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The first tab on the New Proposal Window is the Proposal Tab and is where Proposals for Projects are generated. This tab shows all of the active Items in the Project that are available to be placed on a Proposal for the Client.
Once you have "tagged" or selected the Items you wish to propose, click OK to create the proposal and generate a PDF view of the document in your web browser. After creating a Proposal, Design Manager will automatically save it and add it to the Proposals & Documents window for future viewing, editing and emailing.
Name/Phase: This field will show the Project Name by default and will print at the top of the Proposal. You may change the Proposal Name by typing a new name or description into this field. Some designers user this field to designate a particular phase of a job. Defaults for this field may be set on the Project Advanced Options – Proposal Tab, including the option to hide the Proposal Name and to use the Proposal Name in place of the Proposal Number if you want to use your own numbering system.
Date: This field will default to the current system date and will print at the top of the Proposal. You may change the Date by typing a new one into this field or by using the Search button.
Style: The Style printed will default from the selection on the Company Advanced Options - Print Tab.
You can select to use the Residential Proposal, Residential-Show Deposit, Commercial Proposal, Commercial-Show Deposit, Modern Proposal, Modern-Show Deposit, Bid Specification, Modern Bid Specification, Specification Sheets, ModernSpecification Sheets and Tear Sheets from the Style menu.
In general, the Residential format has an appearance of a correspondence letter while the Commercial format has a more industrial appearance. The Modern styles show a more clean, letterhead-like look.
Bid Specifications can also generated which are used to show the Quantity, Description, Vendor, and Extended List Price of each Component for an Item. Bid Specifications are primarily used in commercial Projects where detailed information of all purchasing is required.
Specification Sheets can be printed to show all of the Specification Attributes and Special Instructions for an Item. Specification Sheets are discussed in more detail under Using Specification Sheets and Templates.
Lastly, Tear Sheets are a way to show a large picture (6.5" x 6.5") and clean look of each item with minimal details. *A maximum of 375/400 items can be tagged to create Tear Sheets at one time.
Examples of each of the Proposal Styles listed above are shown below. ***NOTE: The Modern document style may not be able to be folded to fit properly inside the window envelopes recommended. This style was created for use with Modern technology, such as Emailing the document instead of sending via Postal Mail.***
Pictures: Selecting the Pictures option will display the image loaded on the Item Window - Picture Tab for each Item on the Proposal.
Show All: Selecting the Show All option will display all Items within the Project that are not set as Inactive or Complete. Previously proposed Items will appear beneath all Items that have not yet been proposed.
Proposal Grid This grid lists and displays information for each Item that can be proposed for a Project. By default, the Proposal grid only shows active Items that have not been included on a Proposal previously. Click on the Tag check box to select an Item for inclusion on the Proposal. Double-clicking on any Item will open the Item Window which is useful for making quick adjustments to the Item before proposing. The Proposal Grid is sorted by Location code, followed by the Item reference number within a given Location. Like many grids in Design Manager, you can change the sorting of the Proposal Grid by clicking the heading of the column by which you would like to sort. Some columns, however, are unavailable for sorting.
The following fields are located below the Proposal Items Grid and apply to the entire Proposal:
Edit Item:
Tag:
Layout: To learn more about using the Layout window, click here.
Examples of Proposal Styles:
Residential Proposal
Residential - Show Deposit
Commercial Proposal
Commercial - Show Deposit
Modern Proposal
Modern - Show Deposit Learn more about the Show Deposit style documents here: https://designmanager.freshdesk.com/a/solutions/articles/22000201359
Modern - No Pricing
Specification Sheet (Classic)
Modern Specification Sheet
Bid Specification (Classic)
Modern Bid Specification
Tear Sheet
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