Welcome to Crate Pro 6!
Here are some short videos to get your program configured in the primary modules that affect your design process. I recommend that you set a session to review your settings and/or have us assist you in the configuration process. These videos are on YouTube in the Crate Pro 6 Channel.
Ensure you are using the training specifically for your Crate Pro 6 release.
These videos are in a particular order to assist with the fastest configuration.
1> Quick Set-up of the Inventory module (main video)
- 1a: Setting your costs of materials (updated 2024/06)
- 1b: How to Quickly Update your Material Costs
- 1c: Selling Prices - Difference Between Design Markups and Project Markups
- 1d: Setting material cut, apply and install times for each material in Inventory
- 1e: Adding packing items like paint and coatings
- Please refer to the support article Calculate Me & Support Article for Packing tab in Designs
2> How to Select Preferred Style Templates (main video)
3> Setting your default Material Groupings and Rules based on the Style Templates you chose to use, create at least one Material Group which includes the CAP and BASE tabs)
4> Setting your markups and selling prices in Preferences
5> Set your company baseline settings in Preferences
7> Getting Started with your First Crate Design After setting your defaults, create your first design
8> Using the Home Screen & Projects module to manage your crating processes
BACKUPS! - Without FileMaker Server, backups are not automated. DO NOT use 3rd party backup software on the CRATE PRO WORKING folder. You will damage your database files: