AutoBid SheetMetal TakeOff Workshop

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Overview

This three-day course is designed for new users of AutoBid SheetMetal who want to learn the basics of creating bids, taking off drawings, and generating reports. Students will be introduced to all three primary methods of takeoff available in AutoBid, and explore the various reporting options included.

Who should attend

The TakeOff Workshop is intended for estimators who primarily need to use AutoBid SheetMetal to create bids, take off drawings and run reports. Estimators who need to understand how to maintain and manage labor tables, pricing, and other data within AutoBid should take the AutoBid SheetMetal Comprehensive Implementation course.

Recommended Prerequisites

Students must have either finished the AutoBid SheetMetal Pre-Training Manual or successfully completed the AutoBid SheetMetal Comprehensive Implementation Class. Basic knowledge of standard Microsoft Windows functions is also necessary.

What you will learn

Bid Creation

	Creating new projects
	Copying specs from the company standards and other projects
	Analyzing the project by various scopes — systems, floors, zones, drawings, symbol, line, etc.

TakeOff

	Non-graphical digitized TakeOff
	Graphical digitized TakeOff
	Mouse TakeOff
	Understanding connected vs. non-connected TakeOff
	Building, importing and taking off assemblies

Reports

	Generating reports
	Filtering reports by scope
	Using the Quote Manager
	Using Subcontractor Worksheet
	Creating Final Estimate