Dimensional Signs (CNC)

Dimensional Signs (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, and a machine. The Pricing card sets the method Calculate uses. The same Sales Form is used when Dimensional Signs (CNC) is added on an Estimate or Order.

Table of Contents

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

Navigate to System Settings / Components / Products & Modifiers.

1. Open Dimensional Signs (CNC).

What Dimensional Signs (CNC) Includes

a. The name is Dimensional Signs (CNC). The category is Digital / Vinyl. The description is Dimensional 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 the custom pricing options.

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 16.

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 Signs (CNC) can be added to a line.

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

d. Use Material Retail is on. Run Charge Unit is Per Sq Foot, and Run Charge is 0. 2nd Side Calculated On is Material & Run Charge. % Of Retail for 2nd Side is 50%.

e. Include Machine is on, which is why the machine appears on the Sales Form. Hide Machine From Standard Order Entry is off. Use Custom Waste Calculation 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 5 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. The modifiers are Install, Layout and Prep, and Production Rush. Those options appear under Standard Options on the Sales Form.

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. This example uses 1.

2. Select the Material. On this product, the example is Aluminum .040 18 x 24.

3. Enter the Width (in). This example uses 24.

4. Enter the Height (in). This example uses 18.

5. Select the Machine. This example uses Flat Stock Cutter / Engraver 2.15.

Note: Originals (ea) is 1. Sides is 1. Line Item Qty is 1 and Total Qty is 1. Standard Options lists Layout and Prep, Production Rush, and Install.

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 +$6.49 at 50%.

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 1, material Aluminum .040 18 x 24, 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 $9.50. The method saved on this product is Custom. Use Material Retail is on, and Run Charge is 0, so Unit Price follows the material retail for the size on the form. A different method, size, material, or run charge 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 Signs (CNC) to an Estimate

Navigate to Sales / Estimates.

1. Click the Estimate.

2. Click Line Item.

3. Enter Line Item Name. This example uses Service bay sign.

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

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

6. Click Next.

7. Select the Material. This example uses Aluminum .040 18 x 24.

8. Enter Width (in). This example uses 24.

9. Enter Height (in). This example uses 18.

10. Select the Machine. This example uses Flat Stock Cutter / Engraver 2.15.

Note: Line Item Qty is 1. Originals (ea) is 1. Sides is 1. The machine profile on this example is Perimeter Cutting. Line Item Price shows $9.50.

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, and a Machine. Originals (ea) and Sides are on the same form.

2. Does Dimensional Signs (CNC) have to use Custom pricing?

Answer: No. Custom is 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.

3. Why can Unit Price differ from Total Cost?

Answer: This product is saved as Custom. Use Material Retail is on, and Run Charge is 0. For the 24 in by 18 in example, Unit Price follows the material retail, which is $9.50. Total Cost lists material, labor, and machine cost, which is $12.97 in that example. A different method, size, material, or run charge produces a different price.