The Styles with Sizes Sizing Method has the same default characteristics mentioned in the previous article except that Size attributes may be assigned to each Style (or vice versa). Each option could be set to a different price. For example, an Acoustical tile may be available in 3 different sizes, each having 4 edge profiles - or you may build an door Item that has 4 different grades of wood, each a different size, where the size of the object does matter when it comes time to determine how much paint it takes to cover it.
When a “Styled” Item is added to a Condition Detail, Quick Bid auto-selects the first entry listed in the Style column of the Item Detail. The style name is displayed under the "Size" column of the Condition Detail and the field is flagged in blue to indicate the Item is available in more than one size or style. The labor fields in the Condition's Item Detail display production in quantity, pieces, or time.
Items that are sized by 'Styles' or 'Styles with Sizes' are shown in blue in the Item List.
Styles with Sizes
Materials can also be sized using the Styles with Sizes option which is very similar to Styles but includes Sizes of each or some of the Styles. A manufacturer might supply different Stylesof doors such as aluminum, hollow-core, solid, raised-panel, etc and each of those Styles comes in various sizes like 24", 30" or 42". Using the Styles with Sizes sizing option accounts for all of these various options. Another example of Styles with Sizes is REBAR, shown below, there are 2 different Styles, 10 and 20 foot, each of those Sizes is available in different Styles.
Functionally, "Styles" and "Style with Sizes" behave similarly when added to a Condition. Styles with Sizes provides options for pricing each Style/Size combination uniquely, just like Styles (above). Styles with Sizes also affect the number of Containers you will purchase (a larger Size will typically result in fewer Containers).
Next up, we cover Mixtures - Items composed of two or more items that yield a specific amount of finished product.
The Sizing Tab: Styles