Use the Add Category command to add a new 'soft cost' to
the Summation portion of an estimator in the MacNail construction estimating software. Soft costs
are located below the subtotal line-- they cover
items such as overhead, profit and contingencies. Soft costs are not itemized in the Specifications
or Clearinghouse-- they
only show up in the Summation.
To add a new soft cost:
1. Go to the Summation portion of an estimate or estimator, and scroll
down to the soft costs.
2. Click on the row where you'd like the soft cost to appear-- the selected row will be moved down, and the
new soft cost will appear immediately before it.
3. Choose Add Category from the Format menu.
4. You'll be asked to type in a category code and a name for the new soft cost. Enter this information,
then click OK.
5. The MacNail construction management
software will create new soft cost category line. If you want it to calculate its own cost for you,
you will need to create an Excel formula to do that. See page 70 for more about the use of Excel formulas
in
Soft
Costs.
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