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Common Questions
Subscription Key Invalid
Copy databases from one computer to another
Microsoft Access Database Driver Errors
XPS Viewer Printing Error: There was an error loading the document for printing.
Error: The type initializer for 'ProContractorStudio.modMain' threw an exception.
When I roll the scroll button on the mouse the program shuts down.
I cannot paste the activation key into the Activate text box.
Can I add new layers to a template?
I always have to change the zone assignment or pipe size label settings after opening a template file.
When trying to print in XPS Mode, I receive an Unhandled exception has occurred in your application. File not found.
MachineID is Disabled
What files do I need to backup or transfer my databases, symbols, and drawings.
I receive an error 2908 and/or an error 1935 during the installation of the software.
How can I see my past Subscription Keys?
How do I change the default size or scale of irrigation symbols?
How do I purchase an activation key?
How can I change or switch equipment or plant material on the design to something different?
I receive an error when starting a new drawing.
I cannot download updates to the software or I receive a server not responding error message.
How do I edit the title block?
I receive an ExportModeller.dll error during the installation.
Can I copy the database from one computer to another to save my settings and information?
System.ArgumentException: '-xx' is not a valid value for property 'Height'.
The Polar Tracking drop down menu is missing from the Status Bar.
The Area/Volume Calcs do not show an area or volume of materials.
I can no longer calculate the hydraulics from the design located on the main sheet and place them on a second sheet.
When I try to log into my account, nothing happens when I click on the Login button.
How do I turn off the sprinkler arc patterns?
How do I make the background image lighter so more of the irrigation or landscape plan shows?
When I click on the Print button I receive and error message.
When running the Distribution command, the flow of some sprinklers is not counted.
When I select New Custom Drawing in the Startup Screen or File and New from the menus, a box momentarily opens and then shuts down.
I receive an error message that says Pro Contractor Studio has encountered a problem and needs to close…..
I cannot locate the mouse cursor on the design screen.
How do I add equipment to the Irrigation Accessories command?
How can I scale an image after it is on the design screen?
Error loading image: Out of memory.
R6034 - An application has made an attempt to load the C runtime library incorrectly.
When I try to place a symbol such as a plant, there is nothing on my mouse cursor.
I am trying to place valve notation symbols but there are no control valves in the list.
I cannot get the lateral line pipe to change colors per zone.
How do I open or import a PDF file?
Pipe sizing and hydraulic calculations do not recognize my pipe.
How do I switch between designs when I have more than one open at a time?
How do I change the paper size or scale during a design?
When I try to update I receive, "Unable to install patch".
The changes to my irrigator’s seal do not appear when I place the symbol on the design screen.
How do I edit, modify or change the seal with my name and license number?
How do I create a drawing for a customer or print shop such as Kinko's, Kwik Kopy or Staples?
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PCS Commands
About
Lighting Wire/Cable
Add-Delete-Rename
Add or Remove Points
Aligned Dimension
Anchor Point
Angular Dimension
Arc
Arc 3-Points
Area and Volume Calculations
Area Selection Methods
Array
Auto Save
Auto Symbol Label
Backflow Assemblies
Boundary
Break Lines
Chamfer
Check for Updates
Circle
Close
Combine Lines
Combine Plant Symbols
Company Information
Contents and Index
Control Valves
Copy-Paste-Plants
Copy
Crop Image
Curve
Cut
default
Delete
Diameter Dimension
Dimension Options
Dimension Parts
Disconnection Errors
Discount Rate
Distribution
Doors and Windows
Drainage Accessories
Drainage Equipment
Drainage Options
Drainage Pipe
Drawing Backup Manager
Drawing Page Setup
Drawing Timer
Drawing Time Editor
Drip Tubing
Elevation
Entity Locator
Entity Snaps
Equipment Costs
Exit
Expand and Contract
Export
Fill
Fillet
Fill Materials
Fill Templates
Filters
Filter Plant Material
Filter Sprinkler Selection
Fixture Placement
Fixture Selection and Settings
General Options
Grid
Group Define
Group Explode
Horizontal Dimension
Hydraulics
Image and Notes
Image Management
Import
Insert Image
Insert Title Block
Introduction
Irrigation Accessories
Irrigation Options
Labor Rate
Lamps
Landscape Accessories
Landscape Options
Language Settings
Lateral Line Pipe Sizing
Layers
Layer Linear Lengths
Layer Manager
Leader
Lighting Accessories
Lighting Options
Line
Linear Drains
Line Style Characteristics
List Price
Mainline Pipe Sizing
Material Estimate
Measurement
Mirror
Miscellaneous Symbols
Move
Move Pipe Labels
Move to Back
Move to Front
New
New Account without Internet Access
New Account with Internet Access
Offset
Online Helpdesk
Online Learning Center
Open
Options
Overhead
Paper
Part Number
Paste
Paste Continuous
PDF Files
Pipe Hop
Pipe Placement
Pipe Size Label Settings
Pipe Sizing
Pipe Sizing Options
Piping Sprinklers or Valves
Plant Care
Plant Placement
Plant Selection and Settings
Plant Shadows
Point Polar
Point Relative
Polar Angle
Print
Project Information
Properties
Pump Station
Purge Symbols
Quantity Labels
Quick Dimension
Quick Select
Radius Dimension
Redo
Renew Account without Internet Access
Renew Account with Internet Access
Repeat
Report Configuration
Report Styles
Revision Cloud
Rotate
Runoff Calculations
Save
Save As
Scale
Selecting Objects
Select All
Shortcut Keys
Sleeve Placement
Slider Bar
Snap Grid
Species Data
Sprinkler Placement
Sprinkler Selection and Settings
Startup Screen
Static Pressure
Status Bar
Subscription
Suggested Steps to a Proper Irrigation Design
Supplies
Symbol Color
Symbol Legend
Symbol Scale Factors
Templates
Text
Things You Should Do
Tied Assemblies
Tied Assemblies/Supplies
Tied Assembly
Total Flow
Total Wattage
Transformers
Trim
Undo
Units
Update Database
Valve Notations
Vertical Dimension
Lighting Calculations
Water Meter
Water Source
Wholesale Value
Wire/Cable
Wire Hop
Lighting Wire Size Label Settings
Working Pressure
Zone Assignment
Zoom and Pan
Zoom Extents
Zoom to Paper