INDEX. Main Page (Projects) Getting around the Main Page... 8 Standard Types... 9

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1 INDEX Getting Started Recommended System Requirements Download and Installation... 3 Setting Glass Prices... 3 Setting supplier discounts... 5 Costing Defaults... 5 Setting up printers... 6 Network Settings... 7 Main Page (Projects) Getting around the Main Page... 8 Standard Types... 9 Input Module Window Definition Starting a new project Creating a new window using standard types Creating a new window without using standard types 14 Prices Tab Free Types Details Tab Notes Tab Window Builder Changing the overall size Changing the mullion and transom spacing Inserting mullions and transoms Changing profiles Extending mullions past outer frames Inserting fillers Adding window & door inserts The Insert Drawer Modifying the sash/door Profile Fixed Aluminium louvre inserts Adjusting clearance under doors Inserting coupling elements Inserting additional profiles and accessories Touchy 26 Changing glass Changing corner cuts Undo function Changing the opening direction Modifying Standard Cill Rail to E-Track Saving to a standard type Modifying your project Manufacture costing options Production Cost By Type Work Cost Calculation by Production Step User Defined Costing by Cuts

2 Output Module List Editor Cutting List Project Costing Quotation Material Order Optimized Cutting List Energy Compliance System Drawings Excel Export Technical Prints Cutting List Blue Print System Drawing Window Schedule Profile Cutting List Labels Costing

3 GETTING STARTED 1. Download / Install /Run. 2. Glass Prices. Insert prices for Glass as given from your Glass Supplier. 3. Discounts. Set each Supplier discount %. 4. Setting pricing, waste, V.A.T. defaults etc. 5. Select your default printer, set up your Network if required. Recommended Minimum System Requirements 4'th or 5'th Generation CPU. 8 GB RAM, 2 GB Video. (16GB RAM recommended) Minimum screen resolution (1366 x 768) 1. Download / Install /Run Download the latest version of Quick Quote from our website Utilize Google Chrome to access our website to have full access to the functionality of the tabs. Insert your Dongle / Key. Double-click and run the Quick Quote.xxx.exe file and follow default settings during Setup. Quick Quote will run with limited functionality without a dongle. If Quick Quote does not allow Printing, then the dongle is not activated. Contact your HBS Branch please for assistance. 2. Glass Prices From the main menu line click on "Archives" select Glass & Panel Prices Please note that your glass rate that you insert must include waste and risk. We also recommend that the glass rates are Nett as discounts may vary with the glass types and suppliers. 3

4 When the red rectangle is around the Glass Composition box (1), highlight the glass type you would like to modify from the list and press Modify(2). Insert the cost per m2 for each Glass Type. If you require a new glass type that is not on the list, you can create your own type. While in the Glass Composition block as indicated above, click on New (3). You can now choose the thickness, description, colour, treatment and input a price. If the available colour and treatment options are not what you would like, you can create your own options for these. By clicking into the colour or treatment blocks the red rectangle will move to where you clicked. Click on New (3) and add a colour description or treatment and save (4). These new options that you have created are now available when you click on the glass composition and create a new glass type. Highlighted above in red circle, there is an option of adding glass Ug, Shgcg & Tvis values for your glass. These values are obtained from your glass supplier or the International Database and will be used to calculate window U-Values. This is covered later in this manual. 4

5 3. Discount % from Suppliers From the Main Menu line click on "Archives". Select "Supplier Discount. Select Supplier name (HBS...) - press Modify and enter your Discount %. 4. Costing Defaults From the main menu select Parameters & Options Select the Costing Defaults tab. Profile Wastage select Actual Wastage from Optimisation. Production select User Defined The right side of the Options (parameters) screen is the default settings for your costing. If you cost manufacture, installation, transport etc. as listed below, as a percentage of material cost or total price, you can set these percentages below. Please see The Output Module Costing Module to set up your costing defaults more comprehensively. 5

6 5. Set Default PDF printer, Network Select the QQ tab and set the PDF printer setup. If you do not have a PDF printer program, then look under the PDF button. Expand Tools and Double-click on PDF Creator... and install this PDF printer. (generates smaller PDF files) 6

7 Network Settings (optional) To share your Projects with other people in the company and to allow them to work on the same Windows, you must install the Firebird Server program. You do this from the Wall Charts & Documentation button also as shown above. Network instructions are included there as well. Your IT-person can help. Select the Database tab under Parameters & Options and select Network. Input the relevant Network location data to connect to one common Database. You are now ready to start inputting your project information. 7

8 Getting around the main page This gives you a list of all your projects(1) including your client s name(2) and U-value(3). While a project is highlighted, edit(4), copy(5) and delete(6) button functions at the bottom of the screen will apply to the highlighted project. (7) is the New button for creating a new project. Clicking on menu item marked in red circle toggles between projects and standard types 8

9 Standard Types This is a list of all the standard types that are available in Quick Quote and accessed by toggling the circled button on the main menu. This list of standard types can be added to, to suit your requirements. This will be explained later in the manual under Saving Standard Types 9

10 Start a new project THE INPUT MODULE On the main screen, click on the New (1) button at the bottom of the screen. A Project details screen will appear. Project name (1) and all relevant client information(2) must be inserted. QQ will build a Client Archive from this information and you will only have to input this once. The Project details window has three tabs that all need information to be filled in. The first one is explained above. 10

11 Click on the Advanced (1) tab. To activate inertia calculations, tick the box and insert a value for the wind pressure/load. Please note that these Inertia calculations are based on 1/175 th deflection. When constructing an opening, QQ will alert you when mullions, transomes and door styles are not stiff enough by turning the under designed aluminium length red. This default deflection can be changed according to contract requirements. On the Projects page select Parameters & Options and click on the QQ tab. Here you will be able to change the default Deflection and Wind load. Click on the Add Quote Text to add any notes or quote qualifications you want to indicate on the quotation to your client. This can be added or edited for your contract at any time. Click on the Energy Settings (2) and fill in the required information as explained later in the energy calculations sections of this manual. 11

12 The Window Schedule When Project details have been completed, Save & Exit will take you to the Window Schedule. The buttons on the upper portion of the screen are the output modules. (6) is for editing the project, client and energy information, (7) produces the cutting list, system drawings, Labels and costing etc, for the whole project (8) is for generating the project quotation, cliking (9) produces the project costing, the material order is at (10). The buttons on the lower part of the screen are (1) to create a new window, copy(2) the highlighted window, modify (3) takes you to the window definition of the highlighted window, Builder (4) takes you to the window builder and (5) deletes the highlighted window. 12

13 Creating a new window using standard types From the Window Schedule screen select New. The Window Definition screen contains all the basic window/door information. Fill in the Item ID (6). Click inside the Select System (1) box and select from the drop down menu, the Coastal or NuKlip system to suit your opening requirements. Click inside the Select Function (2) box and select from the drop down menu, the type of opening function required. A list of standard types will appear including an illustration indicating window design. Select one that best suits your requirements. Transomes, mullions, sashes, door panels etc. can be added or deleted from this standard type. The Standard Type that you have selected has a predetermined height and width (4). Change this as required and edit the quantity(5) required of this type. Select your glass thickness and type and the finish of your aluminium. The aluminium colour for the rest of the project will default to the colour selected for your first item. The Wizard (3) on the lower half of the Window Definition page indicates all hardware required for the opening constructed thus far. By selecting items of hardware, a drop down menu will enable you to make changes to the default hardware items. See OTHER WINDOW DEFINITION PAGE FUNCTIONS to learn about Prices, Details and Notes tabs indicated behind the Wizard tab. 13

14 Eg. Change the size of friction stay to best suit a sash size. Change lock types on a door leaf. Change your sash seal from woolpile to a gasket. Once you have saved this information, you will be able to click on the Modify and Window Builder button to make further modifications to your item. The wizard should be checked again once you have made further changes in the Window Builder N.B. It is recommended that you save your item as you progress through the construction and editing phase of inputting your information. Creating a new unit without utilizing standard types Follow the procedure as for Standard Types as above, inputting I.D, height, width, quantity, glass type and aluminium finish. Click on Create new Type which will take you to the Window Builder. Select the system and type required in System Select and Product Function. You can now use the functions described above to construct your unit as required. You will have to allocate profile types to each element, inserting mullions and transomes, sashes and doors as required. Note that you can form and outer frame from mullion profiles. The overall window size does not include the outer rebate size that would be against the brickwork. Other window definition page functions Behind the Wizard tab on the Window Definition screen are other functions available to you: Prices Tab All material and labour pricing can be over-ridden on this tab. Quick Quote will keep the information that you have inputted in constructing this window/door type and will indicate it on the quotation as shown but you can either over ride with a lump sum Fix Price OR a rate per m2 price. This price/rate must be all inclusive as Quick Quote will not take any other allowances into account. (must include all aluminium, glass labour, profit, transport etc.) This window/door aluminium, hardware and glass requirements will not be indicated on the Material Order. 14

15 Free Types The Free Type function allows you to include buy-out items like revolving doors or toughened glass assemblies in your price as a Lump Sum amount. If you have a photo of the item you would like to include in your quotation, save it to your hard drive as a jpeg file. Tick the Free Type option on the Prices tab to activate this option. Insert the items Fixed Price. This price must be ALL inclusive as Quick Quote will not take a ny other allowances into account. (must include all aluminium, glass labour, profit, transport etc.) The amount you insert is the amount that will appear on the quotation sheet. This window/door aluminium, hardware and glass requirements will not be indicated on the Material Order. The Windows Definition page will give you a blank square where you can insert your photo. Left click in the white square, browse for your jpeg photo, select and it will be shown as your item I.D. picture in your quotation. Give your item an I.D, width, height and quantity on the Window Definition page. Your item as viewed on the Quotation Sheet. 15

16 Details Tab This tab will assist in the project management on larger contracts, for the indication of item location... Notes Tab When windows or door items require any special notes pertaining to that specific item, these can be added on this tab. You can choose whether to highlight specific requirements to the manufacturing team in the factory on the Cutting List printout or to your client on the Quotation. Below is an indication of how a window would show on the Quotation after using the Price, Notes and Details tabs. 16

17 WINDOW BUILDER Window Builder is where all modifications can be made to your unit. Changing the overall size. When you float your mouse over the overall dimensions, the size gets highlighted. When highlighted, the size can be edited, click on the adjacent tick to save your changes. Changing the mullion and transome spacing. To change mullion and transome spacing, click inside the unit where you would like to change the position of a mullion or transome. A dotted red line will appear within the area clicked on and an additional set of dimensions will appear to the left and top of the unit. By floating your mouse over these dimensions, you are able to edit these dimensions and reposition mullions and transomes. Please note that if your unit has any solid red horizontal or vertical lines, you may not be able to move mullions and transomes. These are said to be frozen. To unfreeze or float these items, right click on the unit and select Float all. This will centre or equally space all mullions and transomes. Where you would like to fix a position of mullions and transomes choose Fix Horizontal or Fix Vertical 17

18 Inserting Mullions or Transomes Click on Divide (1). Select the required profile from a list of compatible profiles and illustrations. Indicate the quantity required, whether it be horizontally or vertically. With the Lead (2) function, you can select whether the mullions or transomes are the continuous element. If the profile is indicated in red, a larger profile with a higher Inertia value should be selected. Changing profiles Changing a Bottom Rail. When you want to modify a bottom rail, float your mouse over the profiles on the elevation. A rectangle will appear with the profile code and description. To modify a particular profile, left click on your mouse when the profile code and description is visible. Insert profile screen will appear. 18

19 Click on Modify, select the profile required from the Select Profiles and Options screen, click on Save and Save and Exit. Modifying Mullions and Transomes When you want to modify a mullion, float your mouse over the profile on the window elevation. A rectangle will appear with the profile code and description. Left click your mouse when the profile code and description is visible. The Divide screen will appear. Select the profile required from the list, select the break in option for the top and bottom of mullions required and click on Save and Exit. 19

20 The same applies to Transomes except the options are for modifying the left or right intersection of a particular transome with the outer frame or mullion. The Break in options a, A, b, B, V and C are available for transomes and mullions: a In the case where your outer frame is continuous and a deeper mullion/transome is notch out around to accommodate the outer frame. The mullion/transome runs full height/width. A The mullion/transome runs full height/width and breaks the outer frame. b - If you notch your front glazing nib and recess the mullions and transomes into the outer frame, select b. B The outer frame and mullions/transomes are the same depth, the outer frame runs continuously and the mullions/transomes will butt up to the glazing rebate. Inserting Fillers When constructing units utilizing D-Slots, you will need to insert a filler profile, either a glazing rebate, door rebate or add a stiffener profile under the filler. QQ will inform you that you may need a filler when you ask to glaze a pane that does not have complete rebates all round. To insert a filler or stiffener, remove all glass by selecting the pane, right click and select none. Click inside the area again and right click, select Inside Filler. A shadow frame is now visible around the perimeter of the pane space. Float your mouse over the edges of the shadow frame. It will show the rectangle and indicate none instead of a code and description. Right click and select the type of filler you require. You can also choose to have the filler all round or extended to through the frame. This process can be repeated to insert a glazing rebate NKR4 filler over a NKDRST or NKGASI stiffener. 20

21 Adding sash & door inserts Click on Add/Insert Type. Select the type of insert required from the standard list from the required system. Adding Internal window & door inserts If the insert is to form part of the unit within the outer frame, select Internal. Choose between Only sash and With frame. Only Sash will for example, insert a sash into your frame without any other outer frame. With frame will, for example, insert a sliding window including its outer frame, into NKShopfront. Indicate the Gap between the insert and your frame in space provided. Clicking on Plant type will return you to your unit elevation on Window Builder where you can click into spaces on your unit to insert as required. Please note that the insert button does not automatically bring in fillers as required. Please note that all sash sizes have been based on a friction stay stack cavity of 15mm. 21

22 Adding External window & door inserts. If you want to add inserts onto the outside of the unit, select External. A diagram will appear indicating the different options for placing your insert. You can place your insert full width or height, left or right, centred, to the top or bottom of the existing unit. 22

23 The Insert Drawer The Insert Drawer (above shown in the open position) is a quick way to insert sashes and doors into your unit. Use the change direction button to change as required. Please note that the insert drawer will automatically bring in adaptors and fillers, which may not always be required. Modifying Sash/Door Profile If you have used a standard to create your type, you may have the incorrect sash profile or door component. If there are any changes you would like to make, you are able to do this in Window Builder. Float your mouse over the profile you want to change until you get the rectangle and profile code. Left click. The 3.9 Insert Profile screen will appear. Click on Modify and select the profile you would like to replace the current profile with. Click on Manual Insert and Save and Close. 23

24 Fixed Aluminium louvre inserts Y and Lazy Z aluminium profile louvres can be inserted into Casements and Shopfronts as fixed panels or into a door leaf, full height or below a midrail. Once you have constructed your Casement or Shopfront and you are in Window Builder, remove the glass from the area you wish to insert the aluminium louvre into. Click on Add insert type. The 3.1 Add Type screen will appear. At the top of the screen, click inside the Extruder Seria block and select 3. HBS Nuklip and then 7. NK Louvres. You will have the option of inserting the Y or Laxy-Z louvre. Select the one you require, select Internal and With frame, inserting the gap you require all round and then click on Plant Type. Click on the area you wish to insert the louvre into, as you would a sash. Please note that you are not able to modify the height or width of the louvres after you have inserted them into the frame. Adjusting clearance under doors Depending on site conditions, when modifying door sizes for manufacture, you may want to shorten the door panel height due to floor finishes, leaving the sidelights or door outer frame extending past to the slab level. While in Window Builder, left click on the door panel bottom rail. This will bring up 3.9-Insert profile screen. Select Modify. As indicated below on the Select profile and options screen, Insert conditions are shown. These are the standard settings that Quick Quote utilizes for the calculations. Measure 9 Indicated as 5mm, this is the allowance for the glass cutting size all round. Measure 10 Indicated as 3mm, this is the allowance for the gaps at hinged styles and at the door head. 24

25 Measure 15 Indicated as 10mm, this is the allowance under the door panels. It is the difference between the underside of the outer frame/sidelight and the underside of the door panel. This is the dimension that can be varied as required on site. After modifying the dimension, click on Save and Save and Exit to return to the Window Builder. The process must be followed for all bottom rails of the door panels that need to be modified. Inserting coupling elements When inserting a unit externally, keeping two frames, you may wish to add a coupling element. When in Window Builder, float your mouse over the junction of the two outer frames between the two units. The junction line will turn red. Left click on the red line and select the profile you wish to utilize between your units. In the case of the units being two different heights, you are able to set what size the coupler must replicate, either the left hand or right hand unit. You can also extend it past the unit head and cill by indicating sizes. 25

26 Inserting additional profiles & accessories Touchy When you need to add additional profiles e.g. Burglar bars or accessories e.g. locks, overhead door closers, you can use the touchy function. Adding aluminium profiles Determine what profile you would like to add and whether it would be a vertical or horizontal element. Left click on the relevant outer frame profile, on the vertical jamb profile or top/bottom rail. This will bring up the Insert Profile screen. Click on Add Touchy. Select profile and Options screen will appear. Ensure that Profile selected and select All from Profile function. You can now select which profile you would like to add. Select Parent profile. The programme now relates the profile you have selected to the size of the profile you originally chose to add the Touchy to. You can then add in formulae to modify the length required based on your Parent profile (1). Add in the quantity (2) required, and click on Manual Insert. Please Note: Adding profiles using the Touchy function will not take required I-values into account nor will it affect the overall cutting sizes of profiles within the window/door unit. Adding Accessories Like adding aluminium profiles, left click on any part of your frame to bring up the Insert Profile screen. Click on Add Touchy. 26

27 Select profile and Options screen will appear. Ensure that Accessory selected and select All from Profile function. You can now select which hardware item you would like to add. Select Parent profile. Add in the quantity required, and click on Manual Insert. Changing glass Click on the Change Glass button. The selection of glass available in your database will be displayed. You can choose to change certain panes in your unit or insert one glass type in all. Changing corner cuts Click on Change Corner. Float your mouse over the mitre or square cuts at the corners of your unit. When a red square and arrow will appear, left click. Corner Options gives you the opportunity to change the joint, for all corners or individual corners and items. Undo Function By clicking on the Undo function, QQ will undo all operations until the last time the unit was saved. It is suggested that you save after each step of constructing your unit. Changing the opening direction Click on Change Direction. When clicking on the sash or door in your unit, it will mirror the opening direction indicated. Always return to the Window definition screen and check your hardware items for your unit. When inserting sashes and doors, standard default hardware will be selected with the insert. These may have to be changed according to your requirements. This would also apply to glass types and these should also be finally checked. 27

28 Modifying Standard Cill Rail to E-Track FOLD AWAY When constructing a Foldaway sliding folding door, the Track will be utilized as a standard cill rail assembly. To change this option to an E-track, follow the procedure below: In Window Builder, float your mouse over the cill rail. Left click on the cill rail when the current cill and track profiles are indicated. This will bring up 3.9-Insert profile screen. Select Modify and select HE051Z E-Track, click Save and Save and Exit. This returns you to the Window Builder screen. Once all portions of the cill has been modified, your door will appear as though the panels are too tall for the opening. You can now modify the door panel height as required for the E-Track. While in Window Builder, left click on the door panel bottom rail when the profile type is indicated. This will bring up 3.9-Insert profile screen. Select Modify. As indicated below on the Select profile and options screen, Insert conditions are shown. These are the standard settings that Quick Quote utilizes for the calculations. Measure 10 Indicated as 13mm, this is the allowance for the panel height when using the standard cill and track and is required to be changed to -8.5mm when using the E-Track. 28

29 Click on Save and Save and Exit to return to the Window Builder. This process must be repeated for all door panel bottom rails. Once all panels have been adjusted, the bottom rails will be at the correct level with the E-Track indicated just below the underside of the door. Please note that the door overall size is to the underside of the E-Track. Saving to a standard type Any unit created can be saved into the Standards Database. When you have saved a completed unit in Window Builder you can click on the Save to Standard Typ button. Give your new standard a unique code. It will be saved in the system that you are working in and will be displayed as an option when selecting a system and function on your Window Definition screen, when creating a new type or adding an insert. 29

30 Modifying your project Every time you create an item, it will be added to the Window Schedule. The Window Schedule is the screen where you manage your project from. The unit I.D (1), quantity (2) and system type (3) is indicated for each. From this page you can highlight by clicking on any item and do any of the following item modifications: Click on Copy and the item will be duplicated. You can rename it and change the unit size and glass type. By going into the Window Builder, further changes can be made and saved as a new item. By clicking on Modify you will be taken into that item s Window Definition page and you can edit all items you need to. By clicking on Window Builder you will be taken into that item s Window Builder page and you can edit all items you need to. The Project Info can be updated including changing the wind load. If the windload is increased, all mullions and transomes that are under designed will be highlighted in red and will have to be edited and the correct size profile selected. Click on Add quote Text to include any special items or qualifications that you would like to appear on the quotation sheets. Ch. Colour & Glass enables you to change all glass and aluminium colour for your contract. Note that this makes a universal change to all items. Selective processing of items can be done using Exclude from Project and Include All. The sequence of items can be changed by left clicking on the item and dragging it to the position you would like it. 30

31 MANUFACTURE COSTING OPTIONS PRODUCTION COST BY TYPE If this is the manufacture pricing option you would like to use, set your calculation default in your Main Menu. From the main menu select Parameters & Options Select the Calculation Defaults tab. Production select Production Type by Cost. Every time you input an item, the 3.15 Production Time Basic screen will appear. You will need to allocate a Work cost category to your item. Set up a data base of categories i.e. sashes, double door, single door, fixed panes etc; and allocate a time per square meter. Left click on Work cost archive to create your database. You will also be able to allocate a cost per hour for your factory labour. Additional time and therefore cost can be allocated for every additional mullion or transome added. 31

32 WORK COST CALCULATION BY PRODUCTION STEP (not yet functional) Production costs are assigned to each sub-assembly type such as Casement outer frame, Casement sash, Glazing of Casement sash, shopfront outer frame, Door panel. The production batch size is taken into consideration USER DEFINED If this is the manufacture pricing option you would like to use, set your calculation default in your Main Menu. From the main menu select Parameters & Options Select the Calculation Defaults tab. Profile Wastage select Actual Wastage from Optimisation. Production select User Defined Select "User defined" to cost Production Costs as % of Materials or to assign Fixed values for Production Costs. If you insert any numbers in the table, then they will apply to all Projects. Leave it empty if you do individual Project Costing. See PROJECT COSTING below for more. 32

33 Costing by cuts If this is the manufacture pricing option you would like to use, set your calculation default in your Main Menu. From the main menu select Parameters & Options Select the Calculation Defaults tab. Production select Costing by Cuts Give a Default Rand value for each cut. This then applies to all projects to approximate the cost of handling, cutting and assembly. This method does not differentiate between sashes, hinged doors, sliding doors etc. Once you are happy with the information that you have entered for the contract, you can now extract the information that you require from Quick Quote. 33

34 THE OUTPUT MODULE From the information that you have inputted into Quick Quote, all necessary aluminium, accessories and labour have already been included in your quotation at this stage. There are a few items that will still need finalizing before Quick Quote will produce a comprehensive Quotation. The list editor Before you print or save the Cutting List you can choose what you like to view on the list. Click on List Editor. This will give you a screen where you can control all output print outs and what you are wanting to show. Tick the items from the Cut List Options you would like to view. You can insert your company s logo. Click on Browse on the Logo block and open your company logo in jpeg format. Your logo will now be shown on all print out pages. 34

35 The cutting list A quick check can be done by viewing the Cutting List from Window Builder for that unit. All items that you have allowed for will be listed. Project costing From the Window Schedule page, select Project Costing. This will give you the summary of your costing and you will be able to check and modify your allowances for your contract. All options are available at the top of the 2.5 Costing for Quotation screen. 35

36 Calculation Select between Cost all Windows together and Cost each Window type, then sum all up. Wastage Select between Actual Wastage from Optimization and User Defined. When User Defined is selected, you are able to apply a specific percentage of aluminium profile waste to material costs on the Costing for Quotation screen. Production Select Costing by Cuts, Production Cost calculation by Type or User Defined. Currency Rand (ZAR) Factor Show/hide m2 prices. The above options are all defaulted to your selections made on the Main Menu of Options and Parameters but you are able to make some changes on the Costing for Quotation screen without changing the default. The modifications that you make to this Costing for Quotation screen are changes to the contract universally. All amounts or percentages will be proportionately allocated to all items in the contract. You can allocate Production Costs in four ways: % from (*1) Apply a percentage of total contract value. Percentage from total material Apply a percentage of total value of aluminium and accessories. 36

37 M2 price Apply a rate per square meter (Total surface) Set Value Apply a lump sum amount. 1 Profile Waste set to actual waste from optimized profiles for contract % of Contract Value added for Packaging. 3 R120-00/sq.m added for Manufacture. 4 Lump sum amount of R added for Installation. 5 5% of Total Material Cost added as Agent Commission. 6 20% on Total Material Cost added for Profit. 7 Lump sum amount of R added for Extra Charges. If you have already set up your manufacture costing to be calculated using one of the Manufacture Costing Options as discussed above, there will be a figure in the Set Value ZAR column already and will not need editing. Once you are satisfied with the calculations and values, you can proceed with printing a quotation for your client. 37

38 Quotations Select Quotation from the Window Schedule screen. Before you print your quotation, go to List Editor and select the information that you want to show on the Quotation. 38

39 As shown below, an item from the quotation shown with all Quotation options indicated. As previously discussed, all notes or qualifications that you have added to individual items or to the contract notes, will be shown on your Quotation. These notes can be edited at any time by going back into the Window Definition page for item notes and Project Info from the Window Schedule screen. Material orders Select HBS Order from the Window Schedule screen. As indicated below, the entire contract material list is split into profiles, accessory by quantity and length, glass and panels. By clicking on the relevant tab at the top of the list, the different categories are shown. 39

40 From the Main Menu, click on Wastage Display and choose how you view your profile waste, either in a separate column or added to the length. By clicking on the red left and right arrows, you are able to view the aluminium, accessory and glass requirements for each individual item. By clicking on Material List you will be able to print or save to a pdf file. By again using the List Editor you can select the information and format you would like to show. No editing of the information can be done with this print out. By clicking on Save to Excel you can save the material list to an Excel spreadsheet where you are able to modify all information. By clicking on Material Order the screen Finalize Material Order will appear. Select items on the left hand side that you would like to print. From this page you can make modifications to your order. 40

41 By selecting Profiles, Accessory by quantity or length at the top of the page you can add items, change the quantity or delete items. You can save this modified spreadsheet to excel or to pdf in the print preview. This is recommended as this adjustment to the material order is not saved to the contract and does not change the contract value in any way. By clicking on Preview you will be able to print or save the Material List to pdf. 41

42 This list has a small diagram of all profiles and accessories next to the code for quick reference. If you click on the List Editor at the top of the preview page you can again select the information and format you would like to show. Optimized cutting list From the Window Schedule screen, select Optimized Cutting List. This printout will give you the best way to cut your material in order to get the least waste on your lengths. 42

43 It gives you a list of profiles required for the contract, the finish required, the number of lengths required and the waste for that profile. The length that Quick Quote calculates this on is from the Profile Definition which is based on the standard length as per the Price List. You can choose to show the Window number on the cutting schedule. There is an option to change the length or ask Quick Quote to calculate an optimal length. This is however only available to large contract orders. Please contact your nearest branch to discussed special lengths. 43

44 ENERGY COMPLIANCE (Natural Environmental Control) From Window Schedule click Project Information Window Schedule Select Energy settings tab then naturally ventilated (1). Select the climatic zone (2), and number of floors (3), and input floor area (4), for each floor. Energy Settings tab After the above steps you are now ready to go into Window schedule and start making the first window. 44

45 Window Definition Building sketch For each window the floor number (1), orientation (2) must be selected for Quick Quote to calculate correctly. In case of a window having an external shade device or extended slab protruding above the over hang Po (3), and Height of Ho (4) has to be defined in the window definition. Windows on all floors and all directions must be defined as separate items in the window schedule of the project. The orientation of each window and any other difference impact the energy calculations significantly. Once all windows have been defined the Window Schedule and Energy Report will indicate compliance or non-compliance with SANS 204. The filter icon beside the Energy Report button will filter the windows by floor in preparation of the Energy Report. For each Floor the area ratio window to floor area (75.6%) as well as target Conductance and target Solar Heat Gain is indicated against the actual calculated values. The red mark indicates non compliance and the green mark indicates compliance. For the project to comply both conductance and solar heat gain must be indicated as green. 45

46 Window Schedule after pressing the filter. In this case target conductance is (140) and actual conductance is ( ). Similarly target solar heat gain is (12) whereas the actual is (40.072). The Energy report can then be generated by pressing the Energy Report button shown in red circle in the above picture. It gives a summary floor by floor and window by window as shown below. Energy Report output. 46

47 ENERGY COMPLIANCE (Centrally Controlled Artificial Ventilation or Air Conditioning) In the energy settings tab tick the Air con (1) option then input the height of floor (2) for each floor and length of facade facing in its direction/orientation (3) as defined in the table and sketch below. Once the energy settings are correctly entered proceed to define each and every window on each floor in each direction. Window Schedule after pressing the filter. The red mark indicates non compliance in the North direction, indicates non compliance in the South direction, indicates non compliance in the West direction, indicates non compliance in the East direction. The green mark indicates compliance in all directions. 47

48 All directions North North East East South East South South West West North West compliance non compliance non compliance non compliance non compliance non compliance non compliance non compliance non compliance Energy Report 48

49 System drawings You can generate system drawings for preview from Window definition, Window Builder by clicking the system drawing or SD button or from the Technical Prints. In the preview window you can then save as a dxf file. The List editor has a System Drawing tab where various options can be switched on and off including option for inserting logo for pdf output. 49

50 Excel export The Material order and Quotation can be exported to xlsx files for further editing if one wishes to do so. This can be done by clicking the Export button or Save to Excel button 50

51 TECHNICAL PRINTS From the Window Schedule screen you can select Technical Prints which will give you all the project information you will need to execute your project. Click the icon to generate. Each of these options have access to the List Editor which enables you to select the information that you would like to indicate or hide. 51

52 Cutting list As previously discussed, a list of all aluminium profiles, accessories by quantity and length, glass, Hulabond etc. Including cutting sizes, quantity and position. Blue print Each item is shown in elevation indicating dimensions of transomes, mullions, glass and positioning of accessory items which assists with assembly in the factory. 52

53 System Drawing As stated earlier system drawings can be generated for the whole project or selected windows in the project and the windows are all in one document for preview and can be saved as pdf or dxf. The list editor is still available for various SD options. Window schedule This option prints out a quick reference guide indicating the item I.D, configuration, quantity, finish, area and glass type. 53

54 Profile cutting list From a list of profiles you require for the contract you can select which profiles you would like to print out and formulate a cutting schedule for the factory. The cutting List will indicate profile reference diagram, code, cut type, quantity and item I.D. for which it is to be used. 54

55 Labels You are able to print labels for your profiles indicating Project number and name, client name, item I.D, profile code, profile length, position, function, location, and description. Costing You are able to print the Project Costing screen as accessed from the Window Schedule screen. We thank you for purchasing our Quick Quote Gineri Software. We are continuously updating our software and you will be on our mailing list to receive all the latest news and updates. HBS pricelist amendments are done by means on a file download which will need to be imported into the Database. If you have any queries or would like to receive one-on-one training, please contact your Quick Quote Expert at your nearest HBS Branch: Cape Town (021) Johannesburg (011) Durban (031)