Additional Elements - Misc Addition cabinet can be used to add any additional item that needs to be part of the overall cost of a job. 

Pricing an Additional Element

For these tutorials we will be using the Manage : Additional Elements button accessed from the Pricing > Material/Hardware page of the Catalog/Drawing Properties.

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(1) Select an existing Category from the drop list e.g. Sample. (2) Then click on the Edit button which will confirm the category name, as shown.

 (3) Required fields are Description and a Cost, which in this example is $150.00

Optional : Hardware items, including Runners and Handles, can be associated with a supplier.

Enable this feature by ticking the Use Hardware Links to Suppliers check box on the Hardware > Managers page.

The Use checkbox enables Supplier Details to be accessed on Hardware and Quantities Reports.

 

Apply Additional Price

Select the Misc Addition cabinet and...

1. On the General Settings page, from the drop list select a Category;
   • This will create a new page called Items.
     

     

     The Misc Addition cabinet can be renamed to Additional Work by enabling the Use My Label check box, as shown.
2. on the Items page, tick the Use check box;
   • This will present an Items drop list i.e. created using the Manager discussed above. 
     

      

     The Reset  button can be used to unselect the Category and again provide the drop list for reselection.
3. The Items page will display as shown below, with Use check boxes, provided to enable costing.
   

    

4. Select an available Item (Element) from the drop list (the Cost can be manually amended for the current item.
   

    

Report

These items appear on the Quantities and Itemised Quote reports (shown), if selected to be included.