Did you miss me?  Boy - we've been busy around here.  So busy, I've neglected my blogging duties the last month.  We've got some fun stuff to share over the next several weeks.  First up - I'm excited to announce that AutoBid SheetMetal 2010 v1 shipped to our first wave of customers!  All customers who were current on their Customer Care package as of July 1, 2010 will receive this update.  We'll be shipping it out over the next 6 - 8 weeks.  

What's in this release?  I'm glad you asked!  We're continuing the upgrades and improvements for our OnScreen View (OSV) TakeOff module in the estimating products.  In this release, we've introduced Copy and Move functionality in OSV.  Now, you can box-in an area and copy or move - and then reconnect it back to a main. 

Are you involved in any LEED projects?  A typical requirement for LEED certified projects is to control indoor air quality.  One of the ways that this can be done is by requiring all ductwork shipped to a jobsite have the ends covered.  How do you currently account for that in your sheet metal estimate?  AutoBid SheetMetal 2010 v1 will now calculate the amount of polywrap required and allow you to labor it.



This release will also give you the ability to "Undo" something that you've done in TakeOff.  You can undo your last time - or you can undo a group of items.  This will allow users who do Search & Replaces or Box-Ins to undo a change that they may have made erroneously.  (This has been one of our most requested features over the years.)

There are lots of other nuggets in this release as well.  Be sure to check out the release notes and the videos once you receive the AutoBid SheetMetal 2010 v1 disk. 

And don't forget, we love feedback - so please let us know what you think of this release!