About Lesson
Your first attempt at the Planswift Software interfaces to become familiar with it.
Introduction
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Standard Method of Measurement
What is the Standard Method of Measurement?
It is important that there is a uniform basis for measuring building works in order to facilitate industry wide consistency and benchmarking, to encourage the adoption of best practice and to help avoid disputes.
The Standard Method of Measurement (SMM) is published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). It was first published in 1922, superseding a Scottish Standard Method of Measurement which was published in 1915. It is now in its seventh edition (SMM7), which was first published in 1988 and revised in 1998.
What is SMM7?
SMM7 provides detailed information, classification tables and rules for measuring building works. It is typically used in the preparation of bills of quantities, documents that provide measured quantities of the items of work identified by the drawings and specifications in tender documentation. Bills of quantities are issued to tenderers for them to prepare a price for carrying out works.
Work sections within SMM7 are classified according to the Common Arrangement of Work Sections (CAWS). CAWS creates a consistent arrangement of work sections for specifications and bills of quantities. It was first published in 1987 and was updated by the Construction Project Information Committee (CPIC) in 1998 to align it with the Unified Classification for the Construction Industry (Uniclass).
SMM7 is accompanied by the Code of Procedure for the Measurement of Building Works (the SMM7 Measurement Code). Whilst SMM7 can have a contractual status on a project (for example in the JCT Standard form of Building Contract), the Measurement Code is non-mandatory.
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Planswift and Ad-ons or Extension
What is the Standard Method of Measurement?
It is important that there is a uniform basis for measuring building works in order to facilitate industry wide consistency and benchmarking, to encourage the adoption of best practice and to help avoid disputes.
The Standard Method of Measurement (SMM) is published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). It was first published in 1922, superseding a Scottish Standard Method of Measurement which was published in 1915. It is now in its seventh edition (SMM7), which was first published in 1988 and revised in 1998.
What is SMM7?
SMM7 provides detailed information, classification tables and rules for measuring building works. It is typically used in the preparation of bills of quantities, documents that provide measured quantities of the items of work identified by the drawings and specifications in tender documentation. Bills of quantities are issued to tenderers for them to prepare a price for carrying out works.
Work sections within SMM7 are classified according to the Common Arrangement of Work Sections (CAWS). CAWS creates a consistent arrangement of work sections for specifications and bills of quantities. It was first published in 1987 and was updated by the Construction Project Information Committee (CPIC) in 1998 to align it with the Unified Classification for the Construction Industry (Uniclass).
SMM7 is accompanied by the Code of Procedure for the Measurement of Building Works (the SMM7 Measurement Code). Whilst SMM7 can have a contractual status on a project (for example in the JCT Standard form of Building Contract), the Measurement Code is non-mandatory.
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Managing your Files
Clicking on the PlanSwift Button gives you quick access to PlanSwift's job management tools: Your plan files could be stored either locally or on a network.
Introduction
1. Activation and Licensing
2. Creating a New Job
3. Organizing Plan Pages
4. Page Navigation Tools
5. Setting the Scale
6. Performing Area Takeoff
7. Performing Linear/Segment Takeoff
8. Performing Count Takeoff
9. Single Click Takeoff
10. Using the Overlays
11. Turning on the Image Legend
12. Printing Jobs
13. Outro/Wrap-Up
Also scaling .
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Starting a new job project
This stage covers the basics of setting up and running in PlanSwift, creating takeoff, as well as a few tips and tricks along the way.
Introduction
1. Activation and Licensing
2. Creating a New Job
3. Organizing Plan Pages
4. Page Navigation Tools
5. Setting the Scale
6. Performing Area Takeoff
7. Performing Linear/Segment Takeoff
8. Performing Count Takeoff
9. Single Click Takeoff
10. Using the Overlays
11. Turning on the Image Legend
12. Printing Jobs
13. Outro/Wrap-Up
Also scaling .
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Project Work
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Excel Template for Estimates and Pricing
This Excel Templet for Estimating and Pricing will save you preparation time and improve your turnaround time in creating professional Bills of Quantities, building cost estimates and cost plans in addition to saving you external printing costs. Many users have told us that it is the easiest to use bills of quantities and construction cost estimation software offering best value for money. The Template was designed by software professionals from several years of experiences on the field and the academics.
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