• Votes

    5

    Why does the takeoff window have to be closed to access layout or ...

    If the "Assembly Takeoff" window is open, the following icons "gray" out: Info, Layout, Combine, Adjust Column, Move/Copy, Sort Sequence. You have to close the ...
  • Votes

    5

    Default Estimator

    In the estimate information window, you can provide a name under Estimator. This is helpful when using the estimating management console. As you can imagine, the list ...
  • Votes

    9

    Drop Down Functionality

    Would be great to add drop down functionality to smart assemblies rather than only numeric input.
  • Votes

    2

    Date / Time Update when entering same quantity

    When working in a new version of an estimate, i.e. CD design, and a quantity didn't change, I would like the date / time to change wen the same quantity is entered. This ...
  • Votes

    17

    Bid Grid Notes Column (Ferguson Construction - Ohio)

    When in the "Bid Grid" window we would like for there to be a "Notes" column after the "Amount" column. Currently you have to right-click on the sub's name to add a note. ...
  • Votes

    3

    Milestones

    . Milestones in an estimate would be extremely beneficial as it would eliminate the need for creating/copying multiple estimate files and allow intra-estimate ...
  • Votes

    2

    Abbreviate Item Descriptions

    They used to have a feature in DOS that would automatically abbreviate the Item Descriptions as you reduced the column width, by deleting vowels starting near the end of ...
  • Votes

    2

    Make JC Phase column available to estimating when the accounting side ...

    Currently the accounting system resides on a separate server for security reasons. We have gone through the JC Phase's to make them shorter then the estimating phases as ...
  • Votes

    1

    Be able to create a new Available Elements to sort by

    Currently only able to use the given "Available Elements" to be able to sort your estimate. Would like to be able to create more Available Elements to be able to sort and ...
  • Votes

    9

    Scheduling Integration

    Integration into Primavera or Microsoft Project was a necessary component of the Pervasive Version that cut down hours of manual entry that SQL will now require.
  • Planned

    5

    Locking Location Values

    In Pervasive, I was able to select or set a location in the Default takeoff values and select ok. That location would be locked for all future item or assembly takeoffs ...
  • Votes

    3

    Enlarge the text in the takeoff window

    Would like to see the ability to enlarge the text in the takeoff window. You can currently zoom in on the spreadsheet view. The text in the takeoff window is so small ...
  • Votes

    4

    Report Writing

    Built-in report writing is very limited with the options Sage offers. At the very least we'd like to see the ability to export directly to Microsoft Word. Would also ...
  • Votes

    2

    Vendor / Subcontractor / Notes rating in address book

    Add in a thumbs up/down/maybe on the address book along with notes. So when an estimator selects or enters the vendor or supplier the company ratings and notes pop up so ...
  • Votes

    7

    Vendor bid grid

    Create a vendor bid grid system. Replaces multiple material totals items with one supplier total quote.
  • Votes

    1

    Replace bid grids with bid day grids from the 90s

    Create bid day grids only and replace the archaic and inaccurate bid grid. The bid grid doesn't take into account add-ons anyways so the comparison is often wrong.
  • Votes

    5

    "import" takeoff quantity for WBS values

    So editing WBS values - takeoff unit is able to be imported, but not takeoff value. So if I am importing bids items for instance for unite price bids I get value, ...
  • Votes

    1

    Who /when assigns security to see/access estimates under any ...

    So even a Jr estimator gets to assign security to new estimates? Might need to review: Who /when assigns security to see/access estimates under any particular branch? In ...
  • Votes

    2

    Automate backup

    So everyone should do a backup of all estimating data. Have you any clue how? Would be nice that the system allows for an automatic creating of the backup file (at a ...
  • Votes

    2

    Estimates to PJ change management

    It would be nice if the PJ system would have direct access to an estimate. This would need to include: All addons the estimate was using Ability to pull from a WBS code ...