Utilize multiple rolls of varying lengths and, optionally, divide them up according to lots.
When a roll product is allocated, Measure generates as many rolls as necessary and places all cuts onto the rolls. The length of these default rolls is determined by one of two settings:
1. The product's "mfg std length" as set in the Product List. This is the first place Measure looks when determining how long a system-generated roll should be. |
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2. If no "mfg std length" has been entered, system rolls are set to the "Default standard roll length" located under the "Estimating" section of the Measure Options window. |
Click the "Rolls & Lots" button under the Ribbon Bar's "Estimate" tab to begin working with custom rolls and lots.
The "Roll Information" Window
The majority of the Roll Information window is occupied by a hierarchy, or tree, for each roll product in use. The trunk of each tree is the product itself (1). From each product, any number of lots can be generated (2). Rolls are then assigned as a property of an individual lot (3). Click the button next to a category to collapse it, or the button next to a collapsed category to restore it.
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How To:
Use Custom Rolls
1. Select the lot under which the new roll(s) will be assigned. If no custom lots are being used, select the "base product" placeholder lot. |
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2. Click the "Add Roll" button in the lower-left corner of the window. |
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3. (Optional) Click within the "Roll Name" text field and enter a name for the new roll. |
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4. Click within the Total Length text field and enter a length for the new roll. |
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5. Repeat steps 1-4 for each user-defined roll that needs to be added to the project. |
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6. Click "OK" to close the Roll Information window. Roll products will automatically be re-allocated and cuts will be placed onto the user-defined roll. |
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Rolls are utilized in the order in which they appear in the Roll Information window. User-defined rolls are always placed at the top of the list and are thus utilized first. Any remaining balance of material is placed on system rolls. If the combined length of all user rolls is sufficient for the project, no system rolls will be created. |
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Tip: When multiple user-defined rolls are present they can be reordered by selecting one and clicking the or button at the bottom of the Roll Information window. |
Use Custom Lots
1. Select the product under which the new lot(s) will be assigned. |
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2. Click the "Add Lot" button in the lower-left corner of the window. |
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3. (Optional) Click within the "Lot Name" text field and enter a name for the new lot. |
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4. (Optional) Click the "Lot Color" drop-down box and assign a color to the new lot. By default, it will use the color that was assigned to the material in the Product List. |
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Tip: Rooms that have been assigned material from a user-defined lot will be rendered on-screen and in printed reports according to their lot color. Assign different colors to lots in order to clearly indicate where each one belongs. |
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5. (Optional) Follow the steps in the "Use Custom Rolls" section above to create custom rolls under the new lot. If a user-defined lot containing no rolls is assigned to a room, the software will simply create a new system roll under that lot. |
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6. Click "OK" to close the "Roll Information" window. |
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7. Select one or more rooms to which the new lot will be assigned. |
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8. Click the Product Selector drop-down box and choose the custom lot from the list. User-defined lots will be listed directly under their base product name. |
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