Manufacturer Options

For a given product listing, manufacturer options are additional options and properties that are specific to a BPM. These options enable BPMs/manufacturers to accurately describe a product that specializes or innovates beyond MasterSpec's standard options.

Manufacturer options are available only for Premium MasterSpec listings and Premium listings.

Manufacturer options are available in the following types:

Type	Description
Addition to MasterSpec Properties	Add manufacturer options to existing MasterSpec properties. This allows you expand upon existing standard properties for the product listing. For example: Manufacturer options display in blue.
New Manufacturer Property	Add manufacturer options to create a new product property for the product listing. This enables you to specify a new dimension or aspect for the product listing and highlight its specialized application in construction projects. For example:

Manufacturer Options in A/E Firm Projects

In Specpoint for A/E firms, each MasterSpec product property has a respective product type property paragraph that defines the property requirement within a given product type element in a firm's project specifications. When a design professional from an A/E firm adds a product listing with a manufacturer option to a project, the platform adds a corresponding manufacturer option paragraph. For example:

Type	Paragraph
MasterSpec Property with Manufacturer Options
Manufacturer Property (Only Manufacturer Options)

This allows A/E firms to easily specify product requirements in their project specifications based on the manufacturer specifications of the firms' selected products.