Program Overview

• What is the ConstructConnect Platform?
• Initial program window
  
  • Getting Started – Main information hub with outbound links and videos
  • Projects & Bids – Curated list of projects added into Takeoff
  • Sample Projects – Trade-specific takeoff examples created by the Training team
  
  
• Bid window
  
  • Takeoff – View images, create takeoff items, and draw takeoff
  • Summary – Review total quantities across the entire bid
  • Worksheet – Apply unit cost to generate rough cost estimate
  
  

Bid Center

• Sourcing
  
  • ConstructConnect Project Intelligence ITBs
  • Third-party invitations
  • Upload custom documents
  
  
• Send to Takeoff button
• Manual bids directly in ConstructConnect Takeoff
• One plan set per one folder

Takeoff Tab

• Layout / Navigation
• Keyboard Shortcuts
  
  • Control key & mouse wheel – Zoom
  • Alt key – Pan
  • Space bar – Toggle back and forth from Select tool to Takeoff tool
  
  
• Setting / Calculating Scale

Performing Takeoff

• Linear Takeoff
  
  • Continuous mode
  
  
• Area Takeoff
  
  • Snap Angle
  
  
• Count Takeoff
• Copy/Paste Takeoff
• Duplicating Takeoff Items

Advanced Tools

• Multi?Condition Takeoff
• Reassigning takeoff objects
• Bid Areas
• Reviewing results
• Templates

Settings

• Organizational
  
  • Masters and Templates
  
  
• Individual profile settings – uncheck these:
  
  • Restrict lateral movement of linear objects
  • Show auto dimension lines
  • Display segment length
  • Show Sheet number
  
  

Additional Resources

• Bid Center User Guide
  
  • Adding a Project in Bid Center
  
  
• Takeoff User Guide – press F1 on most screens for context-sensitive help
• Creating a Project in CCTO:
  
  • Creating a Project Manually - Step 1 - Create the Project and Base Bid
  • Creating a Project Manually - Step 2 - Adding Your First Initial Plan Set
  
  
• Training Videos: ConstructConnect Takeoff Getting Started Training Videos
• Getting Help
  
  • How Do I? (Training Request/Estimator Assistance)
  • Request Support (What to do when you need help installing or running CCTO)
  • Request Feature: (Submit your ideas for improving CCTO and other ConstructConnect products)
  
  

Q&A

Other Helpful Links

¿Ha adquirido una licencia y necesita entrenamiento en español? https://go.oncehub.com/spanishcustomcctotraining

Link to Bid Management / Project Intelligence Training: https://www.constructconnect.com/contact-us/training-request

Link to Training Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PGM2YSH

American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE): https://www.aspenational.org/

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