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Using BSD CostLink/AEUsing BSD CostLink/AE

Create a NewProject, UsingOne of theParametricCost Models

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Building Systems Design, Inc.

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Insert the grossbuilding size &perimeter…

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Then select aframe & exteriorclosure type…

Insert the grossbuilding size &perimeter…

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Building Systems Design, Inc.

Using BSD CostLink/AEUsing BSD CostLink/AE

Then select aframe & exteriorclosure type…

Insert the grossbuilding size &perimeter…

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And adjust anyneeded modelparameters…

Building Systems Design, Inc.

Using BSD CostLink/AEUsing BSD CostLink/AE

Select modeladditives torefine theestimate

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To completethe preliminaryestimate,select locationand adjustsales tax andmarkups

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The preliminaryestimateis finished!

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… to seedetail ofassemblies andquantities

Click on anybuildingelement…

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… to seefurther modeldetail

Click on itemform for sheetpanel…

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You can changequantities toadjust modelto your specificproject…

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Using BSD CostLink/AEUsing BSD CostLink/AE

You can alsoopen theAssembliesdatabase toselect analternative toa modelassembly

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Using BSD CostLink/AEUsing BSD CostLink/AE

Then drag anddrop a selectedalternative assembly intoyour project

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Cost Models:Using BSD CostLink/AEUsing BSD CostLink/AE

You can printa summary or detailedestimate atany time

Building Systems Design, Inc.

Using BSD CostLink/AEUsing BSD CostLink/AE

It’s really that simple!It’s really that simple!

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Using BSD CostLink/AEUsing BSD CostLink/AE

CostLink/AEHas ManyOtherFeatures…

For Example,You Can AttachA Note to AnyItem in theCost Estimate

—IncludingPictures!

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• Other BSD CostLink Features:Other BSD CostLink Features:– Link dynamically to quantities in Excel Link dynamically to quantities in Excel

spreadsheetsspreadsheets—CostLink values update —CostLink values update automatically as spreadsheet changesautomatically as spreadsheet changes

– Modify standard reports in CostLink/AE—or Modify standard reports in CostLink/AE—or use Crystal Reports to totally customizeuse Crystal Reports to totally customize

– Export cost estimates to PDF, Excel, or Export cost estimates to PDF, Excel, or Word formats—then e-mail to other team Word formats—then e-mail to other team membersmembers