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Generating a Materials List

You can generate a materials list to estimate the cost of an entire plan or just a portion of a plan. For more information about material lists, see "Materials Lists".

Note: The Materials List is only a rough cost estimate and should always be double checked before being relied on.

To calculate a materials list for the entire plan
  1. Select Tools> Materials List> Calculate from All Floors . A materials list is generated for all floors of the house.
  2. Close the materials list window by selecting File> Close from the menu, by pressing F4, or by clicking the in the upper right hand corner (for the current window, not the program). The Keep Materials List dialog appears, asking if you wold like to save this materials list before closing.



  3. Click No to close the materials list and return to the previous view.
To calculate a materials list for just the deck
  1. From floor plan view, select Tools> Materials List> Calculate from Area .
  2. Click and drag a box surrounding the first floor deck to display a Materials List for the area surrounded by the box.
  3. Locate the barbeque under the Fixtures category.
  4. Click in the "Price" column for the barbeque and type in $75.00.



  5. Notice that the subtotal and Total both update to reflect the pricing change. You can specify prices for every material in your plan, allowing you to generate a cost estimate.

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