Internal Spreadsheet Lesson 1
I just finished Lesson 1 on the internal spreadsheet in TreeView. I think estimators underutilize this feature, and a few simple improvements could really be a game changer. This lesson covers the history of calculations in HeavyBid. LINK
Spreadsheet Codes
The internal spreadsheet in HeavyBid is very Excel like and a great tool to use. To really make it useful you want current data in HeavyBid like for example the Activity quantity or Biditem quantity to automatically come in the spreadsheet. Why type in what…
V2018.1 HeavyBid Now Available
August is here and that means there is a new update to HeavyBid. HeavyBid 2018.0 is amazing and I highly recommend updating your install to this version in the near future. Lots of new features that will set the stage for future awesome elements. V2018.1…
Quick Biditem Spreadsheet On the Fly
I was working on an estimate and had this need for a spreadsheet for the biditem. I won’t need it again as it just a one-off spreadsheet. Now you can create a spreadsheet using the internal spreadsheet for an activity but I needed it for…
Single Users Version for Multiple Users
When I am estimating I sometimes use my own single user seat of HeavyBid. I am HCSS Customer No. 81 so I have been using it a long time. So when I am in my office I move my current estimate to my desktop to…
HeavyBid Internal Spreadsheet Part 5
What are the limitations of the internal spreadsheet? The internal spreadsheet can be linked to the Activity quantity, production field, and all the resources fields except the code and description. So lots of fields can be linked. One field that cannot be linked is the…
HeavyBid Internal Spreadsheet Part 4
At the recent User Group Meeting I taught a class on using the internal spreadsheet. I had the following suggestions for creating custom calculations and importing in existing Excel Spreadsheets into HeavyBid’s internal spreadsheet. Here are my notes from the class: Creating Custom Internal SG Spreadsheets…
HeavyBid Internal Spreadsheet Part 3 – Youtube Video
When the assemblies feature came out HCSS did a Youtube Video that is worth watching. LINK
HeavyBid Internal Spreadsheet Part 2
The internal spreadsheet is actually a third party software called SpreadsheetGear. To see a complete list of its capabilities go to this LINK. I recommend that you take a look at this website to at least see that it is a very capable product and…
HeavyBid Internal Spreadsheet Feature – Part 1
I really like the internal spreadsheet HeavyBid offers. It is a third party software called Spreadsheet Gear and for most users it is very Excel like in features and usability. I am going to start a blog series on using this spreadsheet and how it will…
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