Overview of the Instant Quoting and pricing database item categories

Overview of Instant Quoting System in ShedMate

1. Introduction to Instant Quoting 0:00

Overview of the Instant Quoting system.
Unique ability to extract information from a BIM model.
Allows for easy pricing calculations without needing development team intervention.

2. Competitive Advantage 0:35

Instant Quoting provides a competitive edge in quoting Sheds.
Recap of previous lessons on cost engineering fundamentals.

3. ShedNet Workflow Review 1:03

Overview of Shedmate workflow from design to quotation.
Introduction to pricing calculations and supplier costs.

4. Accessing Pricing Database 1:42

Instructions on accessing the pricing database in Instant Quoting.
Ability to modify and save quoting as a new database.

5. Applications of Pricing Databases 2:10

Examples of different applications for pricing databases:
- Cyclonic vs non-cyclonic areas.
- Multiple suppliers for cold-formed steel.
- Multiple pricing databases as material/supplier pricing rises

6. Handling Price Rises 3:05

Setting up pricing databases to accommodate price rises.
Ability to compare different pricing databases for quoting.

7. Flexibility of the System 3:37

System designed to accommodate various company needs.
Manipulation of data and costing databases.

8. Exploring Pricing Database 4:00

Overview of the pre-built template and its items.
Explanation of ERP codes and their importance.

9. Importing and Exporting Pricing Data 5:04

Demonstration of exporting pricing data to Excel.
Instructions on importing updated pricing data.

10. Understanding Item Categories 6:02

Explanation of item categories and their significance in pricing calculations.
Examples of geometric variables and project-specific variables.

11. Pricing Calculations Overview 9:26

Introduction to pricing calculations and their role in shaping bills of materials.

12. Grouping Items for Pricing 10:14

Explanation of item grouping and its customisation for business needs.

13. Summary of Pricing Process 12:29

Recap of the pricing database, calculations, and grouping for total pricing.

14. Next Steps in Learning 14:03

Overview of upcoming lessons focusing on creating pricing databases from scratch.
Emphasis on learning specific commands for effective pricing management.

Item Category and the Work breakdown structure

An item category is generally set up when importing items for the first time aligned with your Work breakdown structure (WBS), allowing users to have access to specific project variables to define pricing calculations. These project variables are related to the building information model (designer) and they can be geometric variables such as length, height or width or data variables such as colour, material and make.

For example: If you assign a C:200-15 item to the Category Structural frames, Shedmate will understand that that product has structural variables, such as Length, Mass, Material, Profile Name, Profile Width, Profile Height and Mass per metre. This will help you to set your pricing calculations based on the BOM in future steps. If it is not clear yet, do not worry. Everything will make sense once we learn how pricing calculation works.

The table below summarizes different categories, variables from the Shedmate model and suggested items that could be assigned to those categories.

Category/WBS	Suggestion of Items	Variables from Shedmate Model
Structural Frames	C-Frames, SHS, RHS, UB, Z, TH, PFCs, Bracing Straps, Folded Channels, etc.	Sub Category, Length, Mass, Material, Profile Name, Profile Width, Profile height, Mass per metre
Connections	Brackets, Column Stiffeners,	Sub category, name, Material, Primarily connected to, Secondarily connected to
Fixings	Screws, Bolts, Through Bolts, Dynabolts, Turn Buckles, etc	No properties
Claddings	Trimdek, Corrugated, Low-Profile, K-Panel, etc.	Sub category, Length, Width, Thickness, Mass, Colour, Name
Flashings	Racker, Wall corner, Rollerdoor header, Glass door headers, PA door headers, Internal wall flashings, Sliding Panel Wrapping Flashing, Ridge Caps, Barge trims, etc	Sub category, Length, Mass, Material, Profile Name, Profile width, Mass per metre
Gutters	Square Fascia Gutter, Half Round Gutter, Internal Gutters, Quad Gutter, etc.	Sub category, Length, Mass, Material, Profile name, Mass per metre
Pipes	Down Pipes in PVC or Steel	Sub category, Length, Mass, Material, Profile name, Profile width, Mass per metre
Pipe Accessories	Down pipe Brackets, Stop Ends, Pipes, Pops, etc.	Sub category, Name, Material
Floors	Concrete Slabs and Aprons, Mezzanine Flooring, reinforcing mesh, etc.	Sub category, Area, Volume, Mass, Material, Resistance, Reinforcing Mesh, Thickness
Footings	Structural Footings	Sub category, Volume, Mass, Material, Resistance
Walls	Any additional costs associated with Walls (not cladding).	Sub category, Name, Area, Material
Roofs	Skylight Protection Meshes	Sub category, Name, Area, Material
Windows	Any project Windows	Sub category, Name, Width, Height, Make, Model, Colour, Sill Height
Doors	Roller Doors, Panellift (Sectional Doors), P.A. Doors, etc	Sub category, Name, Material, Make, Model, Width, Height, Swing Direction, Series Name, Has Motor, Motor Side, Has Chain, Chain Side, Rebate Setdown, Rebate Depth, Cladding, Colour, Sliding Description, Outer profile, Inner profile, Area
Bay Openings	Any costs associated with Bay Openings	Sub category, Name, Width, Height
Equipments	Spin-Aways	Sub category, Material
Door Acessories	Roller Door Motors and Chains, Sliding Panel Brackets, Tracks, Rollers, Rubbers, Top Wall Sealing Flashings, Stops, Pad Lock Bolts, Angle Bracings, etc.	No variables
Vermin proofings	Vermaseal for Trimdek and Corrugated	No variables
Insulation	Builders Blanket Mesh and Rolls, E-therm, etc	No variables
Logistics	Supplier Freight, Delivery	No variables
Office	Plans, Planning Lodgment, Development, Certificate of Titles, Engineering costs, etc.	No variables
Fabrication	Welding costs, Truss Fabrication costs, etc.	No variables
Installation	Installation/Labour costs	No variables
Site	Any Equipment Hire, protective equipment or project specific machinery.	No variables