Issue
Many of our customers need to work remotely for some period of time. You may be asking "How do I prepare for this?"
We'd like to provide some guidance to ensure you can continue to get your work done.
Discussion
Our primary concern is, of course, with our customers and employees well-being, so we want to be as accommodating as possible. If you need help, please, contact Support right away.
When you work from home and you're using On-Screen Takeoff, Quick Bid, and Digital Production Control, there are a few things you'll need:
- A machine (computer) on which to run the applications - if you use a laptop at work, that's great, if not, be sure to review our system requirements in Related Articles.
- The product(s) - relatively easy you can download the installers from our website
- Your data - depending on the type of database your company employs, there are different solutions
- Your license - depending on the versions of OST/QB/DPC you're using and how your company has chosen to distribute licenses, there are a couple ways of licensing your products, see your product’s support information for details
Resolution
Software
So, first, you'll need software. Depending on the version you're using, you can download it below.
Be sure you install the same version at home as you use in the office. To see what version you have installed, on your office PC, open the program and click Help > About (product). Note the full version, such as v."3.98.18.03".
- On-Screen Takeoff Product Information page
- Quick Bid Product Information page
- PlanSwift Installer Downloads
If you can't locate your product/version, just submit a Support Case and we'll send you the link you need.
Be sure your home computer meets our System Requirements - if you use a MAC at home, you must have Parallels or some other virtualization software, see Can I Run ConstructConnect's Takeoff and Estimating Applications on Apple hardware (a MAC)?)
Your Data
You’ll use your product’s built-in export/import processes to share files with yourself:
- OST Importing and Exporting - Overview
- QB Importing and Exporting - Overview
- PlanSwift 13.07 - Sharing a Job with Another PlanSwift User Using Swift Share (email a job to yourself or someone else)
ConstructConnect Takeoff, our new web browser-based solution, makes working on projects from different computers easier then ever.
License
See your product’s help for more information on licensing. Typically, you’ll need to return your license from the first machine before you can activate it on another..
