EstiMatrix guides
Step-by-step operating guides and walkthroughs for every EstiMatrix tool.
How to create a BOQ online with EstiMatrix — step by step
From a blank project to a priced, tender-ready bill of quantities on the PWD Schedule of Rates: set-up, measurement, rates, analysis and export.
30 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Measurement sheets: Enter-key entry, formulas, deductions and extra columns
Fast keyboard take-off in EstiMatrix — sequential Enter navigation, inline formulas, unit-aware columns, deductions and user-inserted multiplier columns.
29 Oct 2026 · 2 min read
Rebar take-off in EstiMatrix: bar sizes, unit weights and lapping allowance
Reinforcement items switch to a dedicated take-off: bars × diameter × length → kg, with the unit weight shown, a lapping / wastage percentage and a summary by diameter for ordering steel.
28 Oct 2026 · 2 min read
Rate analysis on the PWD Schedule of Rates: how EstiMatrix builds it
Every SoR item arrives with a generated rate analysis: material norms from the specification, PWD basic rates for your zone, market prices alongside and a balancing line that keeps the published rate.
26 Oct 2026 · 2 min read
VAT, AIT, profit and overhead: official estimate vs contractor tender quote
How EstiMatrix handles mark-ups: PWD SoR rates that already include them, a tender quote that strips and re-applies your own, and recalculation at any time with a restore point.
25 Oct 2026 · 2 min read
Exporting your BOQ: Excel, A4 PDF, e-GP schedule, branding and letterhead
Workbook, client BOQ, blank quotation and e-GP presets; A4 PDF with cover, title block and QR verification; your letterhead and signatures; watermark on or off.
24 Oct 2026 · 2 min read
Share a BOQ with your client: password-protected read-only links
Instead of emailing a PDF every revision, send a live link that always shows the latest BOQ — without your rate analyses or profit build-up.
22 Oct 2026 · 2 min read
Switching between metres and feet mid-project — without losing accuracy
Convert a whole project between metric and imperial at any time: dimensions, item units, manual rates, analyses and bar lengths follow with exact factors.
21 Oct 2026 · 2 min read
Linked measurements for retrofitting: surface preparation, bonding agent and jacketing
Make one item mirror another's measurement rows live — no double entry, no mismatched quantities, full transparency for auditors.
20 Oct 2026 · 2 min read