Section Multipliers

What are section multipliers?

Section multipliers are ideal for repetitive layouts such as hotel rooms, student accommodation, or identical house types. Instead of creating and pricing each instance separately, you price a single instance and let the software multiply all quantities and costs automatically.

For example, if you have 20 identical room type A units, you only need to take off one room and apply a multiplier of 20. The software handles the rest — your tender documents show the full quantities and costs across all 20 units.

Applying a multiplier to all subsections

To apply the same multiplier to every subsection within a parent folder:

1. 1

   Right-click the parent folder (e.g. "Room Type A") and select Subsection Multiplier.

2. 2

   Enter the number of repeats (e.g. 20 for twenty identical rooms) and press Confirm.

The multiplier is applied to all subsections within that folder in a single action. This is faster than setting each subsection individually when they all share the same repeat count.

Applying a multiplier to individual subsections

You can also set multipliers on individual subsections using the multiplier field at the end of each section line. Click the field next to the section name and type the number of repeats. This is useful when different subsections within the same parent have different repeat counts.

For example, under a "Room Type A" parent folder, you might set the lighting subsection to a multiplier of 20 but the containment subsection to a multiplier of 17 if three rooms have a different containment arrangement.

How multipliers affect your estimate

When a multiplier is set:

• Quantities on the takeoff screen remain as entered for a single instance. The multiplication is applied at the calculation stage.
• Costs on the summary table reflect the multiplied totals.
• Tender documents (tender summary and schedule of rates) display the multiplied quantities and subtotals, giving your client a clear breakdown per room type alongside the total.