SMART Estimator

Importing and Exporting Shared Rates

  1. Overview of Importing & Exporting

    Shared rates are exported or imported as .mITr files. Shared rates files contain rates that are used by the Item Pricing Report to determine the cost estimate of the project.

    Furthermore, sets of shared rates can be exported for backup purposes and shared through the Enterprise Server or the SMART Estimator Cloud.

  2. Importing your Shared Rates

    To import a Set of Shared Rates for SMART Estimator, navigate over to Price IT and move to the Preview Item Pricing view, then select the Import Rates option. Once you do you’ll be taken to the File Explorer.

    Lastly, find the Shared Rates file (.mITr), which is located in your computer’s system directory and Open it. Upon opening it, follow the prompts to import your shared rates.

  3. Exporting your Shared Rates

    To export a Set of Shared Rates from SMART Estimator, first navigate to Price IT and select the Preview Item Pricing view. Next, select the Export Rates option to open the drop-down menu, and then choose the rates you want to export.

    Once selected, choose a destination on your computer to save the exported Shared Rates file and confirm by clicking the Save button.

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