Cost Management¶
Enjade provides a comprehensive 5D cost management system directly integrated with your BIM data.
Cost Plans¶
Cost plans link financial data to your BIM elements, enabling real-time cost tracking as designs evolve.
Creating a Cost Plan¶
- Navigate to Admin Panel > Cost Plans
- Click New Cost Plan
- Enter plan name, select the associated project
- Optionally link a parent plan for hierarchical budgeting
- Set the budget field for budget tracking
Cost Item Types¶
Cost item types define reusable cost categories based on classification systems (e.g., DIN 276, Uniclass).
- Catalog generation: Automatically generate cost item types from classification systems
- Manual creation: Define custom cost categories
- Linking: Link cost items to other cost items for QTO quantity derivation
Formula Editor¶
The formula editor lets you create calculated properties that derive quantities and costs from BIM element data.
Features¶
- Property picker: Browse and insert element properties into formulas
- Suggestions: Auto-complete suggestions as you type
- QTO quantities: Derive quantities from IFC geometry (area, volume, length)
- Aggregate formulas: Calculate totals across multiple elements
- Help documentation: Built-in examples and syntax reference
Quantity Columns¶
Each cost item supports three quantity columns:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Manual | Manually entered quantity |
| QTO | Automatically derived from IFC geometry via formulas |
| Effective | The quantity used for cost calculation (defaults to QTO if available) |
Plan Compare¶
Compare cost plans across versions or time periods:
- Open a cost plan
- Click the Compare tab
- Select a snapshot or previous version to compare against
- View line-by-line differences with highlighted changes
Cost Snapshots¶
Take snapshots of your cost plan at any point in time for historical comparison and audit trails.
Budget Tracking¶
Set budget limits on cost plans and receive alerts when costs approach or exceed thresholds.