Trip distribution

In the Trip Distribution section of a travel estimate's details, spreading trips is just like spreading hours/units/cost in a resource estimate's details. After you enter the trip amount, Contractor Essentials distributes the trips within the specified time frame using the spread curve you select.

Amount and curve

Use the Amount and Curve fields to control the distribution of trips in a task.

Amount	Enter the number times the trip will be taken. If you discretely enter trips in months or years, this field is disabled.
Curve	A spread curve is optional, but this field cannot be blank. Load: Spread the total amount in every month or year. (None): No spread curve. Trips must be entered discretely. ...(System): System-defined curve in Contractor Essentials. The curve name reflects the curve shape (for example, 05/95 spreads 5% of the total amount at the start and 95% over the end).

Start date, end date, and duration

Start Date & End Date	The spread period start date and end date are required. The default spread dates match the task's PoP. You can change the start date and end date, but the spread period must be within the task's PoP.
Duration	The spread duration is calculated automatically according to the start date and end date. It is the number of months in the spread period.

Months and years

The proposal's timescale affects the distribution of trips. This example shows trips discretely entered in a monthly proposal.

And this example shows the same amount of trips evenly spread in an annual proposal.