---
title: Adding Existing Assemblies
description: "**Objective**: In this video and/or step by step walkthrough, you'll learn how to add existing assemblies to the scenario and pages in your VECTOR bid [https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Adding-Existing-Assemblies.mp4](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Adding-Existing-Assemblies.mp4) #### Assemblies Tab From the **Build** screen, navigate to the **Assemblies** tab Left click…"
url: "https://vectortakeoff.com/support/knowledgebase/adding-existing-assemblies/"
updated: "2022-05-13"
category: "Build Screen: Structure"
tags:
  - assemblies
  - build screen
---

# Adding Existing Assemblies

**Objective**: In this video and/or step by step walkthrough, you'll learn how to add existing assemblies to the scenario and pages in your VECTOR bid

      [https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Adding-Existing-Assemblies.mp4](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Adding-Existing-Assemblies.mp4)

#### Assemblies Tab

From the **Build** screen, navigate to the **Assemblies** tab

Left click the **Scenario** you want to add assemblies to

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_1-e1642000604643.jpg)

#### Add Assembly

With the **Scenario** selected, click the **Add** button

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_3-e1642000726666.jpg)

#### Add Scenario Assembly Window

This window has two tabs:

**Add Existing:** Used to add existing assemblies from your database

**Add New:**  Allows you to add new assemblies at the job level

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12T102032.492.png)

#### Default Assemblies

By default in the available assembly section you'll see 3 assemblies:

- Generic Area
- Generic Length
- Generic Count

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12T120632.610.png)

#### Add Existing Assembly from List

Left click on the **Assembly** you would like to move from **Available** to **Added**

Left click again to remove it from the list

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12T121028.210.png)

#### Search for Assembly by Name

Click in the **Name** box, then type in your search

Your filtered list will only show assemblies that correspond to your search

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12T121249.010.png)

If the Vector bid was marked as using the Imperial unit system you will only see assemblies from your database that are marked as using the Imperial unit system as well and vice-versa for Metric designations

#### Search for Assembly by Category

Click in the Category box, then type in your search

Your filtered list will only show assemblies that correspond to your search

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12T121249.010.png)

#### Search for Assembly by Type

Click the drop-down arrow in the **Type** box, then select a Type

Your filtered list will only show assemblies that correspond to your selection

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12T123923.234.png)

 

#### Moving Multiple Available Assemblies to Added Assemblies

Click the **Select All** button to move your individual or group of assemblies over to **Added Assemblies**

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12T125131.789.png)

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12T125233.472.png)

No matter what you input in the name category or type field the added assembly section will not change

Click the **Add button** at the bottom of your window once all required assemblies are in the **Added** section

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12T125835.019.png)

#### Added Scenarios Confirmation

Once you hit **Add**, you will receive a green toaster notification and all assemblies are in the **Added** list

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12T130100.713-e1642010588361.png)

#### Add Assemblies to Page for Takeoff

On the left-hand side of your screen, left click on a page from your **Bid Tree** where you would like to perform takeoff

Hover over the **Page** and click **Add Assembly**

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_8-e1642011066804.jpg)

#### Add Assembly to Page

**Option 1:**

Left click on the assembly under the **Available Assemblies** column to move it over to **Added Assemblies**

**Option 2:**

Click in the **Name** box and input your search

**Option 3:**

Click the **Select All** button

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12T131841.005.png)

Click **Add** at the bottom of the screen

All the assemblies in the added section will now appear in a list

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12T132152.521-e1642011743193.png)

A yellow warning will appear next to the assembly indicating that no takeoff quantities have been aggregated for this assembly