Understanding the Pricing Options and Defaults screen for Glass
The Pricing Options and Defaults screen is a separate file used as a reference for vendor price updates and for storing your own unique formulas. When FrameReady imports a new vendor record it needs to know what formula to apply to that particular record. It searches the Pricing Options and Def ...
Creating a New Glazing / Glass record in Price Codes file
1. Click New Price Code Item from the Main Menu, or Click New Price Code Item button from the top right hand corner of any screen in the Price Codes file. The following dialog box appears. 2. Click Glass. 3. Enter the name of the Item. (E.g. UV Blocking Non-glare). Items in this group appear a ...
Glass Usage Report
There is no report available to automatically provide the information on glass sizes and quantities used when the Glass items in the Price Codes file have only one listing for all sizes. However, the information is in FrameReady and here is how you can extract it. Although it is not ideal, it i ...
Glass pricing video
How do I price my glazing? (9 min)
Pricing Options For Glass - Formula vs Code Table or Lite Size?
Glass/glazing can be priced by a formula, a code table or a combination of the two, or by the lite size. 1. Create a formula which takes your COG (price per lite size) and times it by a markup plus a set price. 2. Create a code table which cross references the UI/mm with a retail price. 3. Cre ...
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Using the Price Comparison button for Glass
There is an amazing little gem located in the Price Codes file: the Price Comparison button. It can be used for moulding, matboard, fabric, mat designs, mounting, hardware, extra and fitting. But the group that we find it most helpful with is Glass! Download the PDF file below.
Enter Glass Sizes
Go to Work Order file > Scripts menu. This is the only place where you may default your glazing lite sizes. Enter the sizes X and Y which you normally stock. FrameReady calculates the required lite based on these entries, from smallest to largest, e.g. 8x10, 24x30, etc. Clicking Done returns ...
How do I set up my own glass pricing?
1. Go to Price Codes file > Glass side bar button. 2. You will need to find a sample glazing record with which to experiment. 3. Click the blue Glass Pricing tab. You will see a set of grey tabs. 4. In the Markup tab, modify or enter your new formula. 5. Click the Set Price tab and modify or ...