Now, whenever a Material is selected for a markup, its Total Cost will be calculated in the new formula column.įor more information about how to leverage data in the Markups List, please see Best practices for saving and sharing custom columns. Click OK in the Manage Columns dialog box.Click OK, and the Add Column dialog box will close.For formulas calculating cost, you can update the Format to currency and choose the appropriate currency symbol.Double-click Material in the dropdown menu that appears.Start typing the second part of your formula in the Expression field.

For this example, start typing Measurements, and a dropdown menu will appear. In the Expression field, start typing the first variable in the equation.From the Type dropdown list, select Formula.In the Add Column dialog box, enter a name (e.g.In the Manage Columns dialog box, switch to the Custom Column tab and click Add.Create a formula custom columnĪfter all necessary materials and their base costs have been added, you can set up a formula custom column to calculate total costs for a takeoff. Now all your choice items should appear in the Modify Column dialog box. In the Modify Column dialog box, select Import….Double-click the Material custom column or select Modify.Go to Markups List > Columns > Manage Columns….How to calculate costs with custom columns in the Markups Listīefore importing, ensure that your data is set up as follows:.

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