Specpoint Help for A/E Users

Using the Help Search
Using the Help Search
  • Phrase:Returns all topics that contain the exact phrase in the search criteria. Use quotation marks around the phrase.
    Ex."system administration"
  • And:Returns all topics that contain all the words in the search criteria, in any combination. Insert a plus sign between all words in the search criteria.
    Ex.system + administration
  • Or:Returns all topics with any combination of words in the search criteria. This is the default.
    Ex.system administration
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Option Sets

Use this set of options to select or enter values in a paragraph and specify properties according to your project requirements. Examples of these properties for selection are measurements, materials, and inclusions.

Typically, baseline paragraphs include option sets to provide authors with guided customization. This enables you to specify project requirements without deviating from baseline content and retain formatting that is readable by Specpoint's intelligent product selection and content automation. An option set consists of one or multiple options with varying input types.

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Input Types

For option sets, enter or select values from the available input choices. The following types of option sets are available:

Type Example Description
Pill

(Option 1)

An pill or oval represents a selectable option within a paragraph's option set. Use this input type to select predetermined values within an option set.

Click a pill to select the option or clear its existing selection.

Text Field or Insert Option

[Insert]

A text field displays as a text box within a paragraph's option set. Use this input type to enter custom values within an option set.

Click a text field and then enter, modify, or remove the text value within it.

Unit of Measure (UOM) Field

[Unit 1A] [Unit 1B]

A UOM field displays as a measurement text field within a paragraph's option set. Typically, a UOM field consists of two text boxes for the two systems of measure, Imperial or Metric. Both or either box displays depending on the selected measurement system in the project's settings. Use this input type to enter measurement values within an option set.

Click a UOM field and enter, modify, or remove the required measurement value.

Some paragraphs also include UOM fields within pills which enable you to select predetermined UOM values.

Input Type Combinations

Paragraph option sets can include a variety of input type combinations with varying selection logic and automation. The following combinations are available:

Type Structure
Single-select ‘or’ (‘or’ isn’t always explicit) (Option 1) (Option 2)
Text field or insert entry [Insert]
Single select with text field (Option 1) (Option 2) [Insert]
Multi-select (Option 1) (Option 2)
Multi-select with ‘and’ (Option 1) (Option 2) (and) (Option 3)
Multi-select with ‘and’ and text field (Option 1) (Option 2) (Option 3) (and) [Insert]
Unit-of-measure (UOM) entry [Unit 1A] [Unit 1B]
Unit-of-measure (UOM) selection (Unit 1A [Unit 1B]) (Unit 2A [Unit 2B])
Combination of any of the above in one sentence A combination of the paragraph content and option sets of different types