cementlogic Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 How do you set the price for an i-joist, stud, osb, etc. globally? Is there a way to do this for things like drywall, paint, trim, doors, globally as well? It seems the only way to price these components is in the room specifications which is quite cumbersome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermot Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 I would recommend starting with the training videos: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/playlists/104/materials-lists.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cementlogic Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 I don't have a category for price in the structural member reporting window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Pull the DBX wider .... note the width in 2nd pic..... Mick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cementlogic Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 It wont let me resize the columns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 1 minute ago, cementlogic said: It wont let me resize the columns you've gone full screen..... it appears? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cementlogic Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 Yes but I am unable to resize the columns in the table and there is no option in this window to add price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefArmstrong Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Are you using X12? The solutions mentioned so far only work in X13. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefArmstrong Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 You might consider using the Master List to set prices. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 1 hour ago, ChiefArmstrong said: Are you using X12? Ahhhhh that would be it I think too , I didn't realise you were still in X12. *You can save line Items to the Master List and Update them there is needed. 2021 - What's New in X13.pdf x13-new-features.pdf M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgardner Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 1 hour ago, ChiefArmstrong said: Are you using X12? The solutions mentioned so far only work in X13. X12 or X13 probably easier to do in the Master List. 1 hour ago, ChiefArmstrong said: You might consider using the Master List to set prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cementlogic Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 I will upgrade to x13. Thank you all for the valuable input in whatever ignorance I have displayed in my questioning this approach to pricing lumber. I am novice in best utilizing the master list so this "structural member reporting" dialog seems like a great place to deal with the heart of the building cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 30 minutes ago, cementlogic said: I will upgrade to x13. Thank you all for the valuable input in whatever ignorance I have displayed in my questioning this approach to pricing lumber. I am novice in best utilizing the master list so this "structural member reporting" dialog seems like a great place to deal with the heart of the building cost. The ML isn't the most intuitive portion of CA unfortunately and you can't make a template like for Plans and Layouts for reuse but you can tune the ML to only show Framing Items and then update line Items to the ML Master List ( and maintain there) and then bring the Line item back into the current ML. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cementlogic Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 I am having the most success doing takeoffs with material list polylines with their own individual category settings and layers. To your point on Master List intuition I have experienced mostly frustration understanding it's value altogether but I am sure I just don't understand enough about it yet. Thanks again for your attention to this subject. I'm a newb who has trained for years drawing everything in 3D by hand in sketchup. I am finding Dialog boxes in CA to be valuable but also daunting and dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 6 hours ago, cementlogic said: I am having the most success doing takeoffs with material list polylines with their own individual category settings and layers. This is an extremely powerful and robust approach and what I recommend doing as well. If you're not aware, you can also group select those polylines and generate a combined material list. You can then even further filter your results afterward by editing the Layer Set being used for that Materials List. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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