# Estimate

## General Parameters

For each material used in your project, price and weight information can be specified.

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**OpenCutList** will produce a report even if some information is missing.
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In addition, the following **OpenCutList** [**General Preferences**](https://docs.opencutlist.org/getting-started/installing#selecting-unit-of-weight-and-currency) are important:

* the **currency symbol** to be used. All prices will be displayed using this symbol. You are free in your choice of symbol (€, CHF, USD, $, ...).
* the **weight unit** used to compute weight from the **material density**.

## Material Configuration

### Material Density

The material density or **specific mass** is the mass divided by the volume.

In the properties of each material, there is a tab **Attributes**.  The density can be entered in \[**kg/m³]** if your model units are metric, or **\[lb/ft³]** if your model units are imperial. Entering the density in **\[kg/ft³]** or **\[lb/m³]** is also possible.

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Wood density typically ranges between 300 and 1200 kg/m³, or 18.7 to 74.2 lb/ft³.
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The density of wood varies according to moisture content and is very variable, even within the same species, due to various factors. The material density used by **OpenCutList** may be approximate.

![Configuring the density of a material](https://2764382921-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MUSHuV5bThAGZxy7OHb-1972196547%2Fuploads%2FD1UM3oljpGsxjHwS7190%2FCapture%20d%E2%80%99e%CC%81cran%202021-11-22%20a%CC%80%2010.25.23.png?alt=media\&token=6500013d-8c92-4439-a523-ea371e000060)

### Price

A **standard price** or size dependent price can be specified.

![Entering the price of a material](https://2764382921-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MUSHuV5bThAGZxy7OHb-1972196547%2Fuploads%2F8S6FII1anUOmPQ3fxVmz%2FCapture%20d%E2%80%99e%CC%81cran%202021-11-22%20a%CC%80%2010.27.40.png?alt=media\&token=e0bb747d-d168-46ea-ac79-1a5ddd6bb916)

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**OpenCutList** gives you several choices of entering price and weight.
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### Hardware

**Hardware** is somewhat special. You cannot configure a price on the **Material Tab**.

![](https://2764382921-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MUSHuV5bThAGZxy7OHb-1972196547%2Fuploads%2FodOFzROE97kS7udY8XPJ%2FCapture%20d%E2%80%99e%CC%81cran%202021-11-22%20a%CC%80%2010.22.54.png?alt=media\&token=fe0674b8-e087-4597-bf62-593fe6d03e24)

## Running the Estimate

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