The Cost Estimate section of the Options window contains settings relating to the functionality and operation of Cost Estimates across the program. General Name Description Checking or finishing a cost estimate closes the window Closes the active Cost Estimate when the state is changed to Check or Finish. Resource Automatic…

The Displayed Decimals section of the Options window contains settings relating to the number of decimals shown for values throughout the program. Displayed decimals for a number of properties associated with various windows can be controlled from this section: Reports Cost Schedule Project Summary Resources Cost Estimate Spread Results Matrices…

The Reports section of the Options contains settings and customisation options relating to the general configuration of all Reports available in Expert Estimation. General Reporting Options Name Description Use alternating background colours for report row data Allows users to apply alternating line colours to all the available reports. Note: Any…

The General section of the Options window allows access to settings that control various aspects of the program that are not specific to any particular window and apply broadly across the program. Automatic Editing Name Description

Expert Estimation gives you the ability to set the quantity of a line item depending on the result of a true or false logic test, through the use of the If() formula. The If() formula is available in all Cost Estimates, Resource Calculation Templates, Take Off Calculation Sheet and both…

Express and Genesis edition only. In addition to controlling the Sell Value of a Direct Cost Item using nominations, you have the ability to lock the sell rate of selected items to the currently calculated sell rate of the item. Locked Sell Rates can be used in situations where you…

The Item Markup can be altered within the Spread Nomination window, this allows for control over the type of values that are spread to each item, affecting the final sell total. An example of this may be that an item that is all-inclusive, so Overhead may be turned off of this…

It is possible to overwrite the default options by controlling an items margin and overhead directly through the use of nominations. The nomination options allow for a variety of changes to how an item receives spread. Name Description No Nomination The Sell Total of an item is calculated from the…

To function effectively, most users of Expert Estimation will require a computer with the following minimum specifications: Requirements for Server and Client Client Application Server Application A single-socket dual core 64-bit (x64) processor (with Hyper Threading). A single-socket dual core 64-bit (x64) processor (with Hyper Threading). A single-socket quad core…

Express and Genesis edition only. Cost Estimates, for both Direct and Overhead Cost Schedule Items, provide you with the ability to decide what the total of the Cost Estimate will be used for/represented as on the Cost Schedule. The Total of these lines can be set to represent either the…