What’s Happening?
I received an e-mail from ConstructConnect telling me that my account is eligible for an upgrade to the newest version of On-Screen Takeoff that requires logging in with my e-mail address.
What am I supposed to do?
Why This Upgrade is Important
Congratulations! You are going to love this upgrade. Why?
- Well, first, no more license keys to keep track of - all you need to do is remember your e-mail and password - and you’re used to doing that for other apps and web sites. Learn more about licensing On-Screen Takeoff in Launching and Licensing the Application.
- Amazing features are ready for you in this version:
- Takeoff Boost Suite of AI-Powered takeoff and Setup tools which includes:
- Auto Takeoff: you can run Takeoff Boost’s AI-Powered automated takeoff on up to 5 projects. Check out: Takeoff Boost™ Auto Takeoff - Overview and Requirements.
- Auto Count: expands on Takeoff Boost’s functionality and allows you to count virtually “anything” on your plans. Unlimited use with your subscription! Check out: Drawing Count Takeoff Using Auto Count.
- Auto Link: Are you ready for this? No more creating Named Views and Hot Links to navigate to Details manually, Auto Link does it all for you, in minutes. Unlimited use with your subscription! Details in: Using Auto Link to Create Named Views and Hot Links Automatically.
- Auto Name: available in previous versions, better and faster than ever. Check it out: Using Auto Name to Speed Up Bid Setup
- CloudSync: replaces Project Express; allows you to upload your Project to your Organization and share with your teammates. See: Using CloudSync to Share Projects within Your Organization.
- Digital Production Control®: If your company uses Quick Bid for estimating, you can leverage that Labor information and On-Screen Takeoff’s measurements to track on-site build progress - in real time! Don’t let the last 5% of your build tank your budget, keep ahead of the game using Digital Production Control.
- Takeoff Boost Suite of AI-Powered takeoff and Setup tools which includes:
Here's What You Need To Do
You've already completed two steps and may not know it:
- You receive the upgrade email - which means your account is ready to migrate, and
- You’re reading this article
Now, here are a couple of other things you’ll need to do to prepare for this upgrade.
Be on the lookout for two more emails from ConstructConnect are on their way. Watch for them; you'll need both.
1 Set up Your Account
The first email is an invitation from your Organization Admin that welcomes you to ConstructConnect and has a link to create your account (your account is already set up, you just need to verify it).
- Click the link in the e-mail, verify your email, and set a password.
Before you accept an invitation, if you have been using ConstructConnect Bid Center, you must share your Projects with your Company’s Admin. See: Moving your Bid Center projects to your new ConstructConnect organization.
2. Download and Install the Update
The second email includes the download link for On-Screen Takeoff.
- Click that link to install the new version over your current one. (If you ever want to download the current version of On-Screen Takeoff, you can visit the Product Information and Download Page.
3. Launch and Log in
Once you've installed the new version, just launch On-Screen Takeoff and log in with your email and password. Your subscription and features will be active and ready to go.
If you don’t receive these e-mails, verify with your organization’s administrator that they have invited you.
If you only see one of the two emails, or your admin confirms they’ve invited you, check your spam folder, they may have landed there.
If you use Quick Bid, you’ll still access and license it with a license key/server code, nothing is changing for Quick Bid, yet. That’s planned for later this year.
