Sending Files via Project Express

Send a file via Project Express by completing the steps below. .

Click   on the Main Toolbar

Roll and License

What you'll see

What gets sent

If you are the Estimator and have just a TKO license, you'll see

 

On-Screen Takeoff Bid Package (*.osp). This file will setup the project on the recipients's machine.

Click via Project Express. Your Support and Upgrades Subscription will be checked to ensure you are current. If current, the files are processed and Create Bid Package dialog appears.  If your support subscription has lapsed, you will receive a notification to contact Customer Service.

The Create Bid Package dialog appears.  Select either Yes or No to Send Images.  

If you select to Send Images, the page Range will become available for you to select to send All Pages or Pages with Takeoff.  If you choose not to send images, the page Range will be unavailable.
 

Click .

 

The Project Express Send File dialog opens.  In this dialog, you will need to provide the following:

To:  Enter the e-mail addresses for those parties to which you are sending the Bid Package. Multiple e-mails can be added by separating them with semi-colons.
 

Recipients from the Employee List dialog can be added when the Lookup tool, , is clicked next to the To: field.

Subject:  Customize the subject for the file, or leave it as the default subject.

File Name:  The name of the file will appears here. Do not change this.

Click .

The Login dialog opens.  Enter your password and click .  

 

If have chosen to login each time, after you click , the Login dialog closes and returns you to the Recipient dialog.  Click again. If you have saved your login information, the file is sent immediately.

The file begins to send and the Success Notification dialog appears when the package is sent successfully.

  Click .
 

 

 
 

 

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