An overview of Timberline Estimating Smart Assemblies

1. Smart Assemblies A quick overview of Timberline Smart Assemblies By David Nicholson [email_address] A configurable Bill of Materials (BOM)

2. An Assembly

4. Assembly Elements Items Item Tables Fixed quantity Custom Calculation Stored Formulas Select at Takeoff

6. One Dimensional Item Table A Variable, Formula, or Formula Table Numeric Values Only Any formula in this field overrides the Assembly Formula Item or Phase Description

7. Two Dimensional Item Table A Formula, Variable , or Formula Table Numeric Values Only A Formula Table , Formula , or Variable Item Phase

10. Formula Creation Enter Formula Here – If you can create an Excel Formula, you can create a Timberline Formula! Be Consistent with Naming Structure

11. Variables Numeric Values Only Creativity In Simplicity

12. A Sample Formula with all Functions Variables in Blue Formulas in Green Formula Tables in Purple Names are Case Sensitive Functions in Black

14. Formula Table Variable, Formula, or Formula Table Variable, Formula, or Formula Table Returns a Numeric Value, Variable, Formula, or Formula Table

15. Formula Table in Action Returns the minimum stud size allowed in a 14’ high wall with double studs at 24” o/c in an exterior wall

18. Reduced Errors This Prompt varies based on previous Selection Your Choice to Include or Exclude This also drive the Anchor Bolt required for the Selected Hold-Down

19. Hold-down Anchor Bolts Selection Based on the Hold-down device required

20. How is this Accomplished This Formula Table Calls other Formula Tables Based on the Series Selected

21. Assembly Calculations Assembly Calculations Assembly Formula must be included in all assembly quantity Calculations

22. Wall Assembly Calculation Formula Assembly Formula must be included in all assembly quantity Calculations Prompts are the first in the Assembly Takeoff

23. Included Assembly Calculation The Assembly Calculation

24. The Assembly Takeoff Variable Help Variable Prompts Change an Estimate with Replace Pass Multiple Passes Include items that can be calculated from the dimensions entered

27. Jack Studs By Width & Floor 5’ will fined the next Value in the table 3 required

28. Header Length Header Calculation Rough Opening +( (# Jack Studs * 2 Sides)* Stud Width) (36+ 2+ ( 3 * 2) * .125) / 12

29. Material Length Required Thus a 3’ door would require a 5’ Header Item Description Item Calculation Override Formula Divide the quantity by the yield Use the most cost effective item 16’ cost less per lf than 12’ etc