Using AroFlo Items on Plans

Once Integrated, begin using AroFlo Inventory and Inventory Lists to Count and Measure Lengths or Areas on Plans.

Measurement Choices

Groundplan Part: Use this option if the item doesn't exist in AroFlo.
Inventory: Choose Inventory Items from AroFlo
Inventory List (Assemblies): Select collections of Inventory known as Inventory Lists, which may contain Labour

1. Within a Stage, click +Count, +Length or +Area
2. Select a Measurement Part Type

3. Complete the remaining fields

4. Click Create
   If additional Parts and Labour are required, click Create & Add More Parts

More information on Groundplan Parts can be found in the following articles:

• Count Measurement
• Length Measurement
• Area Measurement

Adding Parts and Labour to a Measurement

When a Count, Length or Area is created on a Plan, additional Parts and Labour can be quantified at the same time. Parts can be added when the Measurement is made or afterwards.

• Only Groundplan Parts or Inventory Items can be added to Measurements.
• Multiple Groundplan Parts or a combination of Inventory will create an Inventory List.
• When detailed pricing is enabled in AroFlo, the Unit Rate will not show in Groundplan. This will appear once inside the AroFlo Quote.
• Labour pricing added within Groundplan will not transfer to the AroFlo Quote.

Support References

Support References relate directly to elements on the Plan and can be used in conjunction with an Excel-type Formula to calculate Parts and Labour for Groundplan Parts or AroFlo Inventory. Each Formula must contain a Supported Reference/s to be accepted.

Formula follows the PMDAS Rule: Parentheses (brackets) first followed by multiplication, division, addition, then subtraction. Calculations are prioritised within the brackets.

The below image displays how the main Supported References for Length correspond to a Plan:

More detailed information about Formulas with examples are provided in our article Using Formulas in Groundplan here.

Adding Parts while Creating a Measurement

Adding further Parts or Labour to Measurements linked to AroFlo Inventory will create an Inventory List when imported into an AroFlo Quote.

1. Create Measurement and click Create & Add More Parts

2. Click +Part, select Measurement Part Type and complete Formula if required
3. (If required) Rename Measurement and click Save
   Renaming will push the new Inventory List name to the Quote

Adding Labour on Creation

Further information about converting Minutes to Decimals for Labour can be found here.

1. Create Measurement and click Create & Add More Parts

2. Click +Labour
3. Complete Description
   (Optional fields - Unit of Measure, Unit Cost, Markup %, Unit Price, Formula and Minute to Decimal Labour Conversion chart.)
4. Click Save
   This example shows 1mtr of 25mm Conduit is installed every 10 minutes (len*0.17)

Additional Items and Labour

On the Worksheet tab, Additional Items and Labour can be added to individual Stages. These are usually items not populated on the Plan but needed within the Quote. Examples include but are not limited to sundries, travel or equipment hire, and extra contractor hire.

Additional Items

• Additional Items can include Groundplan Parts and AroFlo Inventory.
• Labour can be added, although, only the time allowance will appear in the Quote. Pricing will not transfer.

Frequently Asked Questions