System articles

• On the home screen, click "User database" > "System articles":
  
• Select a supplier:
  
• The following window opens:
  

1 The article list at the top left lists all articles available from the supplier.

2 In the bottom left, the preview image of the selected article is displayed.

3 In the right section, the article's data is displayed.

Basic settings

• "Article is not selectable": Select this option if you don't want an article to be selectable in the program.
• "Apply custom description": Select this option to enter an alternative article description in the text field which is displayed on the printouts.
• "Compound": Select this option to assign the article to a compound.

Machining

• "Usable residual lengths": Select "Overwrite" to adjust the usable residual lengths. This option can only be used if more than one bar length is available in the article data.
• The following data is for your information only. Changes to the values can only be made in the article data.
  • "Weight": Displays the weight of the article in kg/m.
  • "Bar length 1": Displays the first bar length in mm.
  • "Bar length 2": Displays the second bar length in mm.
  • "Bar length 3": Displays the third bar length in mm.
  • "Surface area": Displays the surface area in mm.
  • "Visible surface": Displays the visible surface in mm.
• "Assembly place": Select an assembly place if required.

Estimation

• "Don't display in quotation": Select this option to hide the selected article in the quotation printout.
• "Discount group": This field shows the discount group of the article.
• Cost type assignment: Select a cost type for the article here.
• Product group: When importing certain articles, the product group is displayed here.

Prices

This section displays the available colours of the article and the respective prices.

• Double-click an entry to declare the article as a user stock article:
  

Labour hours

• Right-click in the "Labour hours" section and select "New" from the context menu:
  
• In the next window, define the labour hours: