Dimensional Sign (CNC)

Dimensional Sign (CNC) is a product for pricing CNC-cut dimensional signs. It is stored in Products & Modifiers, in the Digital / Vinyl category. The Sales Form takes a width and a height, a material, a material color, and a machine. The Pricing card sets the method Calculate uses. The same Sales Form is used when Dimensional Sign (CNC) is added on an Estimate or Order.

Table of Contents

Where to Find Dimensional Sign (CNC)
What Dimensional Sign (CNC) Includes
Product Settings
Linked Components
Enter the Sign
Review the Price
Add Dimensional Sign (CNC) to an Estimate
Frequently Asked Questions
Related Articles

Where to Find Dimensional Sign (CNC)

Navigate to System Settings / Components / Products & Modifiers.

1. Open Dimensional Sign (CNC).

What Dimensional Sign (CNC) Includes

a. The name is Dimensional Sign (CNC). The category is Digital / Vinyl. The name on customer documents is Dimensional Sign. The description is CNC Router machine used to create routed signs or using an Engraver machine to engrave 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, assembly defaults, and machine settings.

d. Linked Components are the materials, labor, machine, and modifiers this product can use.

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 has 22.

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 Dimensional Sign (CNC) can be added to a line.

c. Enable 2nd Side Printing is on.

d. Include Standard Printing Options (DCG) is on, so Printing Options appear on the Sales Form. Include Option 1, Include Option 2, and Include option for Cutting are off.

e. Include Machine is on. Default Machine is Flat Stock Cutter / Engraver 2.15. Default Machine Profile is Perimeter Cutting. Hide Machine From Standard Order Entry is off. Use Custom Waste Calculation is off. Include Labor is off.

Note: Default Line Item Category is No default category. Default Workflow is No default workflow.

For every setting on the card, see Product Details.

Linked Components

Linked Components are the materials, labor, machine, and modifiers the product is allowed to use. The card counts linked rows and unlinked rows. A shop links its own catalog. This product shows 11 linked and 1 unlinked.

a. Material is Multiple Choices. The Sales Form example uses Aluminum .040 18 x 24.

b. Assembly Labor is the unlinked row. It is marked Unlinked and Conditional. Link a labor there when the product should include assembly time.

c. Machine is Multiple Choices and Conditional. The Sales Form example uses Flat Stock Cutter / Engraver 2.15.

d. Printing Options on the Sales Form are Install, Studs, Perimeter Tape, Layout and Design, Grommets, and Post / Frames. Cutting is linked as Flat Stock Cutting and is Conditional. Option 1 and Option 2 are Blank (Placeholder) and Conditional.

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 Sign

1. Set Quantity.

2. Select the Material.

3. Enter the Width.

4. Enter the Height.

5. Select the Machine.

Review the Price

1. Click Calculate.

a. Cost Breakdown lists Material, Labor, Machine, and Total Cost.

b. Markup is the markup line on Price Breakdown. In this example it shows +$12.97 at 100%.

c. Unit Price is the price for one. The line total is Unit Price times Quantity.

Note: Calculate prices the current Sales Form with the method on the Pricing card. This example is 24 in by 18 in, quantity 1, Sides Single, material Aluminum .040 18 x 24, Material Color Silver, and machine Flat Stock Cutter / Engraver 2.15. Material is $9.00, Labor is $3.50, Machine is $0.47, and Total Cost is $12.97. Unit Price is $25.94. The method saved on this product is Cost Plus - Markup, and Markup % is 100%. A different size, material, or markup produces a different price. Click Calculate again after the form changes. The button label then reads Recalculate. The note under the price says the price uses the default pricing tier.

Add Dimensional Sign (CNC) to an Estimate

Navigate to Sales / Estimates.

1. Click the Estimate.

2. Click Line Item.

3. Enter Line Item Name.

4. Select a Line Item Category.

5. On the Products tab, click Dimensional Sign (CNC).

6. Click Next.

7. Select the Material.

8. Enter Width.

9. Enter Height.

10. Select the Machine.

11. Click Save Changes. Line Item Price is calculated from the width, height, quantity, material, machine, and the pricing method on the Product.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What does the Sales Form ask for?

Answer: The Sales Form asks for Width (in), Height (in), a Material, a Material Color, and a Machine. Qty Each (ea) and Sides are on the same form. Sides in this example is Single.

2. Which pricing method does Dimensional Sign (CNC) use?

Answer: Cost Plus - Markup. Markup % is 100%. Calculate uses the method saved on the Pricing card. Method on the Pricing card can be Cost Plus - Margin, Cost Plus - Markup, Market - Product, Market - Component, or Custom.

3. Why can Unit Price differ from Total Cost?

Answer: This product is saved as Cost Plus - Markup, and Markup % is 100%. For the 24 in by 18 in example, Total Cost is $12.97 and the markup is +$12.97, so Unit Price is $25.94. A different size, material, or markup produces a different price.