Building Systems Design, Inc.
Using BSD CostLink/AEUsing BSD CostLink/AE
Create a NewProject, UsingOne of theParametricCost Models
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Building Systems Design, Inc.
Using BSD CostLink/AEUsing BSD CostLink/AE
Insert the grossbuilding size &perimeter…
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Building Systems Design, Inc.
Using BSD CostLink/AEUsing BSD CostLink/AE
Then select aframe & exteriorclosure type…
Insert the grossbuilding size &perimeter…
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Building Systems Design, Inc.
Using BSD CostLink/AEUsing BSD CostLink/AE
Then select aframe & exteriorclosure type…
Insert the grossbuilding size &perimeter…
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And adjust anyneeded modelparameters…
Building Systems Design, Inc.
Using BSD CostLink/AEUsing BSD CostLink/AE
Select modeladditives torefine theestimate
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Building Systems Design, Inc.
Using BSD CostLink/AEUsing BSD CostLink/AE
To completethe preliminaryestimate,select locationand adjustsales tax andmarkups
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Building Systems Design, Inc.
Using BSD CostLink/AEUsing BSD CostLink/AE
The preliminaryestimateis finished!
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Building Systems Design, Inc.
Using BSD CostLink/AEUsing BSD CostLink/AE
… to seedetail ofassemblies andquantities
Click on anybuildingelement…
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Using BSD CostLink/AEUsing BSD CostLink/AE
… to seefurther modeldetail
Click on itemform for sheetpanel…
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Building Systems Design, Inc.
Using BSD CostLink/AEUsing BSD CostLink/AE
You can changequantities toadjust modelto your specificproject…
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Building Systems Design, Inc.
Using BSD CostLink/AEUsing BSD CostLink/AE
You can alsoopen theAssembliesdatabase toselect analternative toa modelassembly
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Building Systems Design, Inc.
Using BSD CostLink/AEUsing BSD CostLink/AE
Then drag anddrop a selectedalternative assembly intoyour project
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Building Systems Design, Inc.
Cost Models:Using BSD CostLink/AEUsing BSD CostLink/AE
You can printa summary or detailedestimate atany time
Building Systems Design, Inc.
Using BSD CostLink/AEUsing BSD CostLink/AE
It’s really that simple!It’s really that simple!
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Building Systems Design, Inc.
Using BSD CostLink/AEUsing BSD CostLink/AE
CostLink/AEHas ManyOtherFeatures…
For Example,You Can AttachA Note to AnyItem in theCost Estimate
—IncludingPictures!
Building Systems Design, Inc.
Using BSD CostLink/AEUsing BSD CostLink/AE
• Other BSD CostLink Features:Other BSD CostLink Features:– Link dynamically to quantities in Excel Link dynamically to quantities in Excel
spreadsheetsspreadsheets—CostLink values update —CostLink values update automatically as spreadsheet changesautomatically as spreadsheet changes
– Modify standard reports in CostLink/AE—or Modify standard reports in CostLink/AE—or use Crystal Reports to totally customizeuse Crystal Reports to totally customize
– Export cost estimates to PDF, Excel, or Export cost estimates to PDF, Excel, or Word formats—then e-mail to other team Word formats—then e-mail to other team membersmembers