Open Summary Functions

OPEN:  Opens the selected (highlighted) Summary file. You can also double-click on the Summary line to open the file. See Opening an Existing Summary for more information.

NEW SUMMARY:  Creates a new Summary file by opening the Summary options window. See Creating a New Summary for more information.

See Also:

Report Type

Pricing

Adjustments

Levels

Level Adjustments

Material Substitution

NEW ACCT BID (or NEW AC BID if your selected accounting software is American Contractor):  Opens the Properties window for you to make selections to generate a bid in your selected accounting software.

See Also:

Setting Up the American Contractor Bid

Setting Up the Management Suite Bid

Setting Up the ProContractor Bid

Setting Up the Viewpoint Vista Bid

UPDATE:  If the Takeoff file has been changed (items added, quantities changed, etc.), this function finds all Takeoff changes that match the breakout you defined for the Summary during this Update procedure. For example, if the Summary was run including a breakout of Installation Codes 1, 3, and 5 and Takeoff items were modified in Installation Codes 1, 2, and 3, the Update function would update those items in Summary only for Installation Codes 1 and 3. Installation Code 2 was not included in the Summary breakout, so the Takeoff changes made to items within it, do not affect the Summary. See Updating a Summary for more information.

CANCEL:  Closes the Open Summary window. The Summary display remains. Select File > Open to return to the Open Summary window or select File > Exit to exit Summary.