Unit of measure
Enter the standard abbreviation (up to 8 characters) for a unit of measure. Setting up a list of standard abbreviations ensures consistency within your own estimates and those prepared by other estimators in your company. For example, square feet could be entered as sf or sqft.
Tips:
- Click
to see
a list of units. A 
identifies the time-based units. - Longer abbreviations are usually easier to read and understand than shorter ones; for example, cuyd versus cy.
- Lower-case letters are easier to type than upper-case letters.