How to Add an Item to a Schedule in IntoAEC

Imagine you’re the architect of your project’s digital blueprint. Every time you add an item, you’re laying a new “brick” into the foundation of your schedule. Let’s walk through this construction site together 

Open the Selection – The Empty Site

• Click on your Created Selection.

• If no items are added yet, you’ll see a “No Data” vector — like a clean plot of land waiting to be built upon.

• Hit the Add Item button to break ground and start construction.

Choose How to Build

• You’re presented with options, like deciding whether to bring in prefab materials or raw supplies.

• Select Add Manually.

• Instantly, an off-canvas page slides in — your project workstation, ready to draft the item.

Draft the Blueprint of Your Item

Here’s where you define every detail, just like preparing a Bill of Materials:

• Product Name (Mandatory) – The structural beam of your entry; without it, the design won’t stand.

• Brand – The manufacturer or source, like choosing your supplier.

• Unit Cost – Input the cost per unit; this is your budget anchor.

• Quantity – Define how many are needed; your material count.

• Unit Type – Choose the measurement unit (pieces, kg, liters, etc.), just like specifying material specs.

Add Visual Proof

• Upload up to four images — think of it as attaching drawings, material samples, or supplier catalogs.

• This transforms raw data into evidence-backed documentation your team can trust.

 Place the Item on the Selection

• Click Add to lock it in.

• Your item now sits proudly under the selection, like the first block on your site.

• From here, you can:

  • View  – Inspect details anytime.

  • Edit – Update specs if the plan changes.

  • Duplicate – Clone it for repeated use.

  • Delete – Remove it if no longer required.

Managing Your Items – Like On-Site Adjustments

Edit an Item – Adjust the Design

• Click Edit to reopen the off-canvas panel.

• Update fields such as Product Name, Brand, Unit Cost, Quantity, or Unit Type.

• Hit Update to save — like revising a drawing mid-project.

Delete an Item – Clear the Ground

• Click Delete beside the item.

• A confirmation popup appears:

  “Are you sure you want to delete this item?”

• Yes → Permanently clears it, like demolishing an unused structure.

• No → Keeps it intact, no change made.

Preview an Item – The Site Walkthrough

• Click on the Item Name.

• A clean preview page opens, showing:

  • Product Name

  • Unit Cost

  • Quantity

  • Total Amount

• This is your read-only site inspection — no edits, just clear visibility.

With this workflow, you’re not simply “adding items.” You’re curating a digital material library, each entry a building block of your project’s structure. Organized, visual, and precise — just like a well-executed site plan.