Setting Up the Budget

Build the budget inspectors draw against: line items that total exactly 100%, imported from a template or added by hand.

Quick Reference

Open the project and click the Budget tab.

Click Download Template, fill it in, then click Load Budget.

Keep the line percentages at exactly 100%.

Read Funded / Actual and Remaining to track each line.

Before You Start

The project exists.

You have the budget line items and their percentages.

Step 1 — Import the Budget

Download, fill, load

Click Download Template and fill in one row per line item: Name, Percent, Amount, and Comment. Then click Load Budget. To enter lines one at a time, click Add an Item instead.

Screenshot: Download, fill, load
Download Template, Load Budget, and Add an Item.

Saving is blocked until the lines total exactly 100%.

Step 2 — Read and Edit the Budget

Track each line

Funded / Actual shows what has been drawn on each line, and Remaining shows what is left. Click Edit to change a line name, percent, or amount, and Budget history to see every change.

Screenshot: Track each line
The Budget tab. Dollar figures are blurred in this example.

Add a second budget

Click + Add Budget for a separate budget, such as Contingency.

Tips

DO

  • •Start from the downloaded template so the columns match.
  • •Plan the categories before the first inspection.
  • •Check Budget history before you change a line.

WATCH FOR

  • •Changing a line's share affects jobs already ordered.
  • •Each line's percent becomes its Max % on the Draw Sheet.

Troubleshooting

The line percentages must total exactly 100%.

Use the downloaded template and keep its columns: Name, Percent, Amount, Comment.

Ask AI can edit existing budget lines. Create a new budget on the Budget tab.

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