Bidding Menu Commands

Transfer Manager--Bid Menu

The Transfer Manager installs a Bid menu to the right of the regular Excel menus, when you first open it. The commands in this menu handle MacNail's part of the link between MacNail and BidMagic estimating software programs.

NOTE: For more about the Transfer Manager, see pages 387-400.

Import HyperEstimator Bid

Choose this command to import an estimate from the HyperEstimator or HyperRemodeler construction estimating programs (predecessor programs to BidMagic).

NOTE: For more about these two programs, and exporting from them, see the HyperEstimator Manual.

To import an estimate from the HyperEstimator or HyperRemodeler construction estimating software, follow these steps:
1. In the HyperEstimator or HyperRemodeler, click on the Output button.
2. Click Export to MacNail. If folders are all located correctly, it will put two files--named Project Dimensions and Project Specifications--into the HyperEstimates folder inside your Estimates folder.
3. Switch to the Transfer Manager if it is not already open.
4. Choose Import from HyperEstimator.
5. Select an estimator into which the estimate should be imported.
6. The remainder of the transfer will proceed automatically.

Import BidWorks Bid

Choose this command to import a bid or estimate from BidMagic (see pages 388-392).

Import Unit Prices

Choose this command to import unit prices into MacNail, using a price file previously exported from BidMagic (see page 398).

Export Unit Prices

Choose this command to export unit prices out of MacNail, so they can be imported into BidMagic (see page 393).

Clear Estimator

Choose this command to completely clear Specifications in an estimator, so a BidMagic estimate can be imported into the file (see page 389).

Convert Estimators

Choose this command to update estimators in MacNail Estimating version 3.3 or earlier, so they'll use some of the new features added in BidMagic. If you are a registered user of MacNail Estimating 3.3 or earlier, a supplementary instruction sheet is included that covers the use of BidMagic with that program.

Transfer Options

Choose this command to set a few basic operations in the Transfer Manager.

Turn on the Hide screen updating option to make sure the transfer goes as fast as possible. Turn it off only if you want to see the transfers in action.
Turn on Beep when finished to have MacNail let you know when lengthy operations are finished.
Turn on the Automatically save updated files option to automatically save Price Masters after new unit prices are imported into them.
Turn on the Just one Price Master option if you use only the MacNail Price Master. Turn it off if you use more than one Price Master--you'll then be asked to choose a file whenever you import or export unit prices.

Switch to Customizing

Choose this command to move from the Transfer Manager to MacNail Customizing. See the MacNail Customizing Manual for more about the use of MacNail Customizing.

Switch to Estimating

Choose this command to move from the Transfer Manager to MacNail Estimating. See the MacNail Estimating Manual for more about the use of MacNail Estimating.