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This is the principle feature of the program. Within the Project Manager you may assemble all of the parts associated with a particular customer's project to estimate the cost. You can enter parts individually using the Standard View, or you can use the Template View. The Template View allows you to add many parts at a time using specific arrangements of parts defined within customized templates.
The Project Manager also allows for alternates and components. Alternates are a group of parts that identify a specific aspect of the project with an associated cost that the customer may choose to accept or decline. Components are a group of parts that are included in the main window and calculated into the project base bid value but kept separate for unique editing/viewing capabilities. You may change an alternate to a component and vice versa at any time.
Throughout the Project Manager you will see View Table buttons that allow you to open a report viewer with information displayed in tabular form. This displays data in an itemized format; whether you intend to submit this to customers or use it internally for production reference, this is a useful feature for communicating project information.