Getting Started

If you’re new to Blueprint Crusher, read these three pages in order:

1. Glossary — the six terms that everything else builds on: Product, Price, Rate, Assembly, Takeoff, Estimate.
2. How it all fits together — how those concepts connect, from supplier price sheet to priced Excel estimate.
3. Quickstart — run the full loop end-to-end on a real project in about 10 minutes.

After that, the rest of the guide is organised by feature area — Rate Library, Assemblies, Takeoff, Estimates — so you can dip in as needed.