Plandroid has a number of convenient tools, accessible from the Tools menu item.
Part prices can be edited in a number of ways. If there is a part selected in the Parts Catalog tab, then using the Tools -> Edit Part Price menu item will allow you to edit its price. This is also available from the context menu in the Parts Catalog tab (simply right-click in the parts window to bring up the context menu). You can also edit the price of a part you have used directly in the costing spreadsheet in the Costing Page. All these methods are equivalent. They do not change the actual catalog itself, but overwrite the catalog values - see the Catalogs entry for more information.
The Tools -> Resize Selected Part menu item allows you to resize a single selected part. You can change its size to that of any other part of the same sub-type, for example an outlet of size 285x285mm can be resized to 300x300mm. Only one part can be resized at a time, however any parts connected to the resized part will also be resized using the most suitable replacement parts in the catalog. If no appropriately sized part can be found, the connection will be broken. Therefore it is recommended that you check your design after performing a resize using the Check Design tool. Note that you can also access this function from the Design page context menu.
The Tools -> Replace Parts menu item allows you to replace all parts of a certain subtype, for example Metal Louvre Face Diffuser, with parts from a different subtype, for example Multivent Grille Diffuser. For each part, a replacement will be made if there is a part of the new subtype which matches the old subtype's size exactly. The program will report how many successful replacements were made, and if any parts could not be replaced. This tool can be used in the Design page, when it will replace all parts on the current level, or on the Costing page, where it will replace all parts on all levels (if you are using multiple levels). If you are on the Design page, then you also have the option of using the menu item Tools -> Replace From Selection. This will only replace parts from those parts you have currently selected, and means you have complete control over the replacement process.
This tool allows you to directly place an order with your parts supplier, if your supplier is supported by the program. You need to have at least one part from the supported supplier in your design for this item to be usable. See How do I automatically place an order? for more information.
If you are on the Design or Report pages, then you can use this tool to find and insert an image file into your design or report document, respectively.
This tool displays a table of all the load zones in your design, with an analysis of the required air flows in each zone. It is covered in detail in the Design Page documentation.
The Select Catalogs tool lets you choose which catalogs you wish to load into the Parts Catalog Tab in the Design page. You can also import a new catalog into the program from this tool, or even import a pre-defined Catalog Edits file, with customised pricing information. See the Catalogs entry for more details.
This tool lets you select the customer catalog database you wish to use. Plandroid comes with its own database (an SQLite database) you can use, or you can connect to your own custom SQLite database. The functionality is quite rudimentary in this release. See How do I connect to my own database? for more details.
You can import a new parts catalog to the program with this menu item, and select it to use. You can also import a custom price list for your existing catalogs with this same tool.
You are able to browse to and insert a new report template using this menu item. You can also simply drag and drop a new template into the Report page -> Templates selection list. A template file must be in rich text format (RTF) for the program to read it. See Templates for more information.
Options are covered in detail in the Options section.