Fifth Edition Upgrade & Training Considerations
With Fifth Edition now officially released, we wanted to provide you with some information to help you prepare for the…
Newforma Interview: Eppstein Uhen Architects Vice President Bret Tushaus
EUA project managers say they’d leave if they could not continue using Newforma software! Bret tells why in this short…
Newforma Interview: Why do you renew, and what would happen if you did not? (video)
Newforma Director of Customer Satisfaction Dan Conery asks four Newforma customers why they renew their subscriptions to Newforma Project Center…
Happy 2009 holidays from the folks at Newforma
Give your company the gift of Newforma Project Center and your employees will dance like children!
How much is peace of mind worth to you? (video)
Colleen Arria Designer/Manager at ADD Inc tells how Newforma Project Center (NPC) helps her find an email from 6 to…
General Contractor started sending submittals electronically without being asked (video)
Lyle Lemon the CAD Manager at Bruner/Cott shared a story where the General Contractor on one of their projects started…
Would you like to take care of changes quickly? (video)
Colleen Arria at ADD inc shared a story about how she was able to quickly and easily coordinate a change…
Environmental Systems Design wins CAN Do award
Chicago’s Environmental Systems Design has won our third Creative Adoption of Newforma “CAN Do” award. We appreciate ESD’s can-do attitude…
Can you afford to look bad in front of your client?
While reviewing Newforma Project Center (NPC), a Senior Principal told me of a time when he had several senior project…
How important is customer satisfaction to you?
A principal at one of our customers loves the fact that he can answer questions from one of his clients…
Are you willing to lose $50,000?
We had someone exclaim in the middle of a presentation that they had just saved the company $50,000 dollars because…
Newforma Project Center can give you more time to spend with your family
When visiting with a prospect, the principals were surprised to learn that several of their Project Manager’s had to come…
Why do others seem to know more than me?
One of our sales folks was visiting an engineering firm in Seattle providing the complete demonstration of Newforma Project Center,…
Newforma is now on YouTube!
I have taken to the road in an effort to help prospective customers understand the value seen by our existing…
Newforma Project Center puts the fun back into work
One user at M Moser pointed out that he came in on the weekend to do some work and opened…
What if I file an Email to the wrong Project? How do I file the Email to the correct Project?
We are all human and make mistakes sometimes or at least I do,especially with so many distractions these days. So…
How Can I Get a Report with My Open Items for all of My Projects?
If you are looking for a report that has items that are open to you for all your projects, then…
How to Quickly Save Microsoft Office Files to My Projects
When creating Microsoft office files, you can quickly save them to a folder on the project server for all your…
How to find Duplicate Files and Folders
Newforma will find duplicate files and folders on your project server that may be taking up unnecessary space. In order…
Bottle Bank Arcade: everyone wins
Pitch in for a good time.
The World’s Deepest Bin: don’t just throw it away. Throw it awaaaayyy….
When an activity is fun, are people more inclined to do it? Well, duh.
Piano Stairs: ascending scales
Could something as simple as fun be the easiest way to change people’s behavior for the better? Take a look:
How Newforma Project Center saves time and reduces risk by providing a quick answer
One of our Account Managers (AM) told me a story from a recent customer visit. This customer told him that…
Newforma Project Center saves customer from a 3x increase in cost for seats in a large coliseum
A Newforma customer who was involved in a large Coliseum project used Newforma Project Center (NPC) search to avoid a…
How to Add the Project Timeline Calendar to my Outlook 2007 Calendar
For Outlook 2007 users, you can add the Project Timeline Calendar to your Outlook calendar and subscribe to updates. In…
How to create Multiple Project Reports
You can create project reports for multiple projects from My Project Center. In the Task, select create multi-project report and…
How to Add or Remove Recipients from an Info Exchange Transfer
If you want to add or remove someone from an Info Exchange Transfer, it can be done easily in the…
How to Reassign Multiple Action Items
You can reassign multiple action items at once simply by using the filters in the Action Item log to find…
How do I set Reminders for my Info Exchange Transfers and Transmittals?
Create a transmittal by going into Info Exchange activity or Transmittals activity Center. After you select Create the Options dialog…
What are the differences between 5e & 6e Project Settings?
If you have updated from Fifth Edition to Sixth Edition you may have noticed that your Project Settings Excel Template…
How Can I Export my Project Data out of Deltek Vision to help Create my Project Import list xls
1. You will need to create a Project List report, from Reporting on the navigation tree at the left. 2.…
Sixth Edition Take 5 video tutorials
Newforma Take 5 video tutorials demonstrate real-time solutions to everyday questions. Each tutorial takes about five minutes to introduce you…
Newforma Sixth Edition Update
Newforma is pleased to release an Update build of Newforma Project Center Sixth Edition (6.1.1.3142). This build has been released…
Not getting the results with the carrot, get out the stick!
Newforma is pleased to present OWP/P with our second Creative Adoption of Newforma “CAN Do” award. We appreciate OWP/P’s “CAN…
How do I change the Licensing for my users, Express, Professional, Construction Administration?
As a Newforma Global Project Administrator, You have the ability to toggle the correct access to the activities in Newforma. …
London: bangers and mash, tappers and listeners, and the curse of knowledge
Newforma Director of Customer Satisfaction Dan Conery tells how one dish can constantly surprise you, and reveals how assumptions sabotage…
Project Timeline calendar subscriptions fail to update
Newforma would like to pro-actively make its customers aware of an issue that has been encountered with Project Timeline functionality. …
Project Move Update
Newforma Project Administrators and IT folks please take notice: Newforma has recently identified some additional information regarding the “Project Move”…
How do I set the order of the files that are printed or combined into a single .PDF?
When printing files or combining files into a single .PDF, you can set the order for publishing by dragging and…
How do I enter a meeting/appointment from Outlook to the Newforma Project Timeline Calendar?
In Outlook, You can file meetings/appointments as a new Timeline event that will appear on the Project Timeline Calendar. When…
How do I remove files off Info Exchange before the expiration date?
Maybe you posted the wrong files or maybe the files have been revised and you want to remove the previous…
How do I add my Submittal Responses so they appear in the action menu?
In the Project Setup, on set 6 of 8, at the bottom of the page you can map your submittal…
How can I get rid of the generic Headers and Footers printing out on my Newforma Forms?
To Edit these settings, you should do into Internet Explorer and change the Header and Footer options in Page Setup…
How do I go about Requesting a New Feature in Newforma?
Send Us a Suggestion...........
Go to the Help Pull Down and select “Send a Suggestion”
Project Naming – Special Characters
When creating a new project the Project Name is a required field. When creating the list of your projects, the…
What do all of the Icons next to things Represent
Do you know what all those Icons stand for?
Basic Automated File Items Troubleshooting
Currently, one of the more common questions coming into the Newforma Support team revolves around Project Email; more specifically Automated…
How to Search a set of Search Results in 6th Edition
Did you know that you can search a set of search results in Newforma Project Center 6th Edition? In the…
How to Filter the Project Folders by file type
Do you know that you can filter the Project Files by the file type? In the Project Files activity center,…
How to File an Email to an Existing Action Item
Did you know that you can file an email to an existing action item? If you receive an email that…
How to use Wildcards to Search your Data
Did you know that you can use wildcards to search your data? Putting an asterisk behind a word replaces 0…
Did you know that you could change Project Settings across all or selected projects at one time?
To complete this you would edit these specific settings on one project, export this project to a Template
How to customize your own Form Templates
What is a Form Template? Where are the files and how can I customize them? A Form Template is the…
How to print the notes and your Markups for a Markup Session
Go into the Markup Sessions Activity Center. Filter the log to view the Sessions you would like the report to…
How to Setup a Custom Logo for your Form Templates
To point to your custom logo for your InfoPath forms please edit the logo style call in your standard form…
SWBR Architects shows their CAN Do attitude with The Biggest Loser contest
Newforma is pleased to present SWBR Architects with our inaugural Creative Adoption of Newforma “CAN Do” award. We appreciate SWBR’s…
Sharing Work Between Offices Using Newforma Project Center
The team working on a single AEC project is often spread between multiple offices of a company. Our customers often…
Sixth Edition Upgrade & Training Considerations
With Sixth Edition now officially released, we wanted to provide you with some information to help you prepare for the…
Earn one AIA learning unit at this BSA reception
On April 16, 2009, Newforma and Diversified Technology Consultants are co-hosting a user group reception at the offices of the…
What’s New in Newforma Project Center Sixth Edition?
Newforma Project Center Sixth Edition incorporates dozens of enhancements and new features that you, the user, submitted as ways to…
Did you know you can see an entire email thread from the Project Email activity center?
Go to Project Email and select the email in which you are interested… then Right-Click and select View Conversation. Newforma…
Dissolving “Project Move” myths
Introduction Newforma is finding that more and more of our customers want and need to move project data either in…
How do I generate an action item report for all the projects a team member is on?
You can accomplish this in 5th Edition… 1. On the My Project Center page, down in the Project Activity Summary…
SQL Template.xls
Did you know that there is a topic in our Help system that will assist you with embedding your SQL…
InfoPath Training Videos
Did you know that we have a nice set of InfoPath training videos to assist you in customizing your own…
Earn AIA continuing education units for Newforma Project Center training
Did you know that many Newforma Project Center training sessions qualify for continuing education units (CEUs) through the American Institute…
Determining Newforma Version
Newforma Fifth Edition requires that the Info Exchange Server and Project Center Server be on the exact same version to…
Newforma and Riverbed
Newforma has noted some recent issues with Riverbed of which we wanted to make this forum aware. There is a…
Boston: balanced eating, IPD and a school without lockers
Newforma Director of Customer Satisfaction Dan Conery tells how to serve Chilean sea bass, describes how firms are moving toward…
Newforma Fifth Edition – Hotfix 2
As the result of our ongoing customer support follow-up, we have identified three issues that we believe warrant a HotFix…
Newforma Fifth Edition – Hotfix 1
In our ongoing effort to continuously improve our products, Newforma has developed an update of Newforma Project Center® Fifth Edition…
Filing Project Email
Did you know that there are five (5) ways to file your email through Newforma? All of them utilize Newforma’s…
Project Center Server service shutting down?
Newforma’s support team has identified an occurrence happening at some of our customer sites. There is a requirement that the…
Fifth Edition Take 5 Tutorials - 9/12/2008
Newforma Take 5 video tutorials demonstrate real-time solutions to everyday questions. Each tutorial takes about five minutes to introduce you…
Kansas City: carbohydrates vs. proteins, Fifth Edition surprises and the valley of despair
In his travels across the United States talking to customers and seeking sustenance, Newforma Director of Customer Satisfaction Dan Conery…
Read Receipt and Delivery Receipt in Newforma Project Center Emails and Notifications
I was recently asked the question, “When a Newforma Project Center user sends out an email or a notification email…
Manageing InDesign Files with Newforma Project Center
We are often asked about support for Adobe InDesign files in Newforma Project Center. Of course, if you double-click on…
If an Ant Can Do It…10 best practices for remote team management
Can you believe it? Ants are in the news again. And once again, if you’ll pardon the expression, it’s relevant!…
Using Newforma to Quickly Save Files to Any Project Location
Looking for a way to quickly save any file to a standardized project location on your Network? Let Newforma help!…
Forget your password? Change your password?
The pictures tell you how to get a new password and change it to something you’ll remember.
The classic 'what the customer wanted' tire swing cartoon has its own website
Surely you’ve seen it: a series of simple line drawings showing a children’s swing hanging from a tree branch. The…
Deploying Fifth Edition via Active Directory
Newforma has made some significant efforts for Fifth Edition to make deploying Newforma Project Center (client) to your user’s desktop…
Two Steps Forward, No Going Back: How Our Firm is Using Technology to Gain a Strategic Advantage
Read “Two Steps Forward, No Going Back” at AECbytes
What’s New in Newforma Project Center Fifth Edition
PowerPoint overview of the new release of Newforma Project Center.
Here’s the file: Fifth Edition Highlights
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Searching All Projects: Using Newforma as an Enterprise Project Knowledge System
Do you ever get the feeling while working on a specific project activity that someone else at your firm (or…
Related Items in Fifth Edition
You are probably familiar with the use of “sticky notes” on filed drawings and documents to alert the team of…
Electronically Reviewing Submittals in 5th Edition
The process of reviewing, marking up and processing a digital submittal has been vastly improved in 5.0 with the introduction…
The New RFI Activity Center in Fifth Edition
OK, so the excitement may pale in comparison to some other new product announcements on your radar screen (anyone else…
The New Markup Sessions Activity Center in Fifth Edition
The new Markup Sessions Activity Center in Fifth Edition allows each Project Center user to easily browse, preview, add comments…
Virtualization of Newforma Servers
April 2, 2008 - Server virtualization is a promising technology that is interesting to nearly every Newforma customer. Virtualization promises…
New in Fifth Edition - Track Phone Calls, Meeting Minutes and other activities in Project Timeline
In Fifth Edition, you can use the Timeline Activity Center to log phone calls, meeting minutes, tasks and any other…
Using Info Exchange Folders to Streamline Design Coordination
In Fifth Edition, “internal” Newforma Project Center users and “external” Info Exchange users can easily share, revise and coordinate their…
