You can view and modify the labor time of an item in the Labor Diagnostic dialog. The labor time is divided into categories based on the different labor operations used for the item.

1. In the Estimating dialog, double-click the item whose labor time you want to view.

   The Labor Diagnostic dialog opens, displaying all labor time used on the selected item.

   

   In the navigation tree on the left, you can view all labor operations that the selected item goes through. These labor operations are defined by the labor code that is used. Each labor operation has buttons that allow you to access the settings that affect how the labor operation is calculated.

2. In the navigation tree, select a labor operation to view the labor operation details.
3. Do either of the following:

   To	Do this
   Enter labor time manually	See Set manual override.
   View and modify labor codes, labor operations, labor standards, or labor factors	Note: Modifying the following settings will affect all new estimating jobs. Click one of the buttons on the right side of the dialog: Click Labor Codes to modify labor codes. For more information, see Adjust labor codes. Click Labor Operations to modify the labor operations. For more information, see Create, modify, and delete labor operations. Click Labor Standards to view and modify labor times for different material dimensions and shapes. For more information, see Adjust labor standards. Click Labor Factors to modify the extrapolation factors used for specific labor operations. For more information, see Adjust quantity and weight labor factors.

4. Click Recalculate.

   Tekla PowerFab applies the changed values.

5. To close the dialog, click the Close button (X) in the upper-right corner.
6. In the Estimating dialog, click the Estimating ribbon tab.
7. On the menu, select Recalculate Estimate.

   Tekla PowerFab recalculates the current estimating job to ensure accurate total values. The changes you made are applied to the estimating job.