Quote Master

Quote Master calculates and prints a unit cost report for only those items you select. This is a quick way of determining the unit cost of a few items or of all items taken off. Quote Master is performed in Takeoff File Maintenance (TFM).

Set Quote Master options before running the report. Quote Master is setup in Summary (see Summary Setup) or in Estimates > Estimate File Maintenance > Summary Options. Once the Quote Master options are set, follow the instructions below.

When setting up a Quote Master report, be sure to setup an Adjustment for labor. This will convert labor into dollars. Labor must be converted into dollars for the unit cost to be calculated properly.
  1. If you want Quote Master performed on just certain items, select those items before continuing to step 2. If you want all items included, go directly to step 2.
  2. There are two ways to select Quote Master:
    3. If you have made changes to the active Section, when you select Quote Master, the program first prompts Save Changes to Estimate #nn, Section #nn? Answer YES to save the changes and then continue with Quote Master. If you answer NO the program informs you that You must save the active section before running Quote Master.

    The Quote Master window displays.

  3. If items have been selected, the program defaults to Selected Items; if no items were selected the default is All Items. Click OK to continue; Cancel to quit Quote Master.  The Quote Master report is processed. This may take a few moments, depending on how many items are processed.
  4. When Quote Master processing is complete, the report is opened in a Summary File Maintenance window. See the Summary File Maintenance for more information.
If Run Print Preview on Quote Master is marked in Summary File > Preferences, the report will be shown in Print Preview first.