VARIABLES

Xactimate uses variables to represent different measurements. For example, W represents the square feet of walls in a room. WC represents the square feet of the walls and the ceiling.

When you use variables, you don’t need to enter actual quantities for a specific price list item. For example, for a plasterboard item, Xactimate calculates the amount of material needed to cover the walls and ceiling of a room when you enter the WC variable. If you resize a room in Sketch, Xactimate automatically adjusts the calculation for all the items entered in your estimate.

Here are some of the more common variables used in Xactimate:

• C –  Ceiling area
• F –  Floor area
• W –  wall area
• WC –  wall and ceiling area
• SY –  Square yards of floor
• PF –  Perimeter of floor
• PC –  Perimeter of ceiling
• LL –  Long wall length
• SH –  Short wall height
• HH –  Tall wall height
• V –  Volume
• EA –  Count
• FLR_RMV –  Area of flooring material removed.

View a structure’s variables in Sketch

1. Click Sketch.
2. Right click a structure and select Properties.
3. Click Variables.

View a structure’s variables in Estimate Items

1. Click Estimate Items.
2. If prompted, select a price list and tax jurisdiction.
3. On the Grouping pane, double-click a structure or room. You can also view variable totals for a group by double-clicking a folder.
4. Click Variables.