Loading a cost model

To use an existing cost model, load it in the Cost Estimator tab in the tabular area for the active drawing. When you open a project or are in the process of creating one, by default the last used cost model is loaded. To load a different one, follow the procedure below.

To load a cost model

  1. In the tabular area, in the Cost Estimator tab, right-click anywhere, and then click Load Cost Model on the context menu.
  1. In the Load Cost Estimator Model dialog box, browse to open a cost model (CEM) file, and then click OK.

The cost model is loaded for the active drawing and can be used or edited.

IMPORTANT: Before loading a cost model in an actual project, make sure you have set a location where the parameter value modifications that you make during your work will be saved. Setting such a location allows you to use your modified data the next time you open the project. Modifying cost model data in a project does not affect a cost model's default parameter values; the next time you load the cost model into a project, you will see the default values.