You can control what objects are included in the materials list and how they are shown.
The inclusion of objects in the materials list can be controlled on the Mat column of the Layer Display Options dialog.
An "M" in this column indicates that objects in a layer are included in the materials list. Click in the cell to add or remove the "M." See "Layer Display Options Dialog".
When a materials list is open, select Tools> Display Options to open the Material List Display Options dialog for the materials or the Master List. These options correspond to the options in the Master List panel of the Preferences dialog. See "Master List Panel".
Each plan file can be set to display materials according to their category. Check boxes for any columns you want to include. These categories appear in the ID columns of the material and Master List in the order they are presented here.
The materials list changes automatically to reflect these changes as soon as the OK button is selected.
The materials list and Master List come with predefined categories. For each of these categories you can define any number of subcategories. Subcategories are defined on the Categories panel of the Preferences dialog. See "Categories Panel".
Subcategories can be specified for any item in the materials list or Components dialog. Once a subcategory is defined, it can be selected from the drop down list in the Type column.
A subcategory consists of a code and a description. The code can be any sequence of characters, up to 12 characters in length. The description is how you want to label, or describe the sub-category. For example:
LKS Lockset
Subcategories are useful when creating door and window schedules. For example, you could choose to see the lockset for all doors and windows in the schedule. If a door or window has a material with the LKS "Lockset" subcategory, any text in the item field is shown in the schedule under the lockset column. You would typically add an Accessory with a LKS subcategory to a door or window to add a lockset to a door or window. See "Creating Schedules".
Check to define which columns are included in the materials list. You can suppress the column's appearance by removing the check next to the column name.
Move Up - Click this button to change the order of the selected columns by moving them up in the list. Columns appear in the materials list in the same order shown here.
Move Down - Click this button to move the selected columns down in the list.
Check Restrict floor and select a floor to restrict the materials list to. To restore it to showing all floors, remove the check. This only affects materials lists Calculated From All Floors.
If all the supplies for a job are purchased from the same supplier, restricting the supplier saves time. Check Restrict supplier, then choose the supplier from the list.
Suppliers can be added to the list in the Components dialog. See "Components Dialog".
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