Copying Estimator Line Items

NOTE-- We retired MacNail estimating software in 2000, and replaced it with the Goldenseal construction estimating program. There are still quite a few MacNail users, so we keep the manuals online for them! Goldenseal is an integrated business software program that also includes accounting, scheduling and contract writing features. It includes a Duplicate Record command that you can use to copy and revise construction assemblies.

Duplicating Construction Line Items

Excel's Copy and Paste commands provide the fastest way to move a few Specifications line items from one construction estimating worksheet to another. They can also be used to move line items within an estimator.

WARNING: It is safe to copy and paste individual line items from one estimating worksheet to another-- but never move category title rows between estimating worksheets, since their formulas are different if they have different numbers of items.