Project Express provides On-Screen Takeoff and Digital Production Control users, who maintain a Maintenance Subscription with On Center Software, a file management and sharing utility that lets you send and receive Bids, to and from other On-Screen Takeoff and Digital Production Control users, right from within the product, without the size or attachment restrictions encountered when sending files via e-mail.
- You send a file through Project Express using the Send button in the main toolbar. This walks you through the process of creating a Bid Package (covered in Related Articles) and then provides a message box where you can enter sender information and a short message for the recipient.
- To receive files, whether they be new bids or updates to existing bids, through Project Express, you open the Project Express Tab, and just double-click the file(s) in your Inbox.
Why Use Project Express?
Project Express is a file management and sharing utility available to users of On-Screen Takeoff and Digital Production Control. This feature enables you to send and receive Bid data to and from other users of On-Screen Takeoff and Digital Production Control. Project Express makes it easy to send and receive project updates right from within On-Screen Takeoff/Digital Production Control.
You are not limited by e-mail size restrictions. Most e-mail clients and providers restrict the size of a message, some to less than 10MB. If you're trying to send a bid package that includes 100 plans, the file may be 100MB or larger!
You can store your contacts right in your OST/DPC database - then it's a matter of just selecting the appropriate recipient when you want to share a file.
When you receive an update to a project that you previously sent, you're notified by e-mail and then Project Express downloads the file and updates your project (when you receive an update to a project you previously sent, the existing project is overwritten, so you have to be somewhat careful to avoid losing changes).
The recipient doesn't have to be concerned about the size of an e-mail attachment or an attachment being marked as "Junk" or "Suspicious" - you are just sending them a link.
Project Express is free (for licensed customers on Maintenance), convenient, and couldn't be easier to use.
Requirements to use Project Express
- You must be using Windows 10 (see OST 3.98 - 01.01 System Requirements and Installation Instructions).
- You must be using the current version of On-Screen Takeoff/Digital Production Control (see On-Screen Takeoff® Product Information and Downloads - OST DPC.
- You must have a valid license for TKO, Digital Production Control (DPM), or DPC-Foreman activated.
- You must maintain an active Maintenance Subscription with On Center Software. Each time you send files via Project Express, refresh your Inbox or Outbox, or refresh the Account Information dialog, your Maintenance Subscription is checked. If your Maintenance Subscription with On Center Software lapses, you may continue to use Project Express for 60 days, after that however, you must renew your Maintenance Subscription to continue using Project Express. Contact our Renewals Team at 866-426-2447 to renew your Maintenance Subscription.
- You must have an active Internet connection.
- You must have a valid e-mail address to register for Project Express. Although project files are not sent through e-mail, Project Express uses your e-mail address as your login name and to send notifications.
See related articles for instructions on registering.
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