Pay categories are breakdown items used in reporting and scheduling. Create pay categories to assign unit costs to fabricated items per weight unit. You can use pay categories as report filters to help you to sort information in reports. Tekla PowerFab also contains specific shipping reports that are designed to be used with pay categories.

1. Go to Maintenance > <Module> > Company Standards.

   The <Module> Company Standards dialog box opens.

2. Click Pay Categories.
3. Modify the properties in the dialog box.

   To	Do this
   Create a new pay category	Click New. In the Pay Category field, type the pay category name. For example, Beams, Columns, or Bracing. Type a description for the pay category. For example, Light, Medium, or Heavy. In the Lower Bound Unit Weight field, type the lowest weight that is applicable to the pay category. In the Unit Price field, type a pricing per hundredweight that is applicable for the material type. Select the appropriate Cost Code and Cost Type. Click Add. Click Save.
   Modify an existing pay category	In the list, click the pay category that you want to modify. Modify the pay category type, description, unit weight, and unit price according to your needs. Click Save.
   Delete a pay category	Note that deleting a pay category is permanent and cannot be undone. In the list, click the pay category that you want to delete. Click Delete. In the confirmation dialog box, click Yes to permanently delete the pay category.

4. To close the dialog box, click the Close button (X) in the upper-right corner.
5. In the Company Standards dialog box, click Save to update the pay categories.