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Setting up a new standard database assembly

Before you start

Before you start building assemblies, you should understand how Sage Estimating calculates the quantities for an assembly when you take it off. How?

To set up a new standard database assembly:

Open the Assembly window in one of the following ways:
- On the ribbon, from the Assemblies group on the Data tab, click Smart Assemblies..
- In classic view, select Database menu > Assemblies > Smart Assemblies.
Click [Add].
Complete the fields at the top of the window.
Click [Insert] and use the shortcut menu options to select items. You can insert items,item tables, and select-at-takeoff items.
Review the item grid and make changes as needed.

The calculation method (Calculation) specified for each item, table, or select-at-takeoff item determines how Sage Estimating calculates the item quantity. The calculation method prefills with the formula you assigned to the standard database item. Check the calculation method for each item to make sure it is appropriate for the use of the item in this assembly.
- To change an item calculation method, click the right mouse button from any Calculation cell to open a shortcut menu listing your editing options. How?
- To customize a variable for use in this assembly only, set up an assembly-specific variable. How?
- To make other changes in the item grid, click the right mouse button from any item row to open a shortcut menu listing your editing options. How?
Click [Test] and verify that the appropriate variables display for the assembly.
When you finish setting up the assembly, click [OK] to save it.
Set up additional assemblies in the same manner. When you finish, click [Close].

Tip: After you set up your assemblies, you can print the Assemblies reports from the Database Reports group of the Data tab (in classic view, select Database menu > Reports) to check them.