Tips and Tricks
Each month, we highlight a time-saving feature or tip here.  You may also find some of the video archives helpful.

How to export a report to Word Print E-mail
From time to time, one may wish to export a finished report or document to Word.
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Company Logo feature Print E-mail

Have you ever wondered how the company Logo feature works?  How do you set it up or adjust it?

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Android Galaxy Camera draws a crowd at Inspection World Print E-mail
The Android-powered Samsung Galaxy camera on hand at the 3D Inspection Systems booths garnered a lot of attention at the 2013 Inspection World show in Las Vegas. Inspectors were truly excited about the possibility of ditching separate cameras for certain low-light or distant shots where it may be harder to maintain quality using standard phone or tablet cameras.
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Hard Page Breaks Print E-mail
Ever wish you could force a new page at a particular point in the middle of a narrative report or document?

Press CTRL+ENTER on your keyboard and that will add a manual hard page. Information after the break will print on a new page. This works in both report writer fields and in word processor documents such as summaries, cover pages, etc.

CTRL+ENTER is also a general windows keyboard shortcut for hard page breaks, so it also works in many other programs also, like Microsoft Word for instance.
 
Creating a separate print layout for a special form group Print E-mail
From time to time you might create a particular form group for a specialized purpose and want it to use different formatting styles then most other forms you normally use, or perhaps to use an alternate cover and index design.
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What you need to know about Windows 8 Print E-mail
Confused about Windows 8? Ready or not, the much anticipated forward-thinking innovation is finally here. Perhaps you are wondering if there are any benefits to upgrading your existing computer to Windows 8. Or if you should spring for a hot new model. What is recommended for inspector needs? Is the current version of 3D Inspection System compatible? Here is what inspection professionals like you need to know.
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Generate Estimates Sheets for Inspections Print E-mail
Where providing cost estimates for issues noted is allowed or advisable, there are a couple ways they might be included with an inspection.
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Working with Headers and Footers Print E-mail
Did you know that your reports have a regular Header and Footer area as well as a First page Header and Footer option?   This may be used to create a separate header or footer for your first page or cover, or suppress a header or footer on that page.
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Using camera options with Phone3D Print E-mail
Modern tablets and phones allow apps to hook into the camera abilities for streamlined use, but there may be times you prefer to directly access and use your camera app. Here's an overview of two ways you might take pictures on the newer mobile phones and tablets while inspecting, for various purposes.
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Launch Maps and external items from your Actions pane Print E-mail
The Actions pane is a powerful tool to create handy shortcuts for launching documents or other items frequently used with your inspections. But what about using it to open outside programs, web pages, or utilities like mapping) that may also be useful to inspectors?
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