

When a Bid is deleted in On-Screen Takeoff it is not immediately removed from the database - it is moved to the Deleted Bids folder (similar to the Recycle Bin in Windows). If you do not duplicate the Quick Bid job at the same time, when you set the On-Screen Takeoff Bid "Interactive Mode" a new, un-priced Bid is created in Quick Bid.ĭeleting and Restoring Bids Deleting a Bid If you do this, your Quick Bid pricing will be retained. If you are using On-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid interactively, you will be prompted to duplicate the Quick Bid side of the project when you duplicate the On-Screen Takeoff side.They then duplicate this 'template' job to make creating a new Project a matter of loading a new plan set. filled out and includes: Bid layers, Annotation, Conditions, etc. Some clients create a template project they use that has the Cover Sheet, Bid preferences, Areas, Typical Areas, etc.Duplicate multiple Bids in the same database - just hold down or key and click on the Bids to duplicate, then click the duplicate button.Use a duplicate copy of a Bid to perform "What If" scenarios without affecting the original Bid.Open the Cover Sheet of the duplicate copy and change the name and any other necessary information and add / replace images as appropriate. Right-click on the Bid and select Duplicate, or click the Duplicate button on the Main Toolbar, or simply press "CTRL" + "D" on your keyboard.Ĭlick Yes in the Duplicate Bid dialog - the duplicated Bid will appear in the Bids list with the same name as the original Bid. Select the Bid to duplicate from the Bids list Duplicating is literally a two-click process. Duplicating Bids is very handy if a company bids a lot of similar type jobs where just the takeoff Quantity information changes.

Duplicating a Bid creates an exact copy of the original - only the Bid No. Sometimes, an existing Bid is close enough to a new project that it can be used as a template for a new project. Go back and delete the original Bid, if necessary, after making sure the Bid is correct in the new database. Once the copying begins, a Status window appears showing the progress of the copying Bid(s).
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Select multiple Bids, using or while clicking on Bids in the original database.Ĭlick Yes or Yes to All in the Copy Verification window Use the keyboard shortcuts and as well as the Copy and Paste buttons on the toolbar to quickly copy/paste Bids.
