Manage default paint types and paint systems

You can add, modify, and delete default paint types and paint systems in Paint Maintenance.

Create default paint types

In the Paint Maintenance dialog box, you can add paint types that are regularly used in your shop. You can also modify, and delete these default paint types.

Note: You need to define the default paint type before before creating the estimating jobs where you want to use it.

Go to Maintenance > Estimating > Paint Maintenance.

The Paint Maintenance dialog box opens.
Select the Paints tab.

Add or modify the properties as needed.


To	Do this
Add a new paint type	Click New Paint. Define the paint properties. Click Add Paint. The new paint type is added.
Modify a paint type	Select the paint type. Modify the properties. Click Save Paint. Your changes are saved.
Delete a paint type	Select the paint type. Click Delete Paint. To permanently delete the selected paint type, click Yes. The paint type is permanently deleted.

The paints listed on the Paints tab are applied to all painted items by default unless you assign a paint system to them.

Create default paint systems

You can define a default paint system that consists of one or more paint products, for each of which you can define the number of coats needed. When you select a paint system in an estimating job, Tekla PowerFab calculates the applicable costs and adds them to the estimate.

Note:

You need to define a default paint system before creating the estimating jobs where you want to use it.
If you do not assign a paint system to the items on the Paint Systems tab, all paints listed on the Paints tab will be applied to all painted items by default.

Go to Maintenance > Estimating > Paint Maintenance.

The Paint Maintenance dialog box opens.
Select the Paint Systems tab.

Add or modify the properties as needed.


To	Do this
Add a new paint system	Click New Paint System. Type a description for the paint system in the Description field. Click the arrow buttons to move the paint types that you want to include to the Paints Included list. To change the number of coats, select an included paint type and type a new value in the Quantity field. To set the paint system as the default paint system for new estimating jobs, select the Default checkbox. Click Add Paint System.
Modify a paint system	Select the paint system in the list. Change the description, included paints, or the number of paint coats according to your needs. To set the paint system as the default paint system for new estimating jobs, select the Default checkbox. Click Save Paint System.
Delete a paint system	Select the paint system in the list. Click Delete Paint System. To permanently delete the paint system, click Yes.

You can also create job-specific paint systems. For more information, see Create an estimating job.