Detailing
Bar Mark
Unique identifier for an item. The most common scenario is to require marks for all bent bars and to use the same mark for all identical items. However, setup options are very flexible. Refer to Engineering Defaults for additional information.
- Bar marks may be required for any combination of bent bars, straight bars, bent varying bars, and straight varying bars. You may also select to not use any bar marks at all.
- Bar marks may be automatically assigned by the program or user-entered. Click Next Number
to auto-assign the next available bar mark. - The format for auto-assigned bar marks is defined in the Environment module (General > Sequence Macro).
- If unique marks are required, every line item with a mark must have a new mark. If unique marks are not required, all bars with the exact same size, grade, coating, bend shape, and bending dimensions use the same bar mark.
- When unique marks are not required, click the Lookup and select an existing mark to automatically load bar details.
Coating
Select a coating for the bar, or set to None if the bar is uncoated. Coatings are defined in the Environment module (Engineering > Coating).
Detail
Displays a picture of the bar shape. Enter the dimensions of the bar. Refer to Entering Bent Bars.
Diameter
Enter or select the bar diameter, also called bar size. Bar diameters are defined in the Environment module (Engineering > Bar Diameter).
Dimensions
Shows a list of each leg and witness line and the associated value.
Product Description
Text description of the product. Example: Rebar Black Diameter 4 Grade 60, Mesh Sheets 6x6 #10/10. The description defined for the product displays, but you can overwrite it if needed.
Grade
Select a grade for the bar. Grade refers to the quality of the steel or material. Grades are defined in the Environment module (Engineering > Grade).
Height
For dimensional items with area or volume, enter the item's height.
For straight bars: enter the bar length. For bent bars, length is calculated based on your bending dimensions. Cut length is the actual length of the bar adjusted for bend curvature deduction.
Cut length (no bend curvature deduction) expressed based on your rounding rules.
If Pay Length is enabled, enter the length you want to use for calculating the bar weight for billing purposes. Typically, you would use pay length if you want to manually enter a length that is different than the theoretical or cut length.
Pay length (user entered length) expressed based on your rounding rules.
For straight bars: enter the bar length. For bent bars, length is calculated based on your bending dimensions. Theoretical length is the sum of all the leg lengths; it does not subtract for bend curvature deduction.
Theoretical length (bend curvature deduction included) expressed based on your rounding rules.
Line Weight
Calculated weight of the item. For reinforcing items, it does not include accessories such as end preps or spiral spacers. View-only.
Material
Basic type of material. Carbon and Fiberglass are examples. Material types are defined in the Environment module (Engineering > Material).
Master Order (MO) Used Quantity
For master orders, the amount of the item that has already been added to one or more orders. For example, if the total master order quantity is 1,000 pieces, and 250 have been added to one order and another 250 to another order, the MO Used quantity would be 500. For additional details, refer to Working with Orders and Master Orders.
Multiplier 1
Multiplies the quantity by the specified value. Positive or negative integer value.
Multiplier 2
Displays the global multiplier in effect from the current element. For additional details, refer to Working with Elements. Display-only.
Notes
Enter a note or message that corresponds to the current item. 12" O.C. or Space @ 20mm are examples.
Order Quantity
Quantity of the item to provide. For example, how many pieces of rebar or rolls of mesh.
Order Quantity Unit of Measure
Select the unit that the Order Quantity refers to. For example, Boxes, Pounds, Kilograms, Pieces, Rolls, Sheets, Square Feet, and Square Meters are all units of measure that can be used for quantity. Units are defined in the Environment module (General > Units of Measure).
Pattern
When you enter a rolled coil steel product, the material pattern displays. Flat, wave, and corrugated are common examples.
Plan
Enter the plan on which the current item belongs. Plan typically refers to the drawing and appears on placing-oriented reports.
Product
Select the product you are supplying.
or
Complete all necessary characteristic fields, and the program will locate and internally assign the correct product for tracking and reporting purposes.
Product Category
Select the category of the product you want to enter. A category is a grouping of products that all have the same characteristic fields. Product categories are defined in the Environment module (General > Product Category) and assigned to products in the Product module.
Product Description
Text description of the product. When you select a product, the defined description displays, but you can overwrite it if necessary.
Quick Code
A shortcut for populating characteristic fields. Quick codes are defined in the Environment module (General > Quick Code).
Sales Weight
The weight that is relieved from inventory. View-only. To calculate sales weight, the program:
- Converts the takeoff quantity to the product's inventory quantity. For example, square feet or square meters to sheets or a quantity of rebar to pounds or kilograms.
- Rounds to a whole inventory unit.*
- Calculates sales weight based on the number of whole inventory units.
*Notes:
- Rebar and plain round items are rounded up at .5 or higher and down if below .5.
- All other items round up to the next whole inventory unit.
- For reinforcing items, Sales Weight does not include accessories such as end preps or spiral spacers.
Section
Enter the section on which the current item belongs. Section typically refers to the drawing and appears on placing-oriented reports.
Note: Normally, plan and section are used together to indicate an item's position on the placing drawing.
Shape
The shape, or bend type, of the bar. A blank entry indicates a straight bar. For more information, refer to Entering Bent Bars.
Stock Length
Check to indicate that the item is supplied from stock (as opposed to being fabricated).
Texture
Select the bar's type of surface. Examples include Deformed (traditional rebar) and Smooth (plan round).
Thickness
When you enter a rolled coil steel product, the material's thickness displays.
Total Line Weight
Calculated weight of the item including any accessories such as connected end preps or spiral spacers. View-only.
Total Quantity
Total quantity of the item: Order Quantity x Multiplier 1 x Multiplier 2. Display-only.
Total Sales Weight
Sales weight plus the weight of any additional accessories, such as attached end preps or spiral spacers.
WBS
Click to select the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) level for the current item. WBS is simply a way to break down a project into its components, such as segments, bid items, or any other grouping that works for your business.
Weight Cut
Weight of the item based on its cut, or actual, length.
Weight Cut Rounded
Weight of the item based on the rounded cut length.
Weight Pay
Weight of the item based on its pay length.
Weight Pay Rounded
Weight of the item based on the rounded pay length.
Weight Theoretical
Weight of the item based on its theoretical length.
Weight Theoretical Rounded
Weight of the item based on the rounded theoretical length.
Width
For dimensional items with area or volume, enter the item's width.
Rolling Margin Percentage
Enter a percentage to increase (or negative percentage to decrease) the weight of reinforcing bar based on the fact that rollers wear down over time. If rolling margin is not enabled for your enterprise, this field does not display.
Product Image
Picture of the product. Product images display on certain reports and bundle tags.