HVAC Estimating Software: AutoBid SheetMetal Features

HVAC Estimating Software: AutoBid^® SheetMetal Features

We've spent years developing the revolutionary patented technology in AutoBid SheetMetal, our state-of-the-art HVAC estimating software. Designed specifically for the sheet metal contractor, our Windows-based HVAC estimating software will help you:

Produce more estimates for the same cost

With QuickPen's fast, easy Graphical TakeOff, your estimators will dramatically increase their bid volume.
Easy
	Easy to implement — one-day set-up for basic systems
	Pre-loaded libraries and definitions of fittings, including standard prices
	Pre-loaded labor and material databases
	Color-coded on-screen image displaying what items have been taken off
Fast
	Fast TakeOff with automatically placed fittings.
	Fast insertion, deletion or editing of items — click on the graphic and make your change.
	Easy changes to entire systems or zones without repeating TakeOff.
	Use multiple TakeOff methods simultaneously to increase speed.
	Client/server architecture increases data transfer speed.
	Quickly match material and labor needs with vendor and subcontractor costs using Quote Manager.

Bid any job

AutoBid SheetMetal is a scalable HVAC estimating software designed to serve both light industrial contractors and companies doing heavy industrial work.
Flexible
	Completely customizable materials and labor databases.
	Open-ended architecture for addition of new fittings.
	Fully customizable duct settings for individual shop standards.
	Hide or show any fittings in the menus — display only what you need.
	Easily customizable construction standards.
	Use up to three distinct labor books, or run parallel labor books.
	Remove insulation, treatment, detailing, and other options.
	Use either metric or non-metric TakeOff settings.
Comprehensive
	All duct material types — galvanized steel, FRP, stainless steel, PVC coated, expanded metal, aluminum.
	Six fully customizable labor categories — field, field handling, shop, shop handling, test & balance.
	Take off and create bills of materials for industrial structural items such as platforms, catwalks and guardrails.
	Take off custom fabricated items for general and architectural sheet metal work.
	Take off welding consumables, labor, and linear feat of seams.
	Take off nosings.
	Fabricators can take off runs based on number of set-length fittings rather than linear feet.
	Take off ConduLock duct reinforcement products.

More efficiently manage the projects you win

AutoBid SheetMetal HVAC estimating software can share critical project information throughout your organization, making it not just an estimating tool, but a project management tool.
	Break projects down by any scope such as floor, zone, or duct run.
	Generate filtered reports based on any scope.
	Utilize estimate data to order materials and schedule labor.
	Use estimate data to carry out detailed cost analysis, purchasing, and labor tracking.

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