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National Estimator Quick Start | Estimating with National Estimator
Opening Other Costbooks
Craftsman Book Company produces construction cost estimating databases
— over 4,000 pages of labor and material costs published in the following
estimating reference manuals:
National Construction Estimator
National Concrete & Masonry Estimator
National Electrical Estimator
National Framing & Finish Carpentry Estimator
National Heavy Construction Estimator
National Home Improvement Estimator
National Painting Cost Estimator
National Plumbing & HVAC Estimator
National Renovation & Insurance Repair Estimator
National Repair & Remodeling Estimator
National Steel Frame Construction Estimator
Once installed, any of these costbooks can be opened in National
Estimator. The costbooks automatically install when you run SETUP and can be found
on your hard drive
(usually C:\Program Files\Craftsman\National Estimator\Costbooks).
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Open the costbook of your choice.
To open any of the costbooks, click File on the menu bar. Click
Open Costbook. Then double-click on the costbook of your choice. To see a list
of the costbooks open, click Window on the menu bar.
Select Your Default Costbook
Your default costbook is the last costbook installed. It opens automatically every
time you begin using National Estimator.
To change your default costbook, click Utilities on the menu bar.
Then click Options. Click the General Settings tab. Next,
click Select Default Costbook. Click the costbook
of your choice. Click Open. Then click OK.
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Selecting the default costbook.
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Area Modification Factors
Click Utilities on the menu bar. Click Options.
Then click the Area Modification Factors tab. Type the Zip Code of your
job. Click in the box beside Material, Labor or Equipment factors you
prefer. Click OK and the costbook will be adjusted accordingly.
Area modification factors change from time to time and will be installed
automatically when you request a price update on the Web. Note that not
all Craftsman costbooks include area modification factors.
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Selecting Area Modification Factors for Bessemer, AL
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Print a 40-page Guide to National Estimator.
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Use National Estimator Help
That completes the basics of National Estimator. You’ve learned enough to
complete most estimates. When you need more information about the fine points,
use National Estimator Help. Click on the
(Help) button to see Help Contents. Then click on the menu selection of your choice.
To print 40 pages of instructions for National Estimator, click
Print All Topics (at the bottom of the Welcome Screen).
Click File on the Help menu bar. Then click Print Topic.
Click OK.
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