Getting Started with ConstructionOnline Drive™
- 1. ConstructionOnline™ is presented by UDA Technologies. www.constructiononline.com • 1.800.700.8321 Getting Started with ConstructionOnline Drive Designed for
- 2. ConstructionOnline Drive is a desktop application for Windows that integrates with ConstructionOnline to make uploading and editing your documents, schedules, emails and more easier than ever. With ConstructionOnline Drive, you’ll save time and effort by combining the power of your desktop with the flexibility of the cloud. What is ConstructionOnline Drive? Easily upload large batches of files, directly from your desktop Import Project, Primavera, and SureTrak schedule files Edit online documents in desktop apps and control versions Import Outlook and Thunderbird emails and attachments Large batches of files that would be sluggish or unworkable through your web browser alone are a breeze with ConstructionOnline Drive. Upload up to 500 files at a time from your local file browser to ConstructionOnline. Save hours of work and avoid errors due to double entry by importing your Microsoft Project Primavera and Suretrak schedule files. Once your file is imported, ConstructionOnline will automatically create an identical schedule in the cloud. Get full editing power over your online files. Edit Word docs, Excel spreadsheets, photos and more in their native desktop apps. Once you’re done you can choose to replace the original file or upload a copy. Store project emails and any attachments securely in ConstructionOnline for easy reference. Simply drag and drop emails directly from your Outlook and Thunderbird email clients into the Emails tab.
- 3. The Files Tab is where you can easily upload and manage your project documents and images. Save time by quickly uploading large batches of files from your desktop to the cloud. You can also edit documents in their native desktop apps then automatically upload new versions to ConstructionOnline. Your ConstructionOnline projects are listed here Items within the selected folder or album Selected item actions File sort options Folders and albums for the selected project The Files Tab - Overview
- 4. The Files Tab is where you can easily upload and manage your project documents and images. Save time by quickly uploading large batches of files from your desktop to the cloud. You can also edit documents in their native desktop apps then automatically upload new versions to ConstructionOnline. The Files Tab - Editing Versioning Open the File Double click on the file you want to edit, or right-click and choose “Open” from the action menu. The file will open in the default application for its filetype. 1 Edit the File Make changes to the file and save. Once you close it, Drive will ask you how you want to handle the edited file. 2 2 Choose How to Version the File You can choose to: • Overwrite the original file with the revised one • Upload the revised file as a copy and preserve the original • Discard the changes and cancel the upload 3 3 1
- 5. The Photos Tab gives you an easy way to see any images or albums in ConstructionOnline. You can also create albums here and upload large batches of photos from your computer. Photos within the selected album (or photos in the Files tab not contained within albums) are shown here. Photo albums for the selected project The Photos Tab
- 6. Create new schedules for your projects in a snap. Simply drag and drop Microsoft Project, Primavera P6 or Sure- track schedule files here - ConstructionOnline will then create online schedules automatically. Please note, if a schedule already exists for a project, dragging a new file in will replace it. To quickly create a schedule for the project, click and drag a Primavera, SureTrak or Microsoft Project file here. If a schedule has already been created for the project, details will be shown here. The Schedules Tab
- 7. Easily import emails from your Outlook or Thunderbird email clients. Any emails added here will appear on ConstructionOnline in the selected project’s Communication tab, in the Inbound Emails tool. Emails added here will show in ConstructionOnline in the project’s Communication tab, under Inbound Emails The Emails Tab