Using the calculator to calculate the takeoff quantity for an item

  1. Right-click the item Quantity cell.
  2. On the shortcut menu, click the Calculator option .
  3. If appropriate, click [Clear] to delete the contents of the calculator.
  4. Enter your calculation in the window.
  5. To insert a math operator or function from a list, click [Functions].
  6. To open the Microsoft Windows calculator, click [Win Calc].
  7. Press Enter to display the result in the calculator.
  8. Click [OK] to pull the result into the Quantity cell and close the calculator.

Tip: You can copy a value from the Windows calculator (Win Calc) and paste it into the Sage Estimating (SQL) calculator.

  • To copy the value, select Copy from the Windows calculator's Edit menu.
  • From the Sage Estimating (SQL) calculator's text box, click the right mouse button and select Paste from the shortcut menu to paste the value into the text box.