

The Option Set should have two Options Empty and Soft Costs. Each instance of this family can contain additional costs such as sitework, demolition, mobilization, etc. Each family is unique for a reason and usually will have a cost impact, so this is often the most logical parameter to sort by.Īdditional soft costs can be tracked by creating a generic family, maybe a small box, which can be placed within a Design Option. The Mark and Type Mark columns are just listed for convenience here. In this example we are sorting by the Family and Type parameter. Note that when Itemize Every Instance is not checked, rows are grouped based on the Sort By parameter above. Sorting/Grouping tab for construction cost estimate schedule Seating, Tables, Workstations, Lighting, etc. The Cost Sorting Title is also used to group related elements and see sub-totals e.g. This will allow you to see what is being left out of the estimate and make changes if needed.įilter schedule by Cost Sorting Title – if blank, row is hidden TIP: Create a “working” version of cost estimate schedule, which does not filter. If this parameter is blank, the element will not appear in the estimate (see image below). The trick to only estimating what we want to estimate is to filter the schedule by our custom Cost Sorting Title parameter. Multi-category schedule with required parameters added § Material Cost + Labor Cost + Sales Tax + Overhead Profit
