Tutorial 10

Save a version and compare two bids

Save a checkpoint before you sharpen the pencil, then see exactly which lines changed and what it did to the total.

All tutorialsAbout 3 minutesWhere: Bid builder → Save Version
  1. 1

    Click Save Version

    In the bid builder toolbar, click Save Version. Add a note if it helps — “After VE meeting” — and click Save Version. The bid you're working on stays exactly as it is.

  2. 2

    Keep working

    Cut, re-price, swap materials. The saved version doesn't change.

  3. 3

    Compare

    On the project page, find the Saved Versions card and click Compare on a version. Choose what to compare under Compare from and Compare to.

  4. 4

    Read what changed

    What changed lists every line with its Before, After and Change, plus what was added and removed.

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