Advanced calculations

This expanded module allows You to perform complex evaluation 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. Temporarily exchange rates must be entered manually. Ultimately, the rates will be updated automatically.

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:

- - Sheet (drawing). One of the layers "Layout", on which the samples are arranging. They should be arranged out on a sheet (arranging samples by function "Layout" omit the "Without sheet" option) that the program is able to valuate the material and choose the appropriate printing format.
- - Die cutting. Here You can specify how many samples die cut will contain. The program checks, whether the selected division of sheet is possible. For example, upon 4 samples not allows You to choose die cutting of 1/3 sheet.
- - Colour of print. Select the type of printing. The list contains the types of the printing, which We added to the price list.
- - The material from which will be made the part of the package. Depending on the type of packaging, program adds to the list materials of the selected group. For example, in case of the package from ECMA database will not allow to choose the corrugated cardboard. The list contains the materials, which We added to the price list.
- - Material that will be used for laminating on the top side. We have only type of materials to choose: coated paper, fine paper, self adhesive paper and self adhesive foil. The list contains the materials, which We added to the price list.
- - Material that will be used for laminating on the bottom side. We have only type of materials to choose: coated paper, fine paper, self adhesive paper and self adhesive foil. The list contains the materials, which We added to the price list.
- - Foil. The list contains types of foil, which We added to the price list.
- - Lacquer. The list contains types of lacquer, which We added to the price list.

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:

- - Volume with possibility of adding the reserve as % or as pieces.
- - The cost which will be added to each item for additional components/services.
- - The cost which will be added to entire volume for additional components/services.
- - Description, in which You can specify what custom services were added to the order.

"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:

- - Paper price list.
- - Print price list.
- - Foliation price list.
- - Lacquering price list.
- - Reserves of volume. This is where You can determine the surplus of materials that need to assume on each production process: material, cover material, material for laminating from the top, material for laminating from the bottom, foliation. Surplus can be set different for different volumes.

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: