Flier: DeckTools User Guide (F-DTUSERGD12) - Simpson Strong-Tie

5DeckTools ®User Guide54EstimateThis option launches Microsoft Word and opens the DeckTools Estimate template. DeckToolsautomatically adds a preview image and generates the deck description, pre-tax price, tax rate, andpost-tax labor and materials estimate.Note: All reports can be further edited by you after they are generated, if desired.InvoiceWhen your project is complete, you can generate an invoice for the design. This option launchesMicrosoft Word and opens the DeckTools Invoice template. DeckTools automatically fills in thepayment terms and payment duration for the invoice due date based on the current date yougenerated the invoice.For Builders/SuppliersBills of MaterialsThese options launch Microsoft Excel and open the DeckTools Bill of Materials template.DeckTools automatically fills in a line item for every part pulled in the design. These part lineitems include a description with the part name, dimensions, and finish, as well as the Part # orSKU found in the Materials Library (see page 59).• All of the reports generated in Excel are live spreadsheets. This means you can adjust anyvalue and the rest of the spreadsheet instantly recalculates.The three types of Bill of Materials reports you can generate are:F-DTUSERGD12 ©2012 Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.By PartBy UseBy Linear FootParts are listed together regardless of where they are used in theproject. For example, all 2x8x20 preservative-treated boards used inthe project are counted together on one line. UOM (unit of measure)is EA (each).Parts are listed separately according to where they are used in theproject. For example, all 2x8x20 preservative-treated boards usedfor joists appear on one line, while all 2x8x20 preservative-treatedboards used for beams appear on a separate line. UOM is EA.The same as the By Part report except UOM is LF (linear feet) whereapplicable.