Select a structure on the sketch workspace.
Xactimate roof templates macros templates.
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Click macros to open the macros dialog box.
Click load template to open the template list dialog box.
Xactimate contains a number of built in templates and estimators can share and download others through xactware s online sketch gallery.
Click macros in the sketch ribbon to open the macros dialog box.
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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.
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Save template in xactimate.
The template is used by clicking the load template icon selecting the template you want to use the clicking on the area of the sketch where you want to place it.
On the sketch tab click options.
Xactimate contains pre package macros that are only available in sketch.
Type a name and description for your macro.
To select multiple structures click and drag on the sketch workspace or hold ctrl and select the appropriate structures.
Click online sketch gallery to open the sketch gallery in your browser.
Download template from the xactimate online sketch gallery load macro in sketch.
All products xactimate desktop macros templates.
6 articles create a macro create a macro in sketch.
Create a simple roof macro for example two lines remove and replace rfg 240 the quantity field put the variable sq next go to sketch and create the roof then in the estimate items retrieve the macro you created into the roof area.
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The roofing estimator manual contains information to help all users quickly enter the materials codes.
The roofing estimator manual was developed from the many requests from estimators and students to add the category selection codes to the details listed in the original version of the manual.
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