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Workspace Creation and Setup
Step 1 - Register and Create a Workspace
Step 2 - Create and Assign Workspace Seats
Step 3 - Set Up Your Workspace
Step 4 - Create a Project & Learn How to Navigate Trimble Quest
Step 5 - Learn How to Navigate Trimble Quest
Resource List Creation and Organization
Step 1 - Create a Resource Attribute
Step 2 - Create a Tag
Step 3 - Create a Resource
Step 4 - Import a Resource List from Excel
Build Clusters and Pricing Sheets
Clusters
Step 1 - Create a Cluster
Step 2 - Define the Cluster
Step 3 - Add Resources to the Cluster
Step 4 - Transform the Resource Allowables to the Cluster Unit of Measure
Pricing Sheets
Step 1 - Create a Worksheet
Step 2 - Define the Worksheet
Step 3 - Add Component Resources and Clusters to the Worksheet
Step 4 - Transform Component Allowables to Worksheet/Line Item Measure Unit
Variables
Step 1 - Create a Global Variable
Step 2 - Use a Global Variable
Step 3 - Create a Local Variable
Step 4 - Use Primary Production as a Local Variable
Build Your Pricing Library
Import and Price Items in the BOQ
Prepare Bid Items for Importation
Import Bid Items from Excel
Step 1 - Create a New Project
Step 2 - Add a Data Source
Step 3 - Import the Bid Items from Excel
Price the Bid Items
Step 1 - Select a Line Item and Insert Worksheet
Step 2 - Edit an Inserted Worksheet
Step 3 - Create and Insert a Blank Worksheet
Build Your Pricing Library
Bid Attributes
Apply Markup
Measurements and Reporting
Measurements
Step 1 - Create a Measurement
Step 2 - Create a Timeline
Columns
Step 1 - Switch on a Measurement Quantity Column
Step 2 - Populate the Measurement Quantities
Step 3 - Save a Report
Download/Export a Report
Create Reports in Different Modules
Breakdown Columns
Supplier and Subcontractor Adjudication
Supplier Adjudications
Step 1 - Create a Procurement Report
Step 2 - Create a Supplier Database
Step 3 - Create a Supplier Adjudication
Step 4 - Add Suppliers to Adjudication
Step 5 - Add Quoted Resource Rates
Step 6 - Apply the Adjudication
Subcontractor Adjudications
Planning and Forecasting
Step 1 - Define Production Units
Step 2 - Define the Primary Production Values and Production Units for a
Step 3 - Export your BOQ
Step 4 - Import your Schedule
Conclusion
Help Topics
Introduction
Detailed Estimates for Improved Accuracy
Structure an Estimate for Control
Sign Up/Log In
Workspaces
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Create a Project
Navigate the User Interface
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Actions
Table Controls
Edit Table Items
Work with a Bill of Quantities
BOQ Components
Bill Section
Bill Item
Composite Bill Item
Bill Comment
Set up a Bill of Quantities Manually
Define Bill Sections
Create Bill Items
Create Composite Bill Items
Insert Comments
Import a Bill of Quantities from a Spreadsheet
Prepare a Spreadsheet for Import
Import into Trimble Quest
Define Resources and Clusters
Create Resources Manually
Resource Attributes
Assign Resource Attributes
Import Resources from an External File
Resource Clusters
Create Clusters
Define Clusters
Insert Resources into Clusters
Transform the Resource Allowables to the Cluster Unit of Measure
Bill Attributes
Create Bill Attributes
Assign Attributes to Bill Items
Price Bill Items
BOQ Worksheet of a Bill Item
Work with BOQ Worksheets
Code and Name
Unit
Primary Production and Production Unit
Rate Calculation Sheet
Variables
Create a Global Variable
Use a Global Variable
Create a Local Variable
Use Primary Production as a Local Variable
Reuse and Share BOQ Worksheets
Worksheets Scene
Copy/Paste
Attach an Existing Worksheet to a BOQ Item
Add Data Sources to a Project
Price Composite Bill Items
Markup and Selling Rates
Note on Markup vs Margin
Global Markup
Profit Spread
Markup by Bill Attribute
Markup by Resource Attribute
Relationship between Net Rates and Selling Rates
Measurements and Timelines
Note on Measurements
Create a Measurement
Create a Timeline
Defining Measurement Values
Generate a Timeline with Pre-Populated Measurement Values
Calculation Sheets
Reporting and Printing
Example Report
Store Custom Reports
Document Writer
Visualize Data
Scene-Based Data Visualization
Track and Forecast Scene
Exchange Data with Trimble Quadri
Exchange Data with WorksOS
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