- Where is my preference folder saved on my computer?
- From the File drop-down menu, select the Preferences dialog.
Click the Show button to show the file path.
It’s recommended to save a copy of this folder in case you need to restore your saved
preferences in the future.
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- How do I save my changes in TradeTek?
- You can manually save changes at any point by clicking File at the top left corner in
TradeTek and then click Save from the drop-down menu.
To set the application to automatically save changes every 5 minutes, open the Preference
dialog. Check the Auto Save Changes Every 5 Minutes checkbox.
To set the application to save changes on close without asking, check the Save On Close
Without Asking checkbox. Otherwise, you will be asked each time you close if you would
like to save changes or not.
Click here for more details: preferences.mp4
See TradeTek User's Guide – Saving Changes section: TradeTek-User-Guide.pdf
- Does TradeTek work with metric and imperial measurement types?
- By default, TradeTek is in imperial measurement mode.
From the File drop-down menu, select the Preferences dialog.
To switch to metric mode, check the Metric checkbox.
When a job is opened, TradeTek automatically toggles the measurement mode to match the mode
that the software was in when the job was created.
Click here for more details: preferences.mp4
See TradeTek User's Guide – Preferences: TradeTek-User-Guide.pdf
- How do I change my User Name within TradeTek?
- User's can customize your User Name within TradeTek.
The TradeTek User Name is set by default based on your computer settings.
From the File drop-down menu, select the Preferences dialog.
Edit the User Name cell to customize it as desired.
This User Name is visible to other team members accessing shared Job files.
Click here for more details: preferences.mp4
See TradeTek User's Guide – Preferences section: TradeTek-User-Guide.pdf
- How do I change my Cursor Gridline in TradeTek?
- Navigate to the File drop-down menu, select the Preferences dialog to change the Cursor
Gridline color or to turn the gridline on/off.
If the Cursor Gridline Color check box is checked, a horizontal and vertical gridline
will be visible extending from the page area cursor in the Home and Page tabs.
To change the gridline color, click the color box and choose a new color.
Click here for more details: preferences.mp4
See TradeTek User's Guide – Preferences: TradeTek-User-Guide.pdf
- How do I edit my Preferences in TradeTek?
- From the File drop-down menu, select the Preferences dialog to edit your preferences.
Set the checkboxes at the top of the dialog with your desired preferences.
- Retain Window Size and Position on Open
- Auto Save Changes Every 5 Minutes
- Play Videos in default Web Browser
- Mouse Wheel Controls Zoom
- Save on Close Without Asking
- Slow Graphics Compatible
From the Preferences dialog, you can also edit your User Name, change the Cursor Gridline Color
as well as turn it on/off, edit Report settings, change the Default Export Location and more.
Click here for more details: preferences.mp4
See TradeTek User's Guide – Preferences section: TradeTek-User-Guide.pdf
- What is the difference between Alphabetic Standard and Alphabetic Number in TradeTek Preferences?
- Throughout TradeTek, there are dozens of list boxes and popup menus for property names, jobs and list items.
By default, items are listed using a Standard alphabetical sort. Some estimators use numbers at the beginning of each name.
To sort first by number and then alphabetically with remaining characters, use the special Alphabetic Numeric sort option.
Sorted Alphabetic Standard:
11
1a
2a
2b
Sorted Alphabetic Numeric:
1a
2a
2b
11
- How are image files used in TradeTek and where are they stored?
- The two main image types are Property Images and Pattern Images. A user can Add, Edit and Delete these images.
From the Set Default Properties tab of the the Template panel, click the Property Images or Pattern Images button.
Property images are used when setting up Template Assemblies, Presets or assigned to a property during takeoff.
Pattern images are used to add markup images to a drawing or used like paint for Area and other markup types.
Images are stored in various places, but those details are only of interest to a developer or advanced TradeTek user.
Some images are stored in the TradeTek preferences folder and others in each job folder for takeoffs and markups.
1. Property Images folder in Preferences - This folder of images is publicly visible and maintained by the user.
A List in TradeTek can have an Image column that references a file name from the Property Images folder.
2. Images folder in Preferences - This folder of images is internally managed by TradeTek and contains images
referenced by a Template Assembly, Preset or Report. When a user is configuring these items, they select images
from the public Property Images folder, but TradeTek copies that image to this hidden folder in case the user later
deletes or renames the original image files.
3. Patterns folder in Preferences - This folder of images is publicly visible and maintained by the user.
During installation, default images are copied into this folder, but the user can later add, delete or change them.
4. Images folder in Job - When drawing Takeoffs or Markups in a job, required images are copied into an Images
folder within the Job folder. This allows a job to be shared with TradeTek users that have different preferences.
- OneDrive relocated my Documents folder and now TradeTek and other Apps do not work.
- After a Windows update, OneDrive may turn on without your knowledge, relocate your files and
cause lots of problems for TradeTek or other applications that you use. For example, TradeTek
assumes Jobs stored in Local storage are at this location on a Windows computer. By default,
each Job is typically stored in Local storage. In the Documents folder, you will find a TradeTek
folder that holds your jobs.
c:\Users\YourAccount\Documents
Use this process to turn off OneDrive on Windows 10/11.
- Select the OneDrive cloud in your notification area to show the OneDrive pop-up.
- Select the OneDrive Help and Settings icon then select Settings.
- Go to the Account tab.
- Select Unlink this PC.
- Where is Local storage for jobs and can it be changed?
- By default, each job is stored in a TradeTek folder in the Documents folder of the current user account.
Here is the typical location for Mac or Windows:
Mac - /Users/AccountName/Documents\TradeTek
Win - c:\Users\AccountName\Documents\TradeTek
To change the Local storage location for jobs, present the Job Storage dialog and click Change Local Storage.