Materials List Revisited

[gteacher]

Lew:

Quantity does not make anything complex. It's more important as to how the components mesh to create the final solution. In fact, a break down of tasks is considered the best design approach. Chief just tries to over automate without paying much attention to how well the components function together . Kind of like trying to build a car with a thousand unreliable parts.

Nothing about Materials in Chief is that complicated but few components are designed to work seamlessly toward a end product. Because Chief's base approach is not that complex only means the needed changes (fixes) are not that complicated either. This is basically a classical database problem, of which, I know there are a number of people here who could resolve if Chief was really interested.

[lbuttery]

It's more important as to how the components mesh to create the final solution

Gerry:

it may just be semantics, but this is what makes the ML "complex"

the parts don't make the whole....

trying to understand the parts and their inter-connections (the trees)
make it impossible to see the forest

Lew

[lamackr]

I wish the material list was accurate and reliable. I bought the X3 and now have completed the design of my house but am disappointed that CA has limitations on the estimating sections. The programme is so good but if I had known that the estimating section was limited I would have look at other softwares. I believe this element is crucial for the overall delivery of a project.

Reuben Lamack
Owner Builder NSW