Creating a Quantity Takeoff Model in the Workshop

• Providing an environment for creating a Quantity Takeoff Model under the “Workshop” node

• Possibility of creating any number of projects and sub-projects at any level, meaning that each sub-project can itself contain other sub-projects

• Possibility of creating any number of structures and sub-structures under each project and sub-project at any level, meaning that each sub-structure can itself contain other sub-structures

• Possibility of defining different works for each structure/sub-structure as required and assigning each work to an item in the Cost-Estimating Book

• Possibility of defining different items as required for calculating the quantity of a work
  

• Possibility of defining different parameters as required under each project/sub-project, structure/sub-structure, work, and item

• Possibility of defining different formulas as required under each project/sub-project, structure/sub-structure, work, and item

• Providing an environment for programming a formula using the Macro programming language

• Possibility of defining watch parameters under each project/sub-project, structure/sub-structure, work, and item

• Possibility of using special formulas in creating the Quantity Takeoff Model and performing the related calculations

• Possibility of defining a symbolic name for each project/sub-project and structure/sub-structure for using them in the parameters and formulas defined under them during Macro programming

• Possibility of using the special formulas "_num", "_length", "_width", "_height", "_area", and "_volume" to determine the number, length, width, height, area, and volume values when defining an item in the Quantity Takeoff Model

• Possibility of using the special "_quantity" formula to determine the quantity of an item or a work

• Possibility of using the special "_cost" formula to determine the cost of a work, structure, sub-structure, or project, sub-project

• Possibility of using the special "@self.quantity" formula to access the calculated value of an item or a work

• Possibility of using the special "@self.cost" formula to access the calculated value of a work, a structure/sub-structure or a project/sub-project

• Possibility of accessing the calculated values of a work using the Cost-Estimating Book item number with the ".quantity" suffix

• Possibility of accessing the calculated cost of a work using the Cost-Estimating Book item number with the ".cost" suffix

• Possibility of determining the calculation order of projects/sub-projects, structures/sub-structures, and works

• Possibility of changing the calculation order using the F4 and Shift-F4 shortcut keys
• Possibility of writing a formula macro in the Macro Editor, executing it, and viewing the formula result

• Possibility of recalculating any of the nodes of projects, sub-projects, structures, sub-structures, works, items, and formulas using the F9 and F10 shortcut keys

• Possibility of automatic refreshing of the tree structure when changes are made to any node in its branches and sub-branches
  

• Possibility of defining a cost coefficient for each project/sub-project (contract, regional, overhead)

• Possibility of defining a cost coefficient for each structure/sub-structure (regional, overhead, floors)

• Possibility of using the special "_ceno" and "_name" formulas to change the Cost-Estimating Book item number of a work, as well as the name or description of that work, while programming a formula macro

• Possibility of using the special "_unit" and "_price" formulas to change the Cost-Estimating Book item unit of a work, as well as the unit price of that work, while programming a formula macro

• Possibility of changing the calculation order of works using the F4 and Shift+F4 shortcut keys

• Possibility of accessing the area and volume results of the CSDP, CSDP-CD, CSDP+, CSDP-Pro, and CSDP-XPro software through the special naming of projects/sub-projects or structures/sub-structures under the names "_csdp", "_csdpcd", "_csdpplus", and "_csdppro"

Formula and Macro Programming

• Macro programming capabilities for writing a formula when creating a Quantity Takeoff Model

• Possibility of defining an unlimited number of formulas for each project/sub-project, structure/sub-structure, work, and item in the Workshop and Projects nodes

• Possibility of accessing the area and volume output results of the CSDP, CSDP-CD, CSDP+, CSDP-Pro, and CSDP-XPro software while writing a formula macro

• Providing an environment under the name “Macro Editor” for writing and testing a formula macro

• Possibility of writing in Persian in the Macro Editor using watch parameters

• Possibility of exporting all formulas of a branch/sub-branch as a text file

• Possibility of importing all formulas contained in a text file and placing them in their respective branches/sub-branches

• Possibility of searching formulas based on the content of their formula macros
  

Quantity Takeoff Template and Working with the Quantity Takeoff and Estimation Tool

• Possibility of defining a Quantity Takeoff Template/Sub-template based on the Quantity Takeoff Model created in the Workshop for calculating structures/sub-structures

• Possibility of using the created Quantity Takeoff Templates to calculate the corresponding structures in the Projects nodes

• Determining the values of the parameters defined in the Quantity Takeoff Model while using the Quantity Takeoff Template

• Calculating the quantities and cost estimating the works defined in the Quantity Takeoff Model while using the Quantity Takeoff Template

• Cost estimating the structures/sub-structures and projects/sub-projects involved in the Quantity Takeoff Model while using the Quantity Takeoff Template

• Automatic preparation of a Quantity Takeoff Detail Sheet for each defined structure based on the Quantity Takeoff Model, with each sheet provided separately

• Possibility of transferring Quantity Takeoff results to Microsoft Excel
  

• Possibility of transferring the quantity takeoff values of the works defined in the Quantity Takeoff Model to the Cost-Estimating Book tool

• Creating a Quantity Takeoff and Cost Estimating “Data” node for each project/sub-project based on the Quantity Takeoff Model in the Projects nodes, with the ability to edit and delete