Architectural (ADA) Signs

Architectural (ADA) Signs is a product for pricing interior and exterior building signs, such as door name plates, directional signs, and bathroom signs. It is stored in Products & Modifiers, in the Digital / Vinyl category. The Sales Form takes a finished size and one or more sign layers. A layer adds flat stock, roll stock, a sourced material, or dimensional letters. The Pricing card sets the method Calculate uses. The same Sales Form is used when Architectural (ADA) Signs is added on an Estimate or Order.

Table of Contents

Where to Find Architectural (ADA) Signs
What Architectural (ADA) Signs Includes
Product Settings
Linked Components
Enter the Finished Size
Add a Sign Layer
Layer Materials
Review the Price
Add Architectural (ADA) Signs to an Estimate
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where to Find Architectural (ADA) Signs

Navigate to System Settings / Components / Products & Modifiers.

1. Open Architectural (ADA) Signs.

Note: Search for Architectural. Open the row whose Type is Product.

What Architectural (ADA) Signs Includes

a. The name is Architectural (ADA) Signs. The category is Digital / Vinyl. The description covers interior and exterior building signs, such as door name plates, directional signs, and bathroom signs.

b. Pricing is the method Calculate uses.

For the fields on this card, see Product Details.
For how each method calculates, see Understanding Market-Based vs. Cost-Plus Pricing, Cost Based Pricing, and Market Based Pricing.
For tables, minimums, and fees, see Markup and Margin Pricing Tables and Product Minimums and Fees.

c. Product Settings holds lead time, Order Entry visibility, and assembly defaults.

d. Linked Components are the modifiers this product uses.

e. Accounting & Tax assigns income, expense, and tax.

For the fields on this card, see Product Details.
Taxability Codes are managed at System Settings / Accounting / Taxability Codes. See Taxability Codes.

Product Settings

Product Settings holds the defaults that follow the product onto an Estimate or Order. The card shows how many settings are saved. This product shows 6 Settings.

a. Lead Time (Days) is the number of days Orders use when calculating a production due date. On this product it is 0.

b. Hide in Order Entry, when on, keeps the product out of the Estimate and Order list without deleting it. On this product it is off, so Architectural (ADA) Signs can be added to a line.

c. Assembly Defaults can fill a starting Width and Height. On this product both are 0 in.

Note: Default Line Item Category is No default category. Default Workflow is No default workflow. Both are optional starting values.

For every setting on the card, see Product Details.

Linked Components

Linked Components are the modifiers the product is allowed to use. The card counts linked rows and unlinked rows. This product shows 3 linked and 0 unlinked. A shop links its own catalog.

a. + Add Sign Layer + is the modifier Arc - Layer.

b. Add Sourced Good is Work Sheet Sourced Goods.

c. Install is Service and Install Child.

For how to link or unlink a component, see Linked Components.
For how a modifier differs from a product, see Products vs. Modifiers.

Enter the Finished Size

The Sales Form opens when Architectural (ADA) Signs is added on an Estimate or Order.

1. Set Line Item Qty.

2. Enter Width.

3. Enter Height.

Add a Sign Layer

+ Add Sign Layer + adds a layer. Layer Name is Back Plate, Front Plate, Letters, or Tactile. Another + Add Sign Layer + stays on the form, so a sign can include more than one layer.

1. Set Layer Name. This example uses Front Plate.

2. Select the Material. This example uses 1/4" Acrylic White.

3. Enter Qty Per Layer (ea), Item Width (in), and Item Height (in). This example uses 1 ea, 8 in, and 6 in.

Note: Add Cutting, when selected, shows Machine. This example leaves Add Cutting off. The layer and the flat stock each show Price $2.08.

Layer Materials

a. Add Flat Stock Material adds a sheet, such as acrylic or aluminum.

b. Add Roll Stock Material adds a roll.

c. Add Sourced Material adds a part with its own cost and price.

d. Add Dimensional Letters adds cut lettering. Font Style is Narrow, Standard, or Wide.

Note: Standard Options on the same form lists Add Sourced Good and Install.

Review the Price

Line Item Price uses the finished size, the layers, and the method on the Pricing card.

a. In this example, Line Item Price is $2.08. Product Price is $2.08.

b. The Front Plate layer and the flat stock each show Price $2.08.

Note: The example is quantity 1, an 8 in by 6 in finished size, one Front Plate layer, flat stock 1/4" Acrylic White, Qty Per Layer 1, an item size of 8 in by 6 in, and Add Cutting off. A different size, material, layer, or pricing method produces a different price.

Add Architectural (ADA) Signs to an Estimate

Navigate to Sales / Estimates.

1. Click the Estimate.

2. Click Line Item.

3. On the Products tab, click Architectural (ADA) Signs. Line Item Name fills with Architectural (ADA) Signs.

4. Select a Line Item Category. This example uses Outdoor Signage.

5. Click Next.

6. Complete the finished size and the sign layer, then click Save Changes. Line Item Price in this example is $2.08.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the difference between the layer materials?

Answer: Add Flat Stock Material is a sheet. Add Roll Stock Material is a roll. Add Sourced Material is a part with its own cost and price. Add Dimensional Letters is cut lettering, with Font Style of Narrow, Standard, or Wide. Layer Name is Back Plate, Front Plate, Letters, or Tactile.

2. Why might search show a different sign product?

Answer: Search for Architectural and open the row whose Type is Product. Architecture Signs is a different product and does not match that search.

3. Does Architectural (ADA) Signs have to use 100% Cost Plus - Markup?

Answer: No. 100% Cost Plus - Markup is only the method saved on this product. Method on the Pricing card can be Cost Plus - Margin, Cost Plus - Markup, Market - Product, Market - Component, or Custom. Calculate uses the method that is saved.