Estimating Category Controls

NOTE-- We replaced MacNail with Goldenseal construction estimating software back in 2000. There are still die-hard MacNail users, so we keep the manuals online for their use! Goldenseal is an integrated program that also includes accounting, job costing and project management features. It's not based on any spreadsheets, but instead uses Assemblies and Cost Items to calculate the line items in Estimates.

Estimate Category Controls

Each section of the SPECIFICATIONS level in the MacNail construction estimating software is multiplied by its own 'control number' before it is sent on to the CLEARINGHOUSE and SUMMATION levels. This number allows you quite a bit of control over specific construction areas in the estimate.

The control number is located one cell to the right of the title in each section. The control number is pre-set at either 1 or 0, depending on the settings that were made in the Hyper*Estimators. Change it to:

* 1 to add everything in the section to the estimate.
* 0 (zero) to exclude the section from the estimate price. The items in the section will still be added to Job Runners, for scheduling purposes, but the dollar amount will not be included in the estimate.