Menu path
Set-Up > Materials > Fasteners
🧾 What it does
This command allows you to set up fasteners for use with all roofing materials. You can also define other fixing materials here, such as rolls of adhesive, jointing tape, or buckets of adhesive mixture.
The key item in any fastener definition is the Product Code – this links the fastener with accessories, pricing, labour rates, and other components throughout Roof Wizard.
🔧 Fastener setup fields
Field | Description |
Supplier | Click the button to list all fastener suppliers in the database, or enter a new supplier name directly |
Size | Click the button to list all sizes in the database, or enter a new size directly |
Code | The fastener code used to link the fastener to sheeting, flashings and accessories |
Description | The description of the fastener |
Type of fastener | Either mechanical (screw or nail), liquid (sealant), or roll (butyl tape) |
Fasteners per box | The number of fasteners per box (for mechanical fasteners) |
Volume of container | The volume of the container (for liquid fasteners) |
Roll Length | The length of the roll of tape |
Cost of plain fasteners | The cost of a box of plain fasteners (for mechanical) |
Cost of coloured fasteners | The cost of a box of coloured fasteners (for mechanical) |
Cost of container/roll | The cost of the container of liquid or roll of tape |
🔧 Control buttons
Button | Function |
Select | Lists all fasteners in the database for viewing, editing or deleting |
Delete | Deletes the current definition |
Add | Adds the current definition to the database (must have a unique product code) |
Update | Updates the current record with current details (appears only after selecting an existing item) |
Cancel | Cancels all changes you have made |
OK | Saves changes to the data file (fasten_v6.csv in the User folder) |
🧾 Quote Groups integration
Roof Wizard includes Quote Groups functionality to allow better estimate organisation and integration with external accounting systems. This feature allows you to modify the default "category" for each fastener item to split estimates into various groupings.
You can also link PDF files to fastener definitions (typically used to describe the part) so that documentation sets can be created for estimates. This eliminates the need to search for documentation relating to each part when requested by customers.
💡 Data file editing
Material data files such as fastener definitions are best edited from within AppliCad software via the appropriate dialog box. However, as they are stored in comma separated values text file format (CSV), they may also be edited in a spreadsheet program if required.