Workflow: To Analyze Material Quantities

Import pay items and categorization files A pay item file contains the pay item codes, descriptions, and units of measure for the master pay item list.
Filter and categorize pay item lists You can filter the pay item list for individual pay items, either by Pay Item ID or by the text in the Description for the pay items.
Tag objects with pay items You can assign pay items to objects or groups of objects in your drawing. You can assign pay item lists to corridors and pipe networks.
Use formulas with pay item lists Apply formulas to pay items, and edit the formulas.
Compute quantities using pay item lists Compute pay item quantities for drawings, view frames, and selection sets.
Report pay item quantities Save quantity reports or place quantity tables in your drawing.