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Convert cost items to list assemblies

Modified: 7 Sep 2026 Viewpoint Estimating Estimating Help
  1. Open a job in the Manage Estimates screen.
  2. From the Catalog tab, click to select the catalog which contains the cost items you want to convert from the Catalog field.
  3. Select the folder in the catalog which contains the cost items you want to convert.
  4. If needed, select the cost item in the catalog view you want to convert.
  5. Click More on the speedbar to display the Advanced Catalog Editing toolbar.
  6. Click To Asm .
  7. Select Change existing cost item to assembly.
  8. Under Choose Which Items To Convert, select the option for which cost items to convert to list assemblies.
    Valid values include the following:
    • Selected cost items only – Each cost item selected is converted to a list assembly.

    • All cost items in this folder – All cost items in the selected folder are converted to list assemblies.

    • All cost items in this folder and its sub-folders – All cost items in the selected folder and its sub-folders are converted to list assemblies.

  9. Click OK.
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