The Carry Over Options available on the Item Entry dialog determine how a variety of properties and data are collected (carried over) on items. These options apply primarily to the Item tab in takeoff.
To access the Carry Over Options, click Edit Main Database 
Takeoff Item Entry.
The following Carry Over Options are available:
Auto-Increment Item Numbers: Advances the item number of a part or pattern by one each time it is accepted into a job. The item number is located on the Item tab in pattern takeoff. If this is not selected, the default is to put the name of the part in the item number field.
Carry Over Notes: If selected, applies the notes selected for the previous part to the current part.
Carry Over Insulation: If selected, applies the insulation selected for the previous part to the current part.
Carry Over Main Facing: If selected, applies the main facing selected for the previous part to the current part.
Carry Over Insulation Facing: If selected, applies the insulation facing selected for the previous part to the current part.
Carry Over Order Number: If an order number has been added to the item tab of takeoff using the Takeoff Customise menu, it will be automatically assigned to the last entered value.
Carry Over Pallet Number: Automatically assigns the same pallet number to consecutive parts until manually changed by the user. Pallet number is located on the item tab on pattern takeoff if takeoff has been customised using the Takeoff Customise menu (this option is detailed in the Center Line Input topic).
Auto-Increment Pallet Number: Advances the pallet number by one for every part accepted through takeoff.
Carry Over Section Type: If selected, the section that the last part was entered into will apply to the next part to be entered.
Carry Over Item Page Number: Item page number can be used to match items to an external document. This feature is primarily designed for estimating jobs where a quantity surveyor's report is being used to enter the job.
Carry Over Service: Carries over the current service being used in the Job. Services are defined in the Services database.
Carry Over Status: Carries over the Item Status to the next Item. Statuses are defined in the Services database.
Carry Over Double Wall: If Double Wall has been added to the item during takeoff, the Double Wall settings of the previous part will be carried over to the current part.
Carry Over Drawing Name: Carries over the Drawing Name allocated to the item during takeoff.
Carry Over Spool: Carries over the Spool Name allocated to the item during takeoff.
Carry Over Zone: Carries over the Zone Name allocated to the item during takeoff.
Equipment Tag: Carries over the Equipment tag allocated to the item during takeoff.
Carry Over Alternate: Carries over the Alternate Name allocated to the item during takeoff.
Item Structure Fixing Type: Carries over the Structure type allocated to the item during takeoff. Structure Types are setup in the Services Database.
Carry Over Dimension Units: Carries over the Dimension Units specified on the Item during takeoff. This can be set to Imperial or Metric.
Carry Over Custom Data <custom data name>: Carries over the specified custom data to the item during takeoff.
The buttons at the bottom of this dialog provide the following options:
Current Values: Allows a variety of options to be changed, such as the default item number, material and gauge, service, and status, to be changed.
Current Specs: Displays the Change Specification(s) dialog which lets you change the the manufacturing specification to be used for the parts, as well as the insulation specification.
Multiple Item Properties: Clicking this button displays the Customize Multiple Item Properties dialog. This dialog lets you set which fields can be changed when viewing the properties of more than one item at a time. For more information, see Changing Item Properties.