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1. E 3 Division Doors and Windows m SHEET METAL FLASHING A Flashing and trim associated with roofing and waterproofing membranes systems specified in this section provide physical protection ta membrane base flashings and membrane termination Many other sections specify metal flashings by reference to this section to avoid the necessity of specifying the same product in many diferent locations be sure all required applications are included in this section This section can also be edited to cover virtually any type of sheet metal work in l Press F1 for Help CAPS NUM INS a01 PM Use the Master Notes toolbar button or go to the View menu and select Master Notes to open the Notes Panel that will open on the tree panel The title of each section always has a note attached that includes a brief description of the section contents You can therefore move quickly from section to section in the Tree Panel and see a quick overview of the section in the Notes panel For faster operation make sure you have the sections fully collapsed by clicking on the Show Level 1 button on the Project Window Toolbar Choices Many paragraphs in the master database include embedded choices Each of these embedded choices has a default value which may or may not be appropriate for your project Therefore it is important to look at the other options available in any selected paragraph that includes an embedd2. Spee placement and grading section 02923 Sodding Finish ground cover 0014 ICC Fa E Section 02930 Exterior Plants Topsoil in beds and pi This section includes Tora ly 1 03 UNIT PRICES grading associated with 0016 B Fa A See section 01270 Unit Prices for general requiremer contouring of site paving RTF Be ma gt Press F1 for Help CAPS NUM INS 1 50 PM BSD SpecLink Evaluation Notes 6 Collapsing and expanding the section content in the Document Panel is a convenient way to navigate the document Many people start editing a specification in Part 2 Products This way as products are selected for inclusion the links built into the master data will select the appropriate installation paragraphs in Part 3 and reference standards in Part 1 automatically saving you time 7 Click on the next paragraph at this level button to move to Part 1 then click again to move to Part 2 or scroll down to find Part 2 Products BSD SpecLink Evaluation Notes x Overview To prepare a project specification using SpecLink you always work in one of two areas of the Project Window the Tree Panel or the Document Panel SpecLink windows contain many areas that are typical to Windows applications including a Title Bar Menu Bar and Toolbars EEE Menu Bar BSD SpecLink Sample Project 02310 GRADING jose 74 a File Edit View Tree Document Tools Window Help e S eee ee E Too
3. currently almost 900 that encompass all divisions of CSI s UniFormat and MasterFormat plus representative introductory documents that precede the specification sections On the SpecLink tab for construction documents the specification sections are divided into non proprietary and proprietary documents Those labeled as non proprietary are based on industry standards and do not rely on information from particular building product manufacturers In the Tree Panel of the Main Window the titles for non proprietary sections appear in blue The proprietary sections are based on products by sponsoring building product manufacturers and their titles appear in black in the Tree Panel Sections that you import or copy appear in a green font Automation While relational databases are commonly used for construction scheduling and cost estimating tasks the application of this powerful tool to specifications documents is unique to SpecLink Some of SpecLink s additional benefits include the following Compare Projects Feature Users can automatically compare projects in SpecLink to clearly show the differences between them The Compare Projects feature allows you to compare individual sections divisions or whole projects This feature is especially helpful for addenda because it allows the design professional to issue a document that clearly shows the differences from the original document Additions to the original document or docu
4. Contents one for each of the two MasterFormat editions The TOC report includes page counts for all sections and both TOC sections like the one on the PerSpective tab are linked from all others so the titles of selected sections are automatically included Requirements Reports On the SpecLink tab for construction documents twenty five special requirements reports are available for project management during the construction administration phase Paragraphs within sections that require Product Data Submittals or Shop Drawings for example are tagged with a special code When you have completed your specification you can print a list of all sections in the project that include paragraphs with the special code You can also add tags to paragraphs you have added to the project assuring that those sections will end up in the reports you generate Word Processing Features You can choose one of several automatic paragraph numbering schemes or design your own You can add customized headers and footers using optional keywords for variables such as section number and section title You can change fonts and use bold or underlined characters varying them by text level You can select portrait or landscape page orientation A find replace feature allows you to search for any word or phrase and replace it if necessary A spell checker allows you to find errors in any text you add Notes that Don t Get in the Way Context sensitive notes to the use
5. and footer are both complete click on OK or click on Cancel to discard your changes 8 To preview your header and footer layout as it will appear on your documents click the Print Preview button on the Standard toolbar or choose Print Preview from the File menu 19 BSD SpecLink Evaluation Notes 20 Printing Reports Report Options Default Printer EO wok Scope of Report f Print Project C Print Branch 15755365D 7 STEAM HUMIDIFIERS f Print Secti ee int Section Remaining on Meter 399 A Fage Range All Report Options M widow Orphan Print Master Notes evil HP Lasenlet 5M l Print Report to Print Document Preview No of Copies Page Setup 1 0 Printer Setup C Page s From 1 mle 1 wat Close F Frint In Color ae i Print Project Hotes w ports Cr seel m M Print Table Borders Line Numbering Help From the File menu choose Print The Reports dialog box appears The options on the Reports dialog box are as follows Default Printer Report to Print Scope of Report Use this pull down list to select the printer you wish to use This pull down list gives you five options Document Draft Copy Master Text Copy Requirements Report and Table of Contents Document is the default choice and comprises the actual edited specification document Draft Copy prints all the master text and all user added text regardless of what has been s
6. available from the Report to Print area of the Reports screen Printing When all necessary text has been selected or added and all modifications have been made a section is ready to print From the File menu you can choose Print to open the Reports dialog box where you can select the document you want to print the current section is the default document In addition to specification sections you can print 25 different requirements reports and an automatically generated Table of Contents Page Setup on the File menu allows you to select paper size and orientation as well as establish margins Select Print to print the document currently selected in the Reports dialog box In addition to printing a single section you can choose to print a branch or the whole project You can also select Print Preview from the File menu or click on the Print Preview button on the Standard toolbar to preview the section currently selected in the Reports dialog box Customizing the Page Layout for Specification Documents Four types of settings affect the printed output e Styles numbering scheme font line spacing etc set for each hierarchy level e Page Setup margins orientation paper size etc e Headers and Footers project wide settings e Printer Setup printer selection tray and paper selection available from the Reports dialog box at the Print command The best way to achieve the desired page layout is to change one factor at a time and Pr
7. to the specifier that help the architect or engineer make intelligent decisions about what to include for a particular project Its unprecedented edit by selection structure also means that as you choose sections to include in your project and make product selections over 150 000 intelligent links in the SpecLink database automatically select related text and exclude incompatible options multiplying your productivity When you are ready to print your specifications you can choose a standard page format for your project or create a customized one Either way the format is automatically applied to each section in the project Although it incorporates many word processing features and feels much like word processing SpecLink is actually a sophisticated relational database application All information about each project is contained in a single project file that overlays the master text Because all project information is contained in a single file you make decisions that apply to the whole project page setup formatting numbering headers and footers MasterFormat Version and units of measure for example in one place In addition because all your specific project data is included in the overlay project file you won t lose any of your customization when you install BSD s quarterly updates which affect only the master text In SpecLink you select the text you want from the master database instead of deleting text you don t want
8. 017 Press F1 for Help CAPS NUM INS 1 57 PM 2 02800 Site Impror lf 02900 Planting H E 02950 Site Resto ei ya Division 3 Concrete 0014 LIT H 9 Division 4 Masonry a UF 02317 TRENCHIN pona B _ A Removal lt gt of topsoil Content of T 02318 ROCK RER 0004 B E B Rough grading and __ _ the site for site structure selected wO 02341 CEMENT 0005 B E C Finish grading section a 02343 LIME SOIL 0006 Lise E 1 02 RELATED SECTIONS displays in H section 02200 Site Preparation Document Tunneling 000g CIRE H A section 02315 Excavation Panel when B Fo 02450 Foundatior ooo REM B Section 02316 Fill and Backfill Filling and compactio the title is 02500 Utility Serv 0010 Ge Fa C Section 02317 Trenching for Site Utilities Trenching clicked in the H 6 02600 Drainage 4 0011 He H D Section 02318 Rock Removal T P HA 02700 Bases Bal a Bi sala a Re Ra i i im LHe m 4 lt gt Status Columns The Document Panel The Document Panel is where you edit the section content The panel makes it easy to see section organization and components In the Document Panel you can scroll and view master text to determine the paragraphs you want to include in your document In addition to the section content the Document Panel includes status columns associated with the content a horizontal ruler to assist with document formatting and a
9. BSD SpecLink Evaluation Notes x BSD ae speclink Welcome Welcome to a new and better way of managing specifications production for all phases of a building construction project BSD SpecLink is an innovative system for preparing and managing all types of specification documents for buildings Originally developed for the preparation of construction documents it now incorporates modules from the PerSpective product which allow preparation of specification documentation at the earliest phases of a project It is the only specification product incorporating features designed especially for design build projects but itcan also be used effectively for all phases of conventional design bid build projects Because of its unique linking feature decisions made early in a project pre select text that will be used during later phases eliminating the need to re enter data The data in BSD SpecLink is organized on three tabs that will normally be used in sequence The first tab includes the PerSpective performance data typically used at the programming phase of a project before any significant design work has occurred The second tab incorporates the PerSpective short form specs primarily intended for schematic design and design development phases The third tab is the most comprehensive and includes detailed specifications for construction documentation BSD SpecLink s comprehensive database includes thousands of helpful notes
10. Only selected active text is assembled into the final document and printed the other text is ignored by the Print and Preview functions You can also edit master paragraphs and add your own paragraphs The major advantage of the SpecLink approach however is that all the master text is always available for use on future projects Nothing is ever deleted In SpecLink when you copy a project file for use on another project you see the entire master as overlaid by the project information Options not needed on the original project that might apply to the new one are still visible and available for selection in contrast with the word processing alternative where deleted text is gone forever BSD SpecLink Evaluation Notes Major Benefits Valuable Knowledge Base SpecLink offers a database of almost 900 specification sections that are augmented by over 150 000 built in links that automatically add related text highlight relevant options and exclude incompatible text It also includes over 22 000 notes to the specifier and information about hundreds of reference standards cited throughout the database Even without the automation features of the software this knowledge base is a very valuable resource to draw upon when defining requirements for building construction Standardization The organization of SpecLink s data follows CSI standard formats Sections on the PerSpective tab are organized according to CSI s UniFormat which structu
11. atus type of the software links A green square indicates selected a yellow triangle indicates highlighted for consideration and a red stop sign indicates excluded The status box of an active paragraph will look like one of the following Selected by user checkmark neutral by system P Neutral by user selected by system green fH Selected by user checkmark and selected by system green NOTE The checkmark on the green box is redundant It is not necessary to check a green status box in order for the paragraph to be active wf Selected by user checkmark highlighted by system yellow triangle NOTE When a paragraph is highlighted by the system in order to make it active the user must put a checkmark in the triangle tf Selected by user checkmark excluded by system red stop sign NOTE The system excludes conflicting options but if for some reason both are needed the user can override the exclusion by putting a checkmark in the stop sign The status box of an inactive paragraph will look like one of the following Neutral by user neutral by system NOTE To make the paragraph active click in the box BSD SpecLink Evaluation Notes Z Selected by user checkmark neutral by system NOTE The gray background of the status box indicates that the paragraph is not active Check the parentage of the paragraph x Excluded by user X neutral by system NOTE The X on the gray box is unneces
12. can Use SpecLink without a key For evaluation purposes Click OK here and then again in the Following Registration dialog to continue in evaluation mode So to File and Open Project and browse For the sample project To purchase an annual subscription or a meter account call 1 886 273 7636 1 868 BSD50FT to order Once you purchase to gain access to your documents you can use your Electronic Invoice ID EID to register online in the Following dialog IF you need help or did not receive an EID with your purchase or by email you can call Technical Support at 1 800 266 7732 to register by phone SpecLink uses a special Access Key system to control access to the master database Since you are evaluating the system you do not need a key and will be given default access Click OK BSD SpecLink Evaluation Notes The Registration and Settings dialog box appears Registration and Settings Registration System Settings Access D Access Kep A4BE959C 5 7EREDUCS HS4X6G LOL24Y 5 User Count Catalogs 3 Users SpecLink Subscription Effective Dates iw Architectural Nov 01 2005 To Dec 04 2006 Structural Engineering Civil Engineerin Master Database Effective Dates s g Now O1 2005 To Mar 13 2006 SS Landscape Architecture Ora re aloes 7e008 Mechanical Electrical Register Here C The Basics Click the button to automatically register Divisional online You will need your Invoice IO fou can aleo regi
13. ciicatians ha Arial 10 B Z U Sl FA Reese geese m Insert Division ID mme neer Division Name T Insert Section ID Fo Insert Section Name Insert Project ID El Insert Project Name Insert Project Location 4 i Inzert Fage Number Inzert Page Count Het Insert Date Insert Time Customize Header Customize Footer OF Cancel 4 Click in any of the three fields at the top of the dialog box to enter text for a left centered or right justified entry You can type text paste text from the clipboard or insert keywords from the pull down list in any combination 5 Text in the left field will begin at the left margin text in the middle field will be centered and text in the right field will be right justified from the right margin In addition to keywords you may use any text characters in these fields and you can use up to six lines using the Enter key to mark the end of a line 6 The field at the bottom of the dialog box is a preview of the way your header or footer will be organized in the document BSD SpecLink Evaluation Notes Customize Header Footer Arial af E BIU E H Me Customize Header Customize Footer section Mame Project No Pax SAK FE section Mame Project Mo Pas The keywords in the example above will be replaced by information appropriate to each document For example SXX is the keyword for Section ID and is the keyword for page number 7 When your header
14. document formatting toolbar The Standard Toolbar Compare Open New Window Projects Find Tile Windows Close Project Print Spell em Help Cut F Paste E Summary Info bangs Cascade Windows eh Snte A D Le New Project Open Project Copy Undo Last Edit Print Preview Page Setup Tile Windows Vertically 11 BSD SpecLink Evaluation Notes Adding Sections and Content to Your Spec 12 To prepare a project specification using SpecLink you first select a project or start a new project Unlike documents in a word processing environment where unwanted text is deleted to remove it in BSD SpecLink you select a section by clicking on its status box in the Tree Panel to include it or by clicking the status box of the title in the Document Panel Unselected sections are not included in your project and do not print In addition as you make text selections in the Document Panel software links automatically make other changes to the section and to other sections in the project Status Boxes The status of each section in the Tree Panel and each paragraph in the Document Panel is visually displayed in the box in the Status column to the left of the paragraph text or the section title using symbols and colors There are two types of status as follows User status reflects actions taken by the user and Software status reflects links made by the software The color and shape of the status box determines the st
15. ed choice To view the choice options for an embedded multiple choice marked by blue text click once anywhere within the embedded choice to pop up the choice options Exclusive Multiple Choice Exclusive multiple choices include two or more options one of which must be selected but only one They sometimes include a None N A option which effectively allows all choices to be omitted fuoropolymer O modified silicone Inclusive Multiple Choice 14 BSD SpecLink Evaluation Notes Inclusive multiple choices include two or more options one or more of which must be selected These options are automatically punctuated and joined with the word and or or as appropriate They sometimes include a None N A option which effectively allows all choices to be omitted Fill in the Blank For blanks the user must enter a word phrase or number to make the text complete These are shown in the text as Fill ins can stand alone as the only option or they can occur as one of the options in multiple choice groups Stand alone fill ins appear with red brackets Those that are an option in a multiple choice group appear with blue brackets The brackets appear on screen but do not print Changing Views and Previewing As you select and exclude text it is sometimes helpful to change your view of the project The View options provide three different ways to look at your project in the Document Panel Master View I
16. elected Master Text Copy prints all master text but no user added text regardless of what has been selected Select the document type you want from this list What you see in this pull down list depends on the option selected in the Report to Print list above When Document Draft Copy or Master Text Copy is selected from the list above this pull down list defaults to the document that is currently active but all sections in the project appear on the list and you can click on any section in the project Then choose one of the scope options as follows Print Project This option assembles all the active sections in the project for printing or exporting Print Branch This option assembles all the active sections in the selected branch CSI division for printing or exporting Print Section This is the default option which assembles only the selected section for printing previewing or exporting BSD SpecLink Evaluation Notes lf Requirements Report is selected in the Report to Print pull down list the Scope of Report pull down list includes twenty five different reports that are available These reports would normally be created only upon completion of the specifications and used for project administration driving the construction phase Reports Report Options Default Printer w2kevi2 HP Lagenlet 5M ad Print Frin Report to Print Requirements Report Scope of Report f Print Project Export 5 All Requirement
17. eview the result That way you waste less time and paper while fine tuning your setup The Specification Format SpecLink provides the four most commonly used specification formats for you to use CSl Style This format is called CSI style because it is the format recommended by the Construction Specifications Institute Military Style This format is called military style because it resembles the format used for US Army Corps of Engineers and NAVFAC specifications in the SPECSINTACT program Block Style A basic block format that uses increasing indentation to indicate hierarchy level Sequential This style adds left justified sequential paragraph numbers to the Numbering Style block style format permitting unique identification of specific paragraphs in addenda and other documentation All four styles have a default font of Arial 10 points NOTE You can customize all aspects of the specification format at each paragraph level for the CSI and Military styles you can modify text properties only for the other two styles BSD SpecLink Evaluation Notes If you customize one of the predefined styles your settings will be saved as a User Defined Style This allows you to switch back and forth in the project between a predefined style and a customized style For example you could use the CSI style for most of the project content and switch to a user modified block format for the preliminary documents Page Setup Use the Page Se
18. ion 4 Masonry fA Division 5 Metals Division 6 Wood and Plastics gt collar sere AANA Prot _ b Level 0 Arial ag g B Zz U lsimnosk i E E E 2 I By I E E EE More Subscribers Resources on the Web C gt NUM INS 2 05 PM Press F1 for Help CAPS 4 Notice that most divisions have a sheet icon indicating there are sections selected in that division The sections you can view include the sections in this table BSD SpecLink Evaluation Notes 00010 00 0111 Table of Contents 09300 09 3000 Tile 02310 31 2200 Grading 09380 09 3033 Cut Natural Stone Tile 02785 32 1440 Stone Pavers 09910 09 9100 Painting 07131 07 1355 Dimpled Plastic Membranes 09930 09 9300 Staining amp Trans Finishing 07261 07 2501 Weather Barrier in Exterior Wall 15735 23 7413 Packaged Roof Top AC 07620 07 6200 Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim 16272 26 2200 Dry Type Transformers You can click on the plus signs adjacent to each division folder to expand each branch manually or use the Expand Branch and Expand Tree controls on the Project Window Toolbar Expand the tree to see broadscope section folders available in each division and the individual sections available under each broadscope folder Use the scroll bar to see the complete list The other grayed out sections become available when you license the co
19. lbars E e leE e EE miga Rag fal FL fi Expandilevel m HAE ed WE wo be ld 4 hb Pl E PerSpective A Short Goo Level Arial Tree Panel K SpecLink E E 02200 Site Prepai k E 02300 Earthwork a GRADING _ oe 02310 GRADIN Document Panel i 02315 A Removal lt gt of topsoil B Ae gaang and the site for site structure Project notes Panel section 02200 Site Preparation section 02315 Excavation section 02316 Fill and Backfill Filling and compactia Secon 02317 Trenching for Site Utilities Trenching lt Master Notes section 02921 Seeding Finish ground cover Panel Topsoil removal rough and Fz 2 finish grading topsoil seen ie a E section 02923 Sodding Finish ground cover 0014 CENE Fa E Section 02930 Exterior Plants Topsoil in beds and pi This section includes Toe TS ly 1 03 UNIT PRICES grading associated with 0016 B Fa amp See section 01270 Unit Prices for general requiremer contouring of site paving IREF Be ma Press F1 for Help CAPS NUM INS 1 50 PM In the Project Window both the tree panel and the document panel are open in default view When a project is first opened the document panel is blank You can change this view at any time by closing either panel and the system will save the current project view when you close the project You can also adjust the view by resizing the panels To do so move the cur
20. ments are underlined and deletions still appear but are stricken through BSD SpecLink Evaluation Notes Global Options You can replace the specific terms Owner Architect Contractor Design Builder and the State in which the Project is located throughout your project with terms of your choice automatically With one mouse click you can also establish the units of measure inch pound SI metric or a combination used throughout the project With a single mouse click you can also switch your projects between the 1995 edition of MasterFormat with 5 digit section numbers and 16 divisions and the MasterFormat 2004 with 6 digit section numbers and 49 divisions This global switch also automatically changes all cross references to the appropriate section number and title in addition to changing the title and number in the sections themselves and in the navigation tree Table of Contents At project completion the last document you print is typically the Table of Contents TOC In BSD SpecLink there are several TOC options all of which are generated automatically On the PerSpective tab there is a separate Section 00010 Table of Contents that is linked from all other sections on the tab so that all sections included on a particular project automatically select their titles in the TOC On the SpecLink tab there are two options an automatic Table of Contents report and two separate sections called Table of
21. n Master View all text appears regardless of status This is the default view which is generally the most useful Expert View Expert View hides all paragraphs that have been excluded by the user or by links and shows all other text Expert View is useful when you want to concentrate on possibilities and eliminate distractions Because all excluded information is hidden you see only the information that has potential for your project Compact View Compact View hides all paragraphs that are not active It shows only the text that prints in the final document Compact View is useful to get a snapshot of exactly what is included in your final documents before printing sections or transmitting a project file Using the View Options Choose the desired view option from the View menu or click the appropriate button on the toolbar E Compact View Eh Expert View dh Master View Printing a Master Draft Some people feel more comfortable editing from a printed document or red lining a document for someone else to enter into the software There are two options available for this as described below Draft Copy prints all the master text and all the user added text with all available choices regardless of what has been selected 15 BSD SpecLink Evaluation Notes 16 Master Text Copy prints all master text but no user added text with all available choices regardless of what has been selected These two options are
22. r are designed to give you additional information about choices in the text helping you make decisions appropriate for your project They appear in a separate Notes panel that can be left open or closed entirely You can also attach notes of your own to any paragraph including paragraphs you have added Notes can consist of text graphic images or a combination of text and graphic data Since notes will print only when you specifically request them there is no danger that they will be added unexpectedly to a printed document Many notes attached to manufacturer listings in Part 2 of most sections include a hyperlink to the manufacturer s website Clicking on the hyperlink automatically opens the relevant website in a separate window Also virtually all reference standards in the master data include hyperlinks that provide immediate access to information about the standard and an opportunity to buy the document or in some cases view or download it at no cost BSD SpecLink Evaluation Notes gt Learning about SpecLink SpecLink is designed to be as intuitive as possible If you are familiar with other Windows programs it should be easy to learn SpecLink s basic operations At a minimum you should understand how to open several windows concurrently and display and re size them for greater productivity On Line Help On line Help will get you answers fast without having to read through a lot of instructions A table of contents an inde
23. res data based on the building element Substructure shell interiors etc rather than on building materials The Short Form tab follows the 1995 edition of MasterFormat which structures data according to basic materials Sections on the SpecLink tab for construction specifications are organized according to both the 1995 and the 2004 editions of CSI s MasterFormat depending upon which global option has been chosen Instead of providing huge broad scope sections that are difficult to edit for specific projects SoecLink s content is primarily organized into smaller medium scope and narrow scope sections On the SpecLink tab for construction specifications the organization of the individual sections closely follows CSI s SectionFormat Each section is organized into 3 parts Part 1 General Part 2 Products and Part 3 Execution The titles and the order of the articles within each part also follow CSIs recommendations This standardized organization helps users maintain their orientation during the editing process and helps constructors by assuring that similar provisions are always found in the same place within different sections Finally the default page format provided with SpecLink is based on CSI s recommended PageFormat but you can easily customize this layout or replace it with one of the other formats provided Comprehensiveness The BSD SpecLink database offers master text for a comprehensive array of sections
24. rresponding catalog For PerSpective Performance Specs you have free access to 111 Facility Performance and for Short Form Specs you have free access to X02 Site Construction 5 Click on a section title to the right of the checkbox in the Tree Panel The corresponding section appears in the Document Panel BSD SpecLink Sample Project 02310 GRADING BSD ojx File Edit View Tree Document Tools Window Help x OSE SR SS se Bo Arane Damna g m Eh a eee fe B a x THA ty Y ate JB on of Ele fa Expand 1 Level EE T i f Wy Al ld 4b bl o PerSpective Short Form Level 0 Arial u E E l H SpecLink PERLA amp C2 02200 Site Prepa C ENOS oo00 l GRADING MIPE y PART1 GENERAL MAIPI f7 1 01 SECTION INCLUDES oo m S E A Removal lt gt of topsoil 0o04 B E B Rough grading and the site for site structure a 02300 Earthwork i 02370 GRADIN WY 02315 SRA oo m S 2 C Finish grading lt gt 0006 a st M 1 02 RELATED SECTIONS l H section 02200 Site Preparation ooog MARR Fa A Section 02315 Excavation ooo m Rew B Section 02316 Fill and Backfill Filling and compactio 0010 Ge Fa C Section 02317 Trenching for Site Utilities Trenching 0011 Ue Fa D Section 02318 Rock Removal Topsail removal rough and ee eee l l Bj Section 02941 Seeding Finish ground cover finish grading topsoil
25. s a Remaining on Meter 399 Header Footer Page Range No of Copies Pen Sete fe All z S ie 1 0 Printer Setup Report Options We widow Orphan Print In Color fa im E W Reports Cover Sheet Close Cancel Print Table Borders Line Numbering Help If you have any questions during your evaluation of SpecLink please call Sales at 1 888 273 7638 or Technical Support at 1 800 266 7732 21
26. sary Neutral by user highlighted by system yellow triangle NOTE To make the paragraph active click in the triangle Excluded by user X highlighted by system yellow triangle NOTE The X on the yellow triangle is unnecessary Neutral by user excluded by system red stop sign NOTE Override the system exclusion by clicking in the stop sign X Excluded by user X selected by system green box NOTE If a system selection is inappropriate override it by clicking once in the box to get a checkmark and clicking a second time to get an X 9 Excluded by user X excluded by system red stop sign NOTE The X on the red stop sign is redundant BSD SpecLink Evaluation Notes Using the Notes Panel BSD SpecLink Sample Project 07620 SHEET METAL FLASHING AND TRIM BSD l loj x File Edit View Tree Document Tools Window Help lejl x De EE E E E E e amp G A fu ExpandiLlevel m g aeeoe emee x Fw wl Hae BB ew oh 44 gt bl kA 4 yz 43 A Puli Level 0 Arial L YLN O 5 oon me z PART 1 GENERAL MOLIA E PART PRODUCTS a y PART3 EXECUTION fm END OF SECTION el Taia A Short Form ie specLink an j 07611 CUSTOM SHEET METAL AOI W 07620 SHEET METAL FLASHIF i 07631 GUTTERS AND DOWNSPOU kf OFB50 FLEXIBLE FLASHING SAN a g 0770D Roof Specialties And Acce H E3 07800 Fire And Smoke Protection _ 6 9 07900 Joint Sealers
27. sor to the vertical bar separating the two panels When the cursor changes to a vertical bar with left and right arrows press and hold the left mouse button to grab the vertical bar then drag it left or right to suit your needs 10 BSD SpecLink Evaluation Notes The Tree Panel The tree panel allows you to navigate through the database and select a section you would like to review or edit The tree operates exactly like Microsoft s Windows Explorer To open a branch click on the plus sign adjacent to the folder To close a branch click on the minus sign To open a section in the document panel click on the title of the section in the tree BSD SpecLink Sample Project 02310 GRADING BSD f ioj x File Edit View Tree Document Tools Window Help lel x OSE SR SS se Bo Arane Damna g See teG ae eee oe tke a P om of G i BB Expanditevel EE id 4 gt bl ed wz yg Alb LFLS Level 0 Arial 3 PerSpective A Short Fom K SpecLink EH 02200 Site Prepai a 02300 Earthwork i 02310 GRADIN of 02315 EXCAVATI oof 02316 FILL AND E 0000 Hl GRADING 0001 a E 4 PART1 GENERAL TALIA y 1 01 SECTION INCLUDES section 02921 Seeding Finish ground cover section 02923 Sodding Finish ground cover E Section 02930 Exterior Plants Topsoil in beds and pi MALIA 1 03 UNIT PRICES 0016 B A See section 01270 Unit Prices for general i 0
28. ss hours and a credit card Quarterly Updates Access to SpecLink is sold on an annual subscription basis The annual subscription price includes software and a master database the User Manual in electronic form free telephone support on line support and quarterly updates Users may choose to download the software from our website or receive CD ROMs Leave the Access Key blank and click OK xl Opening the Sample Project To gain a basic overview of the BSD SpecLink screens and functions open the sample spp project that is included with the program 1 From the File menu choose Open Project NOTE You can also choose the Open Project icon from the Standard Toolbar to open a project The Recently Used dialog box appears If this is the first time you have opened the software this box will be empty 2 Click on Browse button and choose a file from the list presented Choose sample spp from the Projects Folder then click Open 3 The Project Window appears BSD SpecLink Sample Project Sample Project i oj xj File Edit View Tree Document Tools Window Help x MrT ELANA E a m GB e Eloa BFL ty yw oe Boe h fe a fig Expand 1Level v E 2 43 Als 4 gt Dl 5 PerSpective Short Form K SpecLink f Sample Project Introductory Information Bidding and Division 1 General Requirements ma Division 2 Site Construction 3 Division 3 Concrete Divis
29. ster manually by calling BSO Support at 1 800 266 7732 ou will EIRENE need the Access ID shown above if Performance W Shrort Forrn Register Product Online Accounts 87077 Subscription Meter Acct Mo 87077 PRS Meter Value 399 OF Cancel When you decide to purchase SpecLink you will be given an Access Key that corresponds to the catalog you buy and your machine Users may select from the following catalogs of sections Architectural Structural Civil Landscaping Mechanical Electrical Comprehensive The Basics PerSpective Performance and PerSpective Short Form A complete list of the sections included in each catalog is available in the Catalog Listing You may also purchase a meter account which gives you access to any section but you are charged for each section you print Why Our User Count Gives You the Most Value for Your Money An unlimited number of users may run the software at a single office location Subscriptions are based on a specific number of concurrent users i e users at one time not total number of users For instance if you have paid for a 3 user subscription everyone in the office may gain access to the software but only three people may gain access simultaneously A fourth person attempting to open the software receives a message that the User Count has been exceeded and access is denied Our unique key system allows you to increase the number of users with a call to our office during busine
30. time zone In the event that all support staff are engaged please leave a voice mail and your call will be returned Phone 800 266 SPEC 800 266 7732 Fax 404 365 8912 Email support bsdsoftlink com BSD SpecLink Evaluation Notes x Installation To install and run BSD SpecLink effectively we recommend the following equipment Intel compatible processor 1 GHz or better Windows Vista XP or Windows 2000 512 megabytes of RAM 128 minimum 500 MB of available disk space 17 inch or 19 inch XGA monitor 1024 x 768 resolution and matching video card 32x CD ROM reader 600 dpi laser printer Internet Explorer 5 5 or higher 5 0 minimum Meter account requires internet connection Prior to installing SpecLink it is best to upgrade your operating system to the latest service pack if necessary Before installing any Windows programs it is important to close all applications This includes disabling all anti virus applications running in the background and the Microsoft Office Shortcut bar See our installation instructions for complete directions You can either download them from our website at http Avww bsdsoftlink com downloadcenter downloadpagefornonsubscribers htm or you can print them from the CD After Installation Once the installation is complete you can start the BSD SpecLink software by clicking on Start Programs BSD SoftLink Products SpecLink You will see the following message BSD SpecLink You
31. tup function to modify margins orientation paper size and similar variables From the File menu choose Page Setup or click the Page Setup Button on the toolbar The Page Setup dialog box appears Margins Tab Margins Paper Info Preview Mirror margins T Two Column Layout Start document on odd page Alternate Left Right HeaderFooter Close Cancel Paper Information Tab Paper Size Preview Letter Y width ps Height 11 0 Orientation f Portrait f Landscape Paper Source Autos elect Tray kj Close Cancel 17 BSD SpecLink Evaluation Notes 18 Headers and Footers You can define a header and footer for all sections in a project using keywords that automatically substitute information specific to a section such as the section title Use the Headers and Footers function to create customized headers and footers for your project 1 From the View menu choose Show Header Footer or click the Show Header Footer button on the View toolbar 2 Use the Customize Header tab to establish a header for your project Click on the Customize Footer tab to switch to a similar form for establishing a footer 3 At the top of the Header Footer dialog box are a variety of customizing tools as follows font selection pull down list font size pull down list bold italic and underline icons keyword pull down list and borders pull down list Customize Header Footer o Spe
32. x of all topics and the ability to search through all topics for any keyword offer powerful assistance in using the software User Manual The user manual is available on CD and the chapter names below can help you find information quickly Check out the table of contents and the index for more detailed topics The user manual is also available on our website Go to htto Awww bsdsoftlink com support s _ manual htm Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Using SpecLink Effectively Chapter 3 Software Orientation Chapter 4 Starting a New Project Chapter 5 Editing a Project Chapter 6 Understanding Links Chapter 7 Comparing Projects Chapter 8 Printing Chapter 9 Managing Projects Chapter 10 Creating a Master Project File Chapter 11 Updating Appendix A A listing of PerSpective first tab Documents Appendix B Comprises content summaries for PerSpective sections Appendix C A listing and content summaries for Short Form specs second tab Appendix D A description of the CSI 3 part section format for SpecLink third tab Appendix E Documents the terms and conditions of the BSD SpecLink license agreement Technical Support Your paid SpecLink license includes unlimited technical support In order for you to fully evaluate the software we encourage you to also evaluate our excellent product support team They can be reached by phone fax or email and are available Monday Friday 8 30 to 5 30 Eastern
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