Xactimate Roof Macros

Construction and framing items.

Xactimate roof macros.

Click macros in the sketch ribbon to open the macros dialog box. Enhancing roofing estimates with annotations and images. The xactimate roof estimating course covers roofing construction concepts and how to estimate a roofing loss using xactimate s roof drawing software. A template is a saved sketch of a frequently used or hard to sketch structure such as a gabled roof or spiral stairs.

Next go to sketch and create the roof then in the estimate items retrieve the macro you created into the roof area. 4 1 rule a rule for safe placement of a ladder. Click add item. Create a simple roof macro for example two lines remove and replace rfg 240 the quantity field put the variable sq.

In this webcast we ll talk to an xactimate expert and learn how he uses macros templates and other time saving techniques to speed along his estimating. Enter the cateogry cat selection sel and calculation for a line item. Download template from the xactimate online sketch gallery load macro in sketch. I also cover how to create your own wizard macro in the event that you are encountering high end housing or commercial properties.

A template can also include line items. Compromised shingle march 23 2017 7 16am 5. Macros are incredibly easy to put together just review some online info or an xactimate white paper and make your own. On the sketch tab click options.

I was pretty much told that if i didn t know how to write a macro that i didn t know what i was doing. On the sketch tab click options. I wrote about a dozen tile roof estimates many were kicked back and spoke to a half dozen roofers about building techniques and building codes before i got the basics of tile roofs. 2 10 rule a rule that states that the top of a flue must be at least two feet higher than any roof part within ten feet.

Xactimate contains pre package macros that are only available in sketch. These special macro line items change depending on the room that you place the macro in and are very useful in large loss estimate situations. Type a name and a description for your macro.