Set display unit and procurement set size for hardware
Choose the display unit and procurement set size so hardware is counted and charged as the right purchasable unit.
The display unit chosen on a price (per millimetre, per set, per unit, etc.) is what determines how the quantity for that hardware is counted when it is procured.
The unit recorded in the catalogue need not match the unit the factory uses when ordering.
Hardware and accessory items can also carry a procurement set size (length, area or unit) together with a minimum procurement quantity, so the smallest sellable pack is charged or ordered instead of the exact running length placed in the design.
For manually placed accessories such as light strips and drivers, the Procurement Set Size property can be used to define the length or area to procure, which supports formulas such as 1 amp per 1 metre of light to work out the required driver.
For a hardware item such as drawer channels that are purchased in pairs, set the Procurement Set Size additional property to 2 and set the price's display unit to 'set', so the pair is counted and charged as one purchasable unit in raw material lists.
Because the procurement unit is a separate property from the price's display unit, the unit shown for procurement may not match the exact unit the factory uses when ordering.
Procurement sizes are recorded as additional data on the hardware item and drive the procurement list.
Items that do not fit a standard pack size are surfaced as a notice so they can be configured.