Using Cost Category Sheets

NOTE-- We retired the MacNail estimating program in 2000, and replaced it with Goldenseal construction estimating software. There are still a significant number of die-hard MacNail users, so we keep the manuals online for them! Goldenseal is an integrated program that also includes accounting, scheduling and contract writing. Goldenseal stores estimating category and subcategory info in Category Systems.

Estimating Category Sheets

To open an existing Category Sheet in the MacNail construction management software, choose Open File from the File menu, then click on Category Sheet from the list of file types. You'll then be shown a list of all your Category Sheets-- click on one, then click OK.

To use a Category Sheet to make a new estimator, choose New Estimator from the File menu, then click on Category Sheet. See page 29 for further instructions.

When editing cost categories and subcategories in the Category Sheet, you can use the Add Rows Here, Delete Rows and Clear Rows commands to add blank rows, remove some rows, or simply erase them.