Location of Estimate Backups
I recommend keeping the backups automatically created (like when exiting HeavyBid) in a separate directory so the manual backups are easily viewed in their own folder. This is easy to set up. First create the folders you want the automatic backup and manual backups stored…
Documents for Training
These are three documents that anyone can benefit from. None of these are not a complete HeavyBid manual. This does not exist however these three documents can provide a good introduction to HeavyBid. Download the documents with the links below1. HeavyBid 101 booklet – good…
Outline Activities First
Many of HeavyBid users do not use an Activity codebook. Nothing wrong with that but creating one activity at a time you can get lost in the forest because of the trees. Create an outline first of your activities than proceed with filling in the…
HeavyBid General Training Manual
HCSS no longer sends this booklet out with the purchase of HeavyBid but it still is a good book for new users to print out and review. LINK If you want a Word version of this file email me.
Customizing the Look of Tree View
I know when estimating my eyes after a long day have trouble distinguishing between the biditems and activities. This is especially true when the biditem numbers are large (like in JV estimates) and they resemble the activity codes. There is a user setting so that you…
HeavyBid Implementation-After the Training
The intent of this blog to give post-training guidance for implementing HeavyBid but it will be also useful to any HeavyBid user. HeavyBid training can be overwhelming so this guide will assist the new user to continue setting up HeavyBid. 1. Here is the order…
HeavyBid Training for New Estimators
I am seeing more requests from my customer base to train new estimators. I have a confession: I don’t like training new estimators who are not at least familiar with HeavyBid. Have new estimators joining the company that are new to HeavyBid? Consider having them…
Updated One Page Info Sheet
For 2024 I updated what I call my “cheat sheet” that I use in my new customer implementations. It has the basic concepts of HeavyBid and the new updated direct phone number for HeavyBid Tech Support. Link
Your boss says “Go learn HeavyBid”
It does sound pretty humorous, but I have met so many HeavyBid users that we were just told to learn HeavyBid with no real direction. Maybe on another blog, I will discuss the downfalls of learning HeavyBid on your own but today, let’s say your…
Youtube Video – Setting up Parent Child Biditems
I could not find this subject on the HCSS Academy, which is my first rule for my new effort of making Youtube videos. There are many reasons for setting up parent-child biditems; now you can even price the first child biditem. Some of the reasons…
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