Add a Section

Use the Edit Building Information dialog to add sections or wings. The Section (or wing) feature of RCT offers the ability to capture unique parts of a home that may differ from the Main Home. Sections often account for but are not limited to additions, differences in the number of stories or unique floor plans. RCT allows you to divide the home into the Main Home and section areas. Only use a section to account for additions if the addition has significant differences in age, material type or methods of construction. Sections may also be used for homes that have a different number of stories, whether an addition or not, when the portion is clearly identifiable from the main home and contains differing attributes. This can apply when the home has a significant difference in style between the Main Home and the Section or a difference in construction, such as slab versus basement. While sometimes subjective, the use of sections should be justifiable as a result of a characteristic being substantially different.

To add a section or wing:

  1. On the Building Information panel, click the Edit button. The Edit Building Information dialog appears.
  2. Click Add a Section or Wing.

    A new section is added with the fields available for editing. The main home section collapses at the top of the screen and the new section opens below. Click to plus sign ( plus button ) to reopen the main home section. (When the main home reopens, the other sections will collapse at the bottom of the screen. One section will remain open at all times. The only way to close a section is to open a collapsed section or create a new one.)

  3. Enter the information for the section in the appropriate fields.
  4. Click Save to save and update the information. If any errors exist they will be displayed after clicking Save.

 

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