The EDGE: Opening a VECTOR Bid

Objective: In this video and/or step by step walkthrough, you’ll learn how to identify a scenario exported from VECTOR in The EDGE

Opening a VECTOR Bid

For this example, note these two things:

  • The name of the bid: Medical Equipment Warehouse Job (2)
  • The name of the exported Scenario: Export to Edge

The EDGE Version 12

To quickly find a bid & scenario exported from VECTOR, use your search bar in Version 12 to search by the exact name of the bid

As you can see from our successful export a bid was automatically created and inserted in your bid grid in Version 12, with much of the information entered on the overview screen flowing as well

You will also see the scenario with the same description as the one we exported from VECTOR

To advance further into the scenario, double left-click in the title field or use the next Arrow

Sections in Version 12

In Version 12 we see two sections:

  • Walls
  • Ceilings

Sections in VECTOR

If you jump back to VECTOR, you see the two sections are also labeled:

  • Walls
  • Ceilings

Take note of the plans that have been uploaded under each section

The EDGE – Walls Section

Advance into the walls section by clicking the next arrow

Here, you will see the exact same 4 pages as the scenario exported from VECTOR

Left click the Sections breadcrumb to return to the sections

The EDGE – Ceilings Section

Advance into the ceilings section by clicking the next arrow

Here, you will see the exact 3 pages as the scenario exported from VECTOR

Left click the Sections breadcrumb to return to the sections

Launch Take Off Screen

Click the Take off screen icon in the toolbar in the upper, right-hand corner

Take Off Screen – General Properties

For this example, we left click on Floor Plan – Level 1, where we see all of the same 2D representations of 3D shapes from the model on our sheet

View the properties of this Revit element:

  • Left click on a shape
  • Click the General tab in the right-hand side pane

Take Off Screen – Filters

  • Left click on the Filters tab
  • Click the arrow next to Categories to expand
  • Click the arrow next to Families to expand, and again next to Family types to see all filter information on this page

VECTOR Screen Properties & Filters

Back on the VECTOR Screen, you can click on a shape, then left click on the Properties tab to view all properties of this shape

You can also view all Filters for this shape by left clicking on the Filters tab