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• CIT FORMS - Single Family - 1.3 Meg

INSTALLATION & COMPILING

NOTE - I am assuming that you already installed the 3D software and forms on your machine. If you are having issues with the installation of the initial software and forms, then please contact 3D Tech Support or visit their online forum at www.3dinspection.com

WINZIP - Before you try to open the compressed file you need to download a free extractor program called WINZIP. You can download the program at www.winzip.com After Winzip is installed it needs to be opened and then restart your computer. If you already have winzip on your machine you can continue to the next step.

Double click on the link above and this will download an executable file from my site. You may get a warning that this is a non-secured file, but rest assured that I have not created a horrible virus. You should download the file which is called 1Base.exe and store it in the folder of your choice. Make sure that you remember where you have downloaded it so that you can find it once the download is completed.

Once downloaded you must open the folder containing 1Base.exe and then double click on the file.

SELF EXTRACTING FILES - The beauty of the self-extracting file is that it will open up and place all of the files contained inside into the default 3D folder that is already on your machine. You may have to accept some terms and jump through specific hoops, but the end result is for the files to unzip and install in the needed location. By default they will install to C:\Program Files\3D Inspection System which is the same as the default folder for the 3D software.

CAN’T FIND CIT_FORMS.exe, then click on START at the lower left corner and then SEARCH. Select files and folders and then type in CIT_FORMS.exe and it will search your computer and find out where you actually downloaded it to. If no file is found, then redownload it above and pay close attention where it is being downloaded on your machine.

Go through the self extraction process and then take a huge deep sigh of relief type breath.....When it asks you if you accept the terms, click on I Agree. Next you must highlight all of the files and manually extract them to you 3D Inspection System folder. The files need to be extracted to the 3D Inspection System folder. This folder is usually located on your C: drive in the PROGRAM FILES folder. I wish that I could be more specific on the directions, but each version of WINZIP on each operating system performs a little bit differently.

EXTRACTION VERIFICATION - After you extract the files you should right click on the START button and select EXPLORE. Sort through the C: drive and find the Program Files folder and then open the 3D Inspection System folder. Look in this folder for a file called YAC.cfs. If this file (as well as a few dozen other files starting with the letter Y) is present, then you were able to successfully unzip the Base.exe folder. If it is not there, then go back to the START button and go to either SEARCH of FIND. Search for the file called YAC and see where it has been extracted to.

Once you have extracted the files to the 3D Inspection System folder you should open the 3D Inspection software and perform the following steps.

COMPILING FORM SETS - Open the Report Writer and click on FILE and then CUSTOM FORM STUDIO. Once the CUSTOM FORM STUDIO opens you need to the left box titled FORM GROUPS and right click on 1 SFD and selecting COMPILE. All of the FORM groups named 1 SFD through 10 SFD BLANK were provided by me. It will take a minute to compile each form set, depending on the speed of your computer. Once 1 SFD is done, then go to 2SFD and so on. Continue this compiling process until you get to last numbered SFD group. This creates the sets on your machine and you can now open the reports.

COMPILING NOTE - After you are done compiling the first report it should say that the form set was compiled. If it says that errors were detected then one or more of the files did not transfer correctly. Please send me an e-mail listing the file containing the error and I will resend you a pure file. If, however, it compiles successfully please jump in the air and scream hallelujah!

FORM NAMES - The forms have been simplified over previous form sets. The number in front of the SFD (Single Family Dwelling) is the number of bathrooms in the home. In other words, the forms are designed around the number of bathrooms. If you make a mistake and choose the 3 bathroom form and the home has five bathrooms, then you will have to fill out every line of the last two bathrooms. The first three bathrooms of that form set will be filled out to reflect a typical bathroom with everything in good condition. The more bathrooms in the set the more extra rooms, water heaters, furnaces, a/c's etc. All of the sets, except the 1 SFD, have extra kitchens and laundry rooms for the occasional non-conforming duplex or in-law apartment.

HEADER & FOOTER - I have included several background documents. This is the document that displays behind each page of you report and contains your business information and logos. The included Top1 background documents are set up for AII, ASHI, CREIA, and NAHI. So if you belong to AII, then open up Top1AII.w3d in the word processor and you will find a pre-designed template that will allow you to quickly insert your information. To save the format of each line all you have to do is highlight the one line and then type in you information. This will retain the text size and font settings. Make sure that you also go to the bottom of the page and insert your name into the footer section.

Your logo should be inserted in place of mine. First highlight the MLC logo and then hit delete. With the header box still highlighted you should click on INSERT, then IMAGES, then WRAP IMAGE AROUND TEXT. This will open up a window that will allow you to locate your company logo on your hard drive. Bring it in at about 1.5 inches realizing that it will be way too big. Once it is brought into the header you have to move it and resize it as needed.

RESIZING AND MOVING LOGO - This is a little trickier than you would expect due to the need to hold the ALT key down during the process. This is not very intuitive at first, but click your mouse on the image. Then let go and hold the ALT key down and reposition your mouse on the image. You will see the mouse either displayed as a crosshair or an arrow up and down or right to left. When the crosshair is displayed you can hold down the left mouse button and drag the image. With the mouse positioned at one of the edges (while holding the ALT key) you can then click the left mouse button and stretch the image that particular direction.

Have PATIENCE with the resizing and positioning. The keys to remember are the ALT key and the WRAP IMAGE AROUND TEXT when you insert the logo. Failing to hold down the ALT key will make it so that you can't move the image. Just using the import image icon it will not free the image up from the text..... Play around with this process and you will rapidly master it.

SAVING THE TOP1.W3D FILE - Now that you have modified the background document you will need to rename it. To do so, while in the Word Processor, you need to click on FILE, then SAVE AS and change the name to TOP1.w3d. This is important for one of the upcoming steps below.

PRINTOUT SETTINGS -Leave the Word Processor and return to the Report Writer and click on FILE, then NEW. A window will open that allows you to name a report and select which form set to open. All of the sets that start with numbers followed by SFD are the ones that I have provided. The others came standard with 3D.

Select any of the numbered forms and once opened select OPTIONS, then REPORT LAYOUT. When the REPORT LAYOUT window opens you should click on file FILE, then SAVE A LAYOUT TEMPLATE. Type OLD SETTINGS and click save. This step will allow you to be able to go back to your old printout settings later if your wish, but I want you to experiment for a moment with a few of the printing layouts that I have provided. To do so please click on LOAD A REPORT LAYOUT. You should select the file AII Settings.LTP. This changes the settings so that the printing layout looks like my sample reports on my website. Once the AII Settings are loaded you should see the Top1.w3d file to the right of the icon that says background document. If another file is listed there, then click on BACKGROUND DOCUMENT and load the Top1.w3d file.

Next you should delete the name next to INDEX DOCUMENT and the line next to INDEX DOCUMENT should be blank.

Click back on FILE and once again SAVE A LAYOUT TEMPLATE. Title it with today’s date like 122903ltp for December 29, 2003 and then if you mess with these settings later you will always have this setup to reload at a later date.

PREVIEW SETTINGS - Now leave the REPORT LAYOUT screen and return to the report writer where you have a form already open. Next comes the moment of truth as you should click on FILE, then PREVIEW (there is also a PREVIEW icon that looks like a piece of paper with a magnifying glass in front of it). This will take the screen that you shows you what the report is going to look like when it prints out. You should see your header and footer at the top and bottom of the page. All of the colors, fonts and settings that are associated with this printed view are accessed back at the OPTIONS, REPORT LAYOUT screen and they can be modified as you wish (see the Report Writer manual for more details.

PRINTER SETTINGS - While in the Report Writer you should click on FILE, then PRINT SETUP. Use the drop down menu to select the printer that you want 3D to print to. From there you are set to go.

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