Autodesk CIVIL3D - CIVILDESIGNCOMP 2007 SLM CD Tutorials Manual page 617

NOTE The Pay Item File and Pay Item Categorization File are located in the
Data\Pay Item Data\Getting Started folder
Pay Item File Format: CSV (Comma Delimited)
Pay Item File: Getting Started.csv
Pay Item Categorization File: Getting Started Categories.xml
5 Click OK.
The pay item categories are displayed in the QTO Manager vista. The Pay
Item ID column lists the categories that are specified in the pay item
categorization file. The Description column identifies the contents of
each category.
Search for pay items
1 In the Pay Item ID column, expand several Pay Item ID categories.
Notice that any material or unit of work can be classified as a pay item.
The Unit Type column identifies the unit of measure assigned to each
pay item.
2 Click Turn Off Categorization.
The categories specified by the pay item categorization file are removed.
The QTO Manager displays all pay items in the pay item file.
3 In the Enter Text To Filter Pay Items field, enter Asphalt. Click
The filtered pay item list displays only pay items that have a description
that contains the word "asphalt".
4 In the Enter Text To Filter Pay Items field, enter 60902-0800. Click
A single pay item is displayed. This method of filtering searches in both
the pay item ID and description, and is helpful if you know the pay item
number.
5 In the Pay Item ID column, right-click the pay item number. Click Add
To Favorites List.
6 Expand the Favorites collection.
The specified pay item is displayed in the Favorites list, which is a
convenient location to save frequently used pay items.
Exercise 1: Loading and Navigating a Pay Item List | 605
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