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The 'Horizontal Hardware Schedule' columns, when added to the Openings Schedule, display the hardware installed on each opening based on their industry standard category designations. The column headers correspond to the master hardware categories as defined by the DHI and ultimately determine the order in which they are to be listed in the Hardware Schedule. Hardware items taken from AVAware supplied product catalog are all pre-defined with their category designations - so the separation is done automatically.
The AVAproject "Horizontal Hardware Schedule" columns
The individual hardware items can be identified by their 'Short Codes' (shown here) or by their assigned 'Product Codes'. This option to selected either is under the 'Project' menu, in the 'Openings Schedule' tab of the 'Hardware Schedule' dialog.
NOTE: When the presentation option is changed, a refresh of the horizontal hardware schedule will be necessary to reflect the new selection in the openings schedule.
The "Refresh Hardware Usage & Horizontal Schedule" option in the AVAproject "Action" menu | In addition to being a useful reporting feature, the horizontal hardware schedule columns can be made to be interactive as well. Hardware selections can be made for doors and frames without ever building a hardware group. As powerful and flexible as the AVAproject hardware groups are, being able to assign hardware directly to each opening can save a great deal of time when preparing estimate for smaller projects, or those in which only the doors and frames are being supplied. By assigning hardware to the openings, the doors and frames are still prepped to receive the hardware without having to prepare a detailed hardware schedule. |
In the very same dialog that offered a choice of identifying hardware products with either product or short codes, an option is given to allow the definition of hardware using the horizontal hardware schedule columns.
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When selected, the background color the columns change - indicating that they are no longer simply 'read only' in nature.
A pull-down is now offered in each column containing hardware items, taken from the project's hardware list, that match the category designation of given column. Hardware can be assigned to the opening without ever having to create or assign an actual hardware group.
When a material list is generated the opening details or identical to those created for openings with assigned hardware groups. Hardware products are listed and priced, while doors and frame components are automatically prepped to receive them.
The horizontal hardware columns will never completely replace hardware groups, especially in the case of larger and more complicated projects. However estimators can make quick work of an costing a project that that has limited number of openings and hardware options.
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