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1. To start off, open Properties by right-clicking on an item you want to edit; then from thatthat Properties window, click on Advanced.
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2. From here, check to see whether the Waste % property is already under the EstimatingEstimating group. If it is not, it can be added by clicking the green plus sign in the top left of the Advanced Properties window.
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3. An Edit Property window will open up. In the name field, input 'Waste %'. Make sure thethe Type field reads as 'Number', and for the Group field, assign it to Estimating. If you would like a drop-down list to select different waste percentages from, you can create a Simple List in the large blank field to the right. To create a list, simply input numbers you would like to use. Each number needs to be on its own line, for example:
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4. Select Ok to close the Edit Property window. To incorporate this waste percentage into youryour Qty, you will need to add the property we just made into the Formula Editor. At the end of the formula that is already in there, you will add:
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