Advanced calculations
This expanded module allows You perform complex valuation of production, taking into account costs such as: die-cut, punching, paper, laminating (separately for the top and the bottom side), printing, laminating and lacquering. It allows to build price lists of paper, printing, laminating and lacquering. It takes into account volume, currency and custom costs that can be added both to each unit and to whole volume.
An important element is the price lists database. Default is placed in the "Database" folder stored in the program folder. However, You can move it to another location, then set the correct folder in the settings.
To enable the advanced calculations window, press "Alt+C" or click on the button:
A window of advanced calculations will appear:
Overlap: "Parameters"
The first parameter is the currency by which will be performed valuation. If You want update exchange rates click the button: "Update exchange rates". Current rates will be also saved in the program directory. These rates will applied to every next project.
Exchange rates are saved with the project. This solutions lets back to valuation saved before with rates from the day when it has made.
The tool is prepared for packages, consisting of up to 4 elements (hence 4 columns). By default they are: bottom, lid and covers to these parts.
Each column contains the parameters:
The surface of the material is calculated based of the sheet, on which the samples were arranged. Surface of lamination, foil and lacquer are calculated similarly under the condition that the sheet is not printed. If the sheet is printed, the surface of these components is calculated based on the print format.
Next parameters are:
"Calculate the price and show summary" button calculates the cost of the order based on entered parameters and price lists, and then displays the window containing the prices of each components.
"Show summary" button displays the window containing the prices of each components, which have been previously calculated.
"Print summary" button generates a printout, which in addition to price, also contains amount of all materials. The printout is divided into tables that represent parts of the package. At the end of the printout are quoted prices in 3 currencies: $, € and zł.
Approving the parameters by "OK" button and saving the project "Ctrl + S", they will be saved in the project. When You reopen the file of the project "tlkart" all parameters and valuation will be restored. This allows You to redo a similar valuation changing only portion of the parameters (eg. exchange rates) and save as new file "Ctrl+Shift+S".
Overlaps: "Die cuts prices" and "Material price"
Are available without module of advanced calculations. This allows to rapid valuation of die cuts based of the price of 1m of knife, and the sheet based of the price of 1m2 of material.
Overlap: "Price-lists"
On the left side are placed buttons of choose the price list:
In the upper part You can see edit boxes, where we give the price of the knife (to calculate the cost of dies) and the price of die cutting. Buttons: "Add..." and "Delete..." allow to modify the selected price list.
Saving all price lists and reserves of volume to a single file:
Restoring all price lists and reserves of volume saved by previous function, from specified file: