. How can I easily convert or transfer the document information into a native 3D format document for easy merging and attachment to my 3D Inspection System reports?

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Edit custom dictionary words Print E-mail
You may wish to add a series of industry acronyms, abbreviations, or other special inspection terms to your custom dictionary file so they are not flagged by the spell checker.  Or if you accidentally added an incorrect word to your custom dictionary, you may wish to remove it.
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Ways to quickly access Phone3D on my new Windows Phone 7 Print E-mail
For new Windows Phone 7 users, these tips will help you quickly access apps like Phone3D or others.
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How to easily transfer a specific form group to a new computer Print E-mail
A previous tip article discusses how to periodically make master backups of all your 3D data for safekeeping.  But what if you just want to quickly transfer a form group you've updated to another computer, or perhaps share it with another inspector? Use the special Custom Form Studio Backup/Distribute option.
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How to automatically punctuate, itemize, or number groups of findings you click off Print E-mail
The special Narratives "Grouping" feature in the 3D Inspection System report writer can automatically number a group or series of comments you select together to make them stand out, or automate their punctuation for a nice sentence flow. This is useful where several problems or related items need to be listed or enumerated within a particular comment sentence.
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Sentence completing Placeholders quickly fill inspection specifics into comments Print E-mail
Inspectors need to quickly build sentences, using pre-written statements to save time and for accuracy. 3D Inspection Systems software makes it convenient to drop specific details observed during the inspection right into the middle of such comments. Automatically. Use our comment "Placeholders" feature.
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Can I make text bigger for viewing in my program? Print E-mail
My eyes are aging, and I'd prefer a bit larger text while working on reports. What options do I have to adjust my display?
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How can I archive and remove old reports from my hard drive? Print E-mail
Since Report Writer inspection report files can take up room over time, particularly when lots of images or attachments are included, some inspectors may wish to periodically remove older ones from their hard drive to save space or simply to make future full data backups from their 3D program faster and smaller.
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Pre-Start Mobile Reports Print E-mail

To ensure that your Office Management job always links properly with converted mobile reports, you pre-start mobile reports from Office Management initially.  Doing so also allows you to pre-merge various Office Management job information into your mobile report, so that it is viewable in your report on your PDA.

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Edit documents attached to a particular inspection Print E-mail

Whether attached using an automatic Action, word processor options, or other method, once a document master is merged and attached to a specific inspection, it is listed in the lower Attachments pane of the report.  Normally documents launch at attachment time for further customization for the inspection, but you may also edit or remove them later.

"Attached documents" print as part of the inspection body and are included in inspection previews, while "Attached files" that are .w3d type of documents are treated as separate entities which append to the report when printing or emailing.  See program Help for more details about various attachment types and options.

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