Set and adjust machinery
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.. index:: Set and adjust machinery

The machinery management in Rillsoft Project is very flexible.
You can allocate a machine to machine types and to unit prices or to price
adjustments.

Manufacturer and machine or device type are then defined within the
group. (Example: Lifting davits - Lifting davit type 10 to, Lifting
davit type 100 to, etc.

In order to set and adjust machinery,do as follows:

- Select the menu item **Start > Properties > Resource**.

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The dialogue box **Resource pool** opens.

- Select the tab **Machinery**.

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- Create a new group by clicking on the button **New group** or on the
  row that is marked with an asterisk (\*), enter a new group name in the column **Machine name**.
- Enter a specific value in the column **Code** to exchange data with other applications.
- Select the team which you want the machine to be allocated to in the drop down list **Working group - team**.
- Select the machine type which you want to be allocated to the machine in the drop down list **Machine group - machine type**.
- Enter the costs per hour of the machine in the field **Unit price**.
- After a particular date, you can enter either a coefficient for an existing unit price or a new unit price per hour and machine in the
  field **Price adjustment**.
- If necessary, enter a note in the field **Notes**.
- Click on the button **OK**.

**Import / export of machinery data**

Click on the button **Export** to export a resource to a TXT file or on
the button **Import** to import resources.

**Import / export fields:**

-  [ID]
-  [Machine name](required field)
-  [Code]
-  [Working group - team]
-  [Machine group - machine type](required field)
-  [Measurement unit]
-  [Unit price]
-  [Price adjustment]
-  [Notes]

The individual fields are separated by a hash key "#".

Sample of an import file:
  #Construction machines - Dredgers##Demolition dredges -
Caterpillar#Pcs.#32.00##

**Note:**

- You can search for machine names, machine types or the machine code 
  in the field **Filter**. Enter the search phrase (or a part
  of it) in the field.

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