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
For more information:Searching Online Help

Contents of the Element Form for Families, Sections, and Product Types

When you select a family, section, or product type, use the contents of this form to edit the element's content items.

Navigate to the following contents:

Element Tabs (Parts)

On the element form, the following tabs are available:

Tab Description
General Click this tab to display the articles and paragraphs under the General part.

Typically, this tab includes properties, such as submittal requirements, quality assurance properties, and warranty options.

Products Click this tab to display the articles and paragraphs under the Products part.

This tab includes shared properties.

Execution Click this tab to display the articles and paragraphs under the Execution part.

This tab includes quality control property sets and shared properties.

The contents of these tabs vary based on the family, section, or product type.

For more information, see Element Tabs (Parts).

Element Form Options

On the element form, the following options are available:

Option Description
Info Icon Click this icon to view the legend for the available property options.

Expand All Click this button to expand all of the element's articles and show all of the articles' paragraphs and subparagraphs.
Collapse All Click this button to collapse all of the element's articles and hide all of the articles' paragraphs and subparagraphs.

Element Form Contents

On the element form, the following content items are available:

Item Description
Articles This is one or multiple articles which organize paragraphs and property sets under a part in an element. The available articles depend on the selected family, section, or product type.

See Article.

Paragraphs This is one or multiple paragraphs that make up your specification contents and which you can modify based on your project requirements. The available paragraphs depend on the selected family, section, or product type.

Typically, a paragraph represents a property or describes a particular form or function of a project element.

See Paragraph.

Notes to Specifier These notes provide MasterSpec or firm-level guidance that pertains to an article or paragraph in order to aid its review and modification.

See Notes to Specifier.