Categories Panel

The Categories panel allows you to expand the scope of the materials list by specifying additional information in subcategories under each of the main materials list headings.

To create or modify a subcategory

Select a Category from the list.

Existing subcategories display here.

To Add, Edit or Delete a subcategory, select it and click the appropriate button. Clicking Add or Edit opens the Sub-Category dialog.

In the Sub Category dialog, give the subcategory a name to appear in the SubCat column of the materials list. This is the name used to select the material when applying it to an item, so use something logical to you.

Doors, Windows, Cabinets, Fixtures, Furniture, and Electrical objects can generate schedules. Any subcategory for these objects can appear as a column in that schedule. Name the schedule heading.

In the example above, two subcategories are added to the Windows category: GLZ (Glazing) and EXT (Exterior Trim). See "Editing Materials Lists" .

Only objects with a related Components dialog can use this material subcategory capability. Additional material information can be added to a selected object in its Components dialog, which is accessed by clicking the Components edit button. See "Components Dialog".