The Optional module QUOTE is one of The Optional module QUOTE is one of the optional modules of ASPAN and the optional modules of ASPAN and allows to budget the costs of a nesting.allows to budget the costs of a nesting.

Quotes moduleQuotes module

PreferencesPreferences

In this dialog it is possible to set the In this dialog it is possible to set the details about the company which is details about the company which is preparing the quote, including the preparing the quote, including the company logo, that will be included in company logo, that will be included in the final printout.the final printout.

The currency that will be used.The currency that will be used.

All the jobs or additional costs that All the jobs or additional costs that needs to be considered for the needs to be considered for the creation of the quote.creation of the quote.

Create new quoteCreate new quote

STEP 1: STEP 1: input the data regarding the input the data regarding the customer, part of this data will customer, part of this data will be printed out in the final report.be printed out in the final report.

STEP 2:STEP 2:insert the data, relative costs, insert the data, relative costs, concerning the sheets used concerning the sheets used and the machining.and the machining.

In this list it is possible to specify the sheets used In this list it is possible to specify the sheets used for the nesting job, that can be added in the .DRW for the nesting job, that can be added in the .DRW format, using the add button on the right side.format, using the add button on the right side.

Once selected the file, we will be prompted Once selected the file, we will be prompted to specify the cost and quantities.to specify the cost and quantities.

A lato viene riportato il costo totale dei pannelli usatiOn the side of the list it is specified On the side of the list it is specified the total cost of the sheets usedthe total cost of the sheets used

In this section, using the add button, it is possible In this section, using the add button, it is possible to insert the cost of machining, the operator, and to insert the cost of machining, the operator, and the machine usage.the machine usage.Additional data/costs that is possible to add, will Additional data/costs that is possible to add, will be taken from a list previously created in the be taken from a list previously created in the preferences dialog.preferences dialog.

The list includes all the additional costs The list includes all the additional costs previously defined in the preferences dialogpreviously defined in the preferences dialog

On the side is reported the total cost On the side is reported the total cost of the additional data/costsof the additional data/costs

At the bottom of the dialog it is shown At the bottom of the dialog it is shown the total of all the quotation.the total of all the quotation.

Now is possible to save the quotation, that Now is possible to save the quotation, that will be added to the list on the main dialog will be added to the list on the main dialog of the module.of the module.

It is possible to print the quotation in It is possible to print the quotation in order to send it by post or emailorder to send it by post or email

Having the NESTING optional module Having the NESTING optional module enabled in ASPAN, it is possible to enabled in ASPAN, it is possible to create the quotation directly from it.create the quotation directly from it.

add the panelsadd the panels

add the sheetsadd the sheets

In the advanced properties, for every In the advanced properties, for every single sheet it is possible to specify, plus single sheet it is possible to specify, plus to the cost of the sheet, the quantity, and to the cost of the sheet, the quantity, and also the typology of the sheet and its also the typology of the sheet and its priority during the processing.priority during the processing.

add the sheets type, choosing if the sheet add the sheets type, choosing if the sheet is part of a real stock, a part resulting from is part of a real stock, a part resulting from the wasted area from a previous nesting, the wasted area from a previous nesting, or part of a virtual stock.or part of a virtual stock.

If we decide to use the virtual sheets, If we decide to use the virtual sheets, from advanced options it is possible to from advanced options it is possible to set up the suggestion regarding the set up the suggestion regarding the dimension X, Y or both.dimension X, Y or both.

Now is possible to start the elaboration.Now is possible to start the elaboration.

Before start the elaboration ASPAN will prompt Before start the elaboration ASPAN will prompt to select the stock of sheets that we want to use to select the stock of sheets that we want to use for the nesting, if only the real stock, or waste or for the nesting, if only the real stock, or waste or the virtual one, or all typologies.the virtual one, or all typologies.

From the menu “Process > Update sheet From the menu “Process > Update sheet store” it is possible, if virtual sheets have store” it is possible, if virtual sheets have been created, to inset them in the real been created, to inset them in the real stockstock

by selecting a sheet and clicking on the right by selecting a sheet and clicking on the right arrow the selected sheet will be added to arrow the selected sheet will be added to the real stock.the real stock.

Using the menu command “Process > Quote > Create” Using the menu command “Process > Quote > Create” it is possible to create the quotationit is possible to create the quotation

The command will start the wizard The command will start the wizard procedure for the creation of the quote.procedure for the creation of the quote.STEP 1: STEP 1: Enter the customer's data, some of Enter the customer's data, some of these data will be printed in the final these data will be printed in the final report. report.

STEP 2: STEP 2: insert the data, relative costs, concerning insert the data, relative costs, concerning the sheets used and the machining.the sheets used and the machining.

In addition to the sheets inserted automatically In addition to the sheets inserted automatically by Aspan, we can insert any other sheet using by Aspan, we can insert any other sheet using the add button on the side. the add button on the side.

In this section, using the add button, insert the In this section, using the add button, insert the costs of processing, machine and operator. costs of processing, machine and operator. Additional data/costs that can be insert are the Additional data/costs that can be insert are the ones previously defined in the preference dialog.ones previously defined in the preference dialog.

Here is a list of additional costs defined in Here is a list of additional costs defined in the preferences panel.the preferences panel.

Now we can choose to save the budget Now we can choose to save the budget which will be added to the list on the main which will be added to the list on the main screen of Quote module. screen of Quote module.

Or you decide to print it in order to send Or you decide to print it in order to send it by post or email.it by post or email.

If we return to the Supervisor environment and If we return to the Supervisor environment and the start Quotes (Utilities -> Quotes) we have the the start Quotes (Utilities -> Quotes) we have the list of the program that created the two estimates list of the program that created the two estimates we can decide whether to delete or open for a we can decide whether to delete or open for a possible amendment or otherwise.possible amendment or otherwise.

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