About connecting parts to assemblies
Notes:
- Complete functionality is available only if you have purchased the Estimating Add-On Module.
- Assembly functionality is available only if you have purchased the Estimating Add-On Module or the Service Receivables Add-On Module.
In an assembly, you can determine whether the part is connected to or disconnected from the assembly. When a part is connected, Sage 100 Contractor computes the part’s extended quantity in a takeoff based on the assembly quantity. When you insert a part in an assembly, the part automatically connects to the assembly and displays a red assembly arrow icon next to the part.
You can also include a part but not connect it to the assembly, which lets you control the quantity independent from the assembly. Suppose you have an assembly for installing light fixtures, and the assembly includes a ladder. You do not need to purchase a new ladder with each job; including the ladder in the assembly serves as a reminder to bring it when installing the light fixtures. So the quantity for the ladder is zero, and the part is disconnected from the rest of the assembly. When a part is disconnected, the assembly icon cell is blank.
If the part is for labor, you have the additional choice of connecting it to a building material part in the assembly instead of the assembly itself. When connected to a building material part, Sage 100 Contractor computes the extended quantity for the labor part based on the extended quantity of the material part. If that material part is connected to the assembly, the part’s extended quantity is determined from the assembly quantity. Next to the labor part, Sage 100 Contractor displays a green assembly icon arrow.