Any materials list can be exported into a text (.txt) file that can be opened directly by most spreadsheet programs.
From a materials list or the Master List, select File> Export Material List to open the Material Export Options dialog.
Tab Delimited (TXT) - Select this option to create a text file with a tab between each field entry in the materials list, and a carriage return between each row.
Comma Delimited (CSV) - Select this option to create a text file with a comma between each field entry in the materials list and a carriage return between each row.
Excel (XLS) - Select this option to create a Microsoft Excel format file.
HTML - Select this option to create an html file that you can view with your web browser.
No Column Headers - Check this box to prevent column headings from appearing in the first row of the text file.
Run Default Spreadsheet/Editor - Check this box to immediately open the exported file with the program specified on your computer.
Export Version 8 Columns Only - Check this box to limit the export to only those columns that would have been exported by Version 8. This is useful if you are using a program that expects the file to be in this format.
You can export a materials list to a word processor or spreadsheet program to arrange it in your estimating format. You can also export the materials list to a number of commercial estimating programs in whose databases you can keep your current pricing, labor costs, and markups and generate reports based on this data.
Before purchasing an estimating software program, be sure that the program supports the direct import of Chief Architect materials lists.
Any questions regarding estimating software packages and how they interact with Chief Architect should be directed toward the company providing the estimating software. Chief Architect is unable to provide any technical support for third party programs.
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