List of all common print objects.
Button Code - The items button code from the service used to draw the item.
Database ID Code - The ID number assigned to the template item or from the product list ID code field.
Double Wall - Yes or No return as to whether or not Double Wall is enabled on the item.
Item Alias - Descriptive field assign to the Item Properties of the item.
Item Area - Total area calculated for the item including sub level ancillaries. Carcuss area plus an additional area for ancillaries.
Item Bought Out Flag - Yes or No return which indicates whether the item has the Bought Out switch enabled from the Costing tab of Items Properties. If on the item the Bought Out flag is enabled, the item will attempt to use supplier Price List lookup tables for material costs.
Item Centre Line Length - Total length through the center of the item returned. Used for when calculating the total linear length of a job in which fittings would report lengths as well as straights. (through the center line).
Item Connector #1/#2/#3/#4 - Name of the connector applied to the corresponding ends of the item.
Item Custom Data Field - Custom fields are available that can be used in reporting. Filtering of this data or displaying custom values in reports against items is the main use of this. An example of use would be to include a custom sort order for assignment to items. Straights could be given a custom value of 1.1, Bends 1.2 and Equipment 1.3 etc and then used as a hidden sorting procedure in the report, enabling the user to display items in their exact requirements.
Item Custom ID Number (CID) - Unique pattern number for the item. All items have one and is used as a common identifier for Support purposes or to filter by in reports. For example all Straight item in the job on Rectangular Duct would be either CID 1, 35 or 866. ?using a filter to only include these would basically be a Straight Report only. CID number can be found from each Items Properties or on display of details views.
Item Cut Type - Used to filter or sort by the items cut type. Whether you are designing a manufacturing report and want to only display items being cut on the Plasma, "Machine Cut" could be a filter used against this field. Alternatively sorting by this field would categorise the report into sections (Machine Cut, Equipment, Pipework etc).
Item Description - Used to display the items Filename if using template items or the Product Lsit Name on the drop down if the item is a product list. With takeoff Customization, users are able to override the Description at takeoff if desired.
Item Dimension List - Indexed list of each items dimension. Allowing a value on the index will report the items corresponding dimension. Round items tend to have Pipe Diameter 1st in the dimensions list, so setting the index value to display index 1 would display Pipe diameter. useful is isolating items and reporting specific dimension values. Please note: Not all dimensions on separate patterns are in the same place.
Item Duct Area (No Seams) - Development area minus any seam allowances
Item Duct Area (With Seams) - Development area including any seam allowances used.
Item End Size #1/#2/#3/#4 - Size of the items specified End, whether reported as one value for Round or, WidthxDepth for Rectanular and Oval items.
Item Entry Number - Automatic incremental item entry number stored when each item is entered into the job. Alternative to Item Number. Useful for reporting the takeoff order of items.
Item Fabrication Time - Total item Fabrication time inclusive of sub level ancillary fabrication time.
Item Gauge - Material thickness assigned to the item. Specification control allows automatic selection based on the size of the item entered.
Item Installation Time - Total instalaltion time inclusive of sub level ancillary installation time. Produced a combined total for each item and if Calculated when other fields are merged, would producr the Total time of the merged items.
Item Insulation - Determines if Insulation is applied to the item. Off, Inside or Outside returned values. Enables filtering of the report for Insulated items.
Item Insulation Material - Description of the material name used when Insulation is applied to the item.
Item Insulation Specification -
Item Main Facing -
Item Material Abrv - Abbreviation of the material assigned to the item. Setup from the Material Database accessing the properties of the material.
Item Material Name - Material Description assigned to the item. Filters and collections by material for could be done from using this field.
Item Material+Guage - Material name and thickness assigned to the item returned together in one column of data.
Item Notes - Used for custom text to be entered against particular items. For example to print on reports or labels that the item has special requirements like a cut hole or loose flange.
Item Number - Incremental number assigned to the item at takeoff.
Item Qty/Length - Reports the item quanitity for fittings and length based items report lengths.
Item Section Name - Reports the section applied to the item at takeoff. Collecting be Section Name allows data to be arranged and totalled for each section.
Item Service Name - Reports which service used on the item at takeoff. Collecting by Service Name allows data to be arranged and totals for each service or system.
Item Source Filename - Is the Filename assigned to the item from Item Folders.
Item Source Name - Is the Filename given to the item, with the exception of a Description for Free Entry items. Will report the Description entered for these sets of items (when using the Customize Takeoff option) but report Filenames for all other items.
Item Source Size -
Item Specification -
Item Spool Name -
Item Status -
Item Weight -