OverviewUse the Custom Component Data screen to enter data for a new custom component and change data for an existing component. |
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The following summarizes data fields on the Custom Component Data screen. Click on the name of any of the fields for a full description of that field.
The descriptions for some of the fields indicate what to enter if the source of the custom components costs is the Marshall Valuation Service (MVS) or Residential Cost Handbook (RCH). See Custom Components from an M&S Book for complete details and examples of using either of these books to create custom components.
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Required: A numeric code that identifies the custom component (8000-8999). |
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Required: A description for the component that prints in selected reports. |
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Optional: The unit of measure for the component for reference purposes (Square Feet, Linear Feet, Number of, etc.) |
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Required: The Month and Year that the costs were collected, in the format mm/yyyy (e.g., 03/2004 for March, 2004). If the source of the costs is the MVS or RCH, set the Base Date as the date of the page containing the costs. |
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Optional: For costs whose source is one of the M&S books, select the book name for Source (Marshall Valuation Service or Residential Cost Handbook), then select the Section containing the costs and enter the page number where the costs are located. |
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Optional: For costs that you collect, enter any text indicating your source (e.g., building supply store or contractor).. |
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Optional: Enter the minimum and maximum quantity that you can enter for the custom component. |
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Optional: Check this if you want the application to adjust the costs from the base date to the date of the report. You should check this if the source of the costs is the MVS or RCH. |
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Optional: Check this if you want to apply the local multiplier to the costs. You should check this if the source of the costs is the MVS or RCH, since these are national average costs that need to be localized using the local multiplier. You should not check it for costs you have collected yourself, since these are already localized. |
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Allow Entry of % of Floor Area in Addition to Number of Units |
Optional: Check this if the custom component’s unit of measure is Square Feet of Floor Area. This allows you to enter a percentage of floor area when you use the custom component, then have the application calculate the floor area to which to apply the unit cost. |
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Required: Enter costs for each of the main quality levels (Low, Average, Good and Excellent), then click the Calculate button to calculate the cost for Fair and Very Good (or if you know the cost for Fair and Very Good, enter them directly). The cost for each quality level must be less than or equal to the cost for the next quality level. If you have only one cost for a custom component, enter it for all quality levels. |
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Optional: For each SwiftEstimator application, select the category in which you want to display the custom component in the selection lists on the application's Components screen. If you do not want the custom component to be available in one of the SwiftEstimator applications, do not select a Construction System for it. |
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Optional: For each SwiftEstimator application, select the location in the report in which you want to include the custom component. |
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Optional: Enter a definition of the custom component, which is displayed when you request Help for the component from within one of the SwiftEstimator applications. |