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Material Types#
The Material Types table is used as a lookup list in the Materials table. Because it's a lookup list only, it's maintained in the Data Editor. Material Types play an important role in the Engineering Estimate where the appropriate material is automatically selected based on the Material Type that is selected.
Button Description Copy Copies the material type to a new record.
Material Types Fields Explained# Field Description Grade The material grade. Type The material type. Density (kg/cub.m) The density of the material. Other Standards Other standards that match the grade.
Materials#
Info The Materials table is updated directly in the Items module. It contains all the materials used in manufacturing and is used for Estimating and Purchasing. The Type selection determines which dimension fields appear.
Type Dimension fields Round Bar Dia Rebar Dia Round Tube Dia, Thick Hollow Bar OD, ID Flat Bar Width, Thick Square Bar Size Square Tube Size, Thick Hexagon Bar Size Hexagon Tube Size, Thick Angle Bar – Equal Side, Thick Angle Bar – Unequal Short, Long, Thick Plate Width, Length, Thick Channel - Parallel Flange Depth, Width, Web, Flange Channel - Tapered Flange Depth, Width, Web, Flange Universal Depth, Width, Web, Flange IPE Standard Depth, Width, Web, Web IPE AA Depth, Width, Web, Web Cold Rolled Sheet Depth, Width, Thick Hot Rolled Sheet Depth, Width, Thick Galvanized Sheet Depth, Width, Thick Rectangle Tube Depth, Width, Thick Expanded Metal - Flat Depth, Width, Size, Thick Expanded Metal - Raised Depth, Width, Size, Thick
Material Fields Explained# Field Description Grade A dropdown list of Material Types for you to select one. Type The shape of the material. It determines the dimension fields (see the table above). Dimension fields The dimensions of the material, for example Dia, Width or Thick. kg/m Read-only. The weight per metre. m/kg Read-only. The metres per kilogram.
How to add a Material Item#
Navigate to Main Menu > Items > Items , select the Materials Category and click the View button. Click the New button Select Menu > Set Tabs and enable the following tabs: Units, Costing & Pricing, Inventory . Enter or select the Subcategory . In the Material tab, select the Grade and Type and press Enter to display the appropriate dimensions. Enter the Dimensions Open the Units tab and add the units required for Stock (m) (Default Unit), Purchasing (kg) and Estimating (mm) and set the conversion quantities. Open the Costing and Pricing tab. In the Costing gridview, select the Supplier , enter a Reference , set the Unit=Kg and enter the Unit Price . In the Pricing gridview, check the Est column and set:Unit: mmSet Cost: AutoCost from: Highest Costing Note#
The Description is populated automatically. The easiest way to add a Steel item is to select a similar existing item and copy it. For estimating purposes, it's important that every Steel item has a Cost Price linked to unit: mm .
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