SoftList -Report Quantity of certain length instead of Total Lineal Feet

"To report on Qty. of certain length instead of total linear feet"


Lets say you want to have Softlist report the quantity of 16' baseboard you need instead of total linear feet.
This has advantages because you do not have to figure out for yourself Gee, I know have take the total feet of baseboard and divide by the lengths I would like to use for this job.

SoftList can do it for you with a few mouse clicks
Assuming you have baseboard in your drawing;

Generate a Material Report by going to
Build at the menu bar > Material List
Select baseboard by doing Edit > Find or by scrolling down the report
Right mouse click the baseboard material
Select edit material

The material setup window pops up
At the top change the units from feet to each
At the bottom left in the coverage box, enter the length you want to use EX: 16'
At the botm middle you will see (3) boxes under value
Enter 16' in the middle box
At the bottom right of the pop up window click on the accounting box
Go to cost and enter price for 1 piece of 16' baseboard
Select OK and save the changes
Select OK at the Material pop up window
At the prompt to discard and regenerate report select yes

Locate baseboard by edit > find or scroll through report and notice
that the baseboard is reporting quantity, unit price and total price
You can use this for anything for quantity VS total feet

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