WinBidPro v15 is the third major Microsoft Windows release of the GDS Storefront Estimating System. Prior to this it was an MS-DOS program, and prior to that a CPM program!

WinBidPro is an entirely new program that keeps the same philosophy and concepts that GDS has always believed in. Our software has always been easy to learn, easy to understand and use, very flexible in terms of adding and changing information, and WinBidPro is no different. What has changed is its ability to handle larger, more complicated jobs, and newer, more complicated architectural systems. The architectural glass industry is evolving, so we must evolve with it!

If you are a v14 user and aren't sure why you should learn this new program, see a list of improvements that v15 offers over v14 in this PDF file. v15 Key Improvements

Does the WinBidPro upgrade Cost Extra?

NO! As a licensed subscriber to GDS software, you are able to download this new v15 software at no additional cost. Your existing license will work with both programs. Of course new customers will need to purchase a subscription.  More Details

1. A Cover Page feature has been added to the menu tree under the Shop Drawing section of the tree. You can click the Cover Page link to generate/edit a cover page for the current job. You can then Print or Create a DWG of this page to combine with your shop drawings.

2. Made PartType list in the Add Part form sort alphabetically. This window is used when adding a part to the Parts List for a vendor.

3. Fixed problem with glass list in Glass tab not showing same order as that of the Glass Table. The sort order for these two lists should be identical.

4. Fixed bug where changing glass in Edit Job Glass window was not staying saved.

5. Added list of “Customers” to Add New/Edit window for Customer List.

6. Added a check box to hide the warning that appears when changing a group of parts in the Parts List window.

7. A bug was fixed in the Markup report where Tax on Labor was not getting calculated.

8. Added a Glass Area total to the Final Summary Screen and Report.

9. Added an export to GTS feature in the Final Labor Report window.

10. Fixed how the Block Square Footage was shown in the Detailed Elevation Glass Report. It will now only show 2 decimal places.

11. Fix a possible error if a Null value is found in a part price in the Final Parts Report.

12. Fixed problem with “*” multiple quantity feature when used with Alternate Vertical parts. The multiples were not getting calculated.

13. Fixed bug in calculating horizontal vinyl. Program was calculating too much gasket material when it was applied to horizontals.

14. Added validation to the Elevation Quantity field in the Layout tab of the drawing window. Valid quantities are 1-100. Errors can occur if higher quantities are accidentally entered.

15. Added condition to prevent “Error 53” when closing WinBidPro on Windows XP machines. If TaskKill.exe is not found, it won't try to run it.

16. Fixed Vendor Tools drop down in Vendors window. It was showing up blank instead of “Vendor Tools”.

17. Fixed problem with Final Parts Report where checking “Package Price” box was not automatically recalculating totals on the report. This is now automatic instead of having to click the total button or reload the form.

18. Fixed problem where Final Parts Report with “Package Price” printed in “Portrait” mode was not showing the correct totals.

19. Fixed a bug when 9 Vertical Splice points were used. The 9^th point would generate an error. This should work fine now.

20. Fixed bug when changing the “Type” of Horizontal in list inside the “Horz” tab of the drawing window. If an alternate horizontal Type has a profile of 0, the program will resort to using the main horizontal profile. Horizontal profiles can changed with the “Edit Elev Frame Sys” button.

21. Fixed bug with Horizontal Face Cover not showing up unless there was a Sill Cover part entered.

     

See History of v15 Fixes and Additions

Go to our Training page and watch some training videos to learn the various parts of the v15 program.

Go to our WinBidPro Forum to send us comments and/or questions about this new program.

The WinBidPro v15.2 (SQL) is on hold for now!

The SQL version of WinBidPro has proven to be a bit more challenging than we anticipated. The deployment of SQL Server Express as a database engine for our software often requires a fair amount of troubleshooting to get it installed and running. In addition, if you already have a version of SQL Server installed on your computer, there are potential challenges to getting this version to work with our databases. The alternative is equally challenging, as two different versions of SQL Server don't always coexist very well. Not to mention, this is not the most ideal scenario for efficiency of software on your computer.

For now, we will be focusing more on the immediate improvements that can be made to the v15.1 software. Most of these improvements are listed in the "Wish List" section of our Support Forum. Needless to say, we are not giving up on the SQL version of the software, we simply realize that more research is required before we can make it available to our customers as a simple and problem free upgrade.