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ProBuilt™ Planner Usage Documentation
Caution: The output produced by this software is not an engineered result. Please refer to the ProBuilt™
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“Design Manual for Designers & Installers, Engineers and Architects” (Canadian 6 Edition dated September
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2007 or the USA 5 Edition dated November 2006) for detailed engineering requirements on your installation.
It is the responsibility of the user to confirm the design shown meets all local requirements and some
jurisdictions require this review be done by a registered Professional Engineer.
Caution: If you are not sure the measurements you are entering are accurate; do not use the software output
for ordering or cutting material.
This document will describe in basic detail how to use the ProBuilt™ Planner
1. On the ProBuilt™ Home Page www.probuiltrailings.com click on the ProBuilt™ Planner icon
located near the bottom left side of the home page (see example below)
Click here
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2. You should now see the BWC ProBuilt Planner “Login Page”. Please ensure your computer
meets the minimum System Requirements:
System Requirements:
Windows 2000 or XP
Internet Explorer 6 or higher
(NB: This system will not work with any other browsers such as Mozilla, Firefox,
Opera,...)
Internet Access (High speed customers will have a better experience)
Printer for printing your quotes
3. Enter your username and password, then click “login”
Enter your user
name & password
then click on login
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4. In this initial screen you will see a list of your previous projects / quotes. In the example
below we have not created any projects, so none are displayed. To create a new project
start by clicking on the Start New Project icon as shown below.
Click on Start New
Project
NOTE: The output produced by this software is not an engineered
result. Please refer to the ProBuilt™ “Design Manual for Designers &
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Installers, Engineers and Architects 4
Edition” for detailed
engineering requirements on your installation. It is the responsibility of
the user to confirm the design shown meets all local requirements and
some jurisdictions require this review to be done by a registered
Professional Engineer.
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5. You will now see the screen below. To begin your new project give it a name and enter that
project name in the appropriate box (see below), then click on the Create icon when done.
Enter project name
After entering project
name click create
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6. With your project name and file started, the next step is to add the deck (the base on which
your railing will be set). To do this, simply click on Add New Deck as shown below.
Click on Add New Deck
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7. Now you will need to fill in your default settings for railing type, railing color, railing height,
railing starting type and railing ending type using the drop down menus. These default
settings will remain for all railing sections you create on this deck. However, they can be
overridden if desired on a section by section basis. For example if you wished to use
straight pickets on the side railing sections and glass on the front railing section. Once you
have entered your default settings click Save Changes to store your settings.
Choose your default railing settings
After you choose your settings click
Save Changes
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8. You can now add a section to your deck. To start click Add New Section
Click on Add New Section
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1.
You will create your railing section by section. Enter you railing section details length of section (in inches), direction of section (using the number system shown on the
compass), color of section and railing height of the section. Do not fill in the number of posts,
this will be calculated automatically by the system after filling in the other railing section details.
Once you have entered these details click Save Changes.
Compass guide for
direction of railing section
Enter railing section details
Once completed click
Save Changes
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2. Continue for each section of railing until you have completed your project. Add railing
sections in a clockwise direction. Once you are satisfied with your railing layout click
Finish.
Once total railing projected
is completed click Finish
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3. After clicking finish, it will take a few seconds for the program to calculate the bill of
materials for your project. Please be patient. Once the calculation is completed you will be
redirected to a page (similar to example below) with your railing specifications. The first tab
titled Completed Drawing is an aerial view of your railing project with its dimensions.
First tab = Completed Drawing
of your railing project
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4. Then second tab, titled Bill of Materials shows a list of all ProBuilt materials required to
construct this railing project. It also shows your choosen color, cost and part number of the
components
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2 tab = Bill of Materials for
your railing project
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5. The third tab, titled Cut List shows how the top and bottom rails should be cut, in inches.
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3 tab = Cut List for your railing
project
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6. The fourth tab, titles Construction Data indicates on a per railing section basis, how many
pickets should go into that section, and how far (in inches) from the post to start the first
picket for that section.
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4 tab = Construction Data for
your railing project.
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