Add costs from a cost catalog

1.To create a calculation manually, select one of the sheet tabs in the Calculations tab.

2.To open a cost catalog press Cost catalog. The cost catalog opens in a new window and contains predefined cost catalogs that is presented in a tree structure.

3.To select a code, expand the tree for the wanted code and double-click on it. By using double-click, the code will transfer to the sheet and is directly available for changing the field for quantity.

4.Set the quantity and press enter to confirm.

5.Select the codes that are suitable for the calculation. It is advised to press Save frequently.

 

If there are predefined cost distributions in the cost catalog, the check boxes will be checked.

When all the codes for the calculation is loaded, you can enter the cost distributions. This is done by checking each column for each code. However it is not necessary to fill in all the rows.  

 

Show which filters (states) have been used for a calculation

Designer logs information on how costs have been retrieved for the calculation, including which filters have been used to exclude objects.

The filters used are displayed under Calculations > [tab with calculation name] > Log > States in the east panel of Organizer.

 

Add costs from the map

If there is a documented network in the map, it is possible to get the costs for a calculation from network objects in the map.

1.Right-click on the calculation icon.

2.Select the appropriate method to retrieve the objects by selecting Add costs > [selectable option].

 

 

The selected objects are mapped to their cost catalogs. The unmapped objects are shown in a new window where it is possible to find detailed information about the objects that are lacking connections.

The mapped cost catalogs are shown in the Preview tab. Each row in the Preview list can be deleted or shown in the map using the right-click menu and the functions: Delete or Show in map.

 

Pressing the button Transfer posts, makes it possible to transfer the costs to a correspondent calculation sheet.

1.Press the button Transfer posts. The dialog Transfer posts to other sheet opens.

2.Select which rows to transfer, alternatively that all rows will be transferred. The dialog Transferring to other... opens.

3.Select which sheet the posts will transfer to and press OK.

 

Add costs from file

You can import calculation rows from an external file in CSV format. This is useful if, for example, you have a bill of quantities produced according to the AMA standard or in another system.

1.Right-click on the calculation icon.

2.Select Add costs > from CSV file.

3.Select the file you want to import. Only files in CSV format are supported.

4.Press Import. The calculation rows are added automatically, based on the codes in the file and the selected catalog.