The Materials tab displays a list of all materials in use in the current bid. The following lists the functions available from this tab.
Use the Section, Area, Cost Code and Type filter fields, located directly below the Main tab, to help sort.
Check the box next to View eQuotes to display the Material eQuotes area. See Material eQuotes for more information.
Check the box next to View conditions in use to display a list of all conditions in which the selected item appears. The list will appear at the bottom of your screen.
Clicking a column header will sort items according to the heading.
Adjust material item details directly in the material list via the context menu. Access this menu by right-clicking in any cell. The menu will appear.
Modify Item will take you to the Bid Level Item Detail to make changes.
Update Unit Cost allows you to change the unit cost by a percentage for all filtered items.
The Round all to Nearest Container command will round up all the materials on this list to the closest whole container for each by adjusting the waste factor.
Rounding can be helpful in accurately
estimating the true cost of materials in a job. You
may filter the list to specific areas and round up quantities on each
floor, phase, unit, etc.
Rounding up or down will change your selling price because the quantities
and subsequent cost are being modified. If you
are locked into a contract price, you can still round up quantities before
you buyout the job. However, your selling price
will be affected by the changes, so once the changes are made, return
to the Markups tab and reset your selling price to the contract value,
see Adjust
Bid Level Markups for more information on making adjustments to Markups,
Labor Production and Indirect Expenses. If you
are rounding up, your profit percentage will be reduced by the added cost
from rounding up.
The Rounding command cannot be undone.
Show Description will either enable or hide the Description column in the material list.
Show Decimal
Places function is only available
by right-clicking in a cell with a number.