Materials List Revisited

[Doug Park]

It would be nice if we could put a list together of priority items to improve the function of the material list.

IMO it would take a lot of time to rework the whole system.
If CA could fix items by a priority list that comes from users it may have a better chance of being implemented.

No software is ever perfect but it would be nice if the more glaring problems could be fixed even if it happens
a little at a time.

My list:
1. Fix insulation calculations. Had problems of trying to get rid of insulation in a garage ceiling.

2. More robust component features.

3. Better listing of materials in the ML

4. Able to change column widths in the ML so we don't have to export to other programs.

Item 1 seems clear to me.

Could you elaborate on 2 and 3. Specific needs please. My understanding of better and yours are probably not identical.

Item 4. You can already change the column widths by clicking and dragging the dividing line in spread sheet header.

[ALAN MATHEWS]

In the components & ML fields I will type in the price column a price of 6.04 for instance and it keeps changing back to 6.40.
Can't get 6.04 to stick.
Am I doing something wrong. This happens only in some fields.

Doug
#4 Thanks for clarification on dragging columns. I am used to seeing curser changing or something to drag.
#3 When drawing molding pline it just lists as molding & goes to the int trim. I wish this could be selectable were this goes in the ML
Stair stringer, treads and riser listed in a lin ft as now I have to manually change this to calculate in ML

Item 1 seems clear to me.

Could you elaborate on 2 and 3. Specific needs please. My understanding of better and yours are probably not identical.

Item 4. You can already change the column widths by clicking and dragging the dividing line in spread sheet header.