Wednesday 8:00 - 9:50 AM
aSa.STUDIO ESTIMATING WORKSHOP
Dive right in and start creating estimates in this exciting hands-on session. You’ll become familiar with the module’s interface, learn how to organize your takeoff lines using a WBS (Work Breakdown Structure), practice entering and editing material, and much more.
Wednesday 10:10 AM - Noon
SCHEDULING, LOAD BUILDING & SHIPPING TICKET
Failing to plan is planning to fail. In this session, we’ll dive into three tools that help you make efficient and effective plans for fabricating and delivering material to your customers:
- Scheduling – assign fabrication and delivery dates, set up material routing, and adjust to changing priorities.
- Load Building – plan your trailer loads and delivery stops, split orders across shipments, and automatically create shipping documentation.
- Shipping Ticket – learn about all the ways you can generate clean, professional shipping ticket documents.
CAD CUSTOMIZATIONS & WORKSPACE TOOLS
In this session, we are going to demonstrate multiple ways to customize aSa CAD features and Workspace to make each detailer more productive and more efficient.
- Item Types & Text Favorites
- New Title Block Cell
- Shortcut Keys
- Customizing Ribbons
- Miscellaneous Product Cells
UNDERSTANDING STUDIO FINANCIALS’ PRICING HIERARCHY
aSa.Studio offers many ways for you to develop pricing for your orders and invoices. In this session, we’ll break down all the options and explain how to customize pricing based on your preferences and business practices.
Wednesday 1:00 - 2:50 PM
WORKING WITH PROCESSING & OPTIMIZATION
In this hands-on session, you’ll work with aSa.Studio Processing to:
- Create fabrication schedules
- Apply options and instantly see updated cutting results
- Generate tags
- Assign machines and material routes
You’ll also see how the aSa Opto-Shear console automates your shearline and paces cutting operations to help you reach new levels of productivity.
LOOK TO THE FUTURE: WHAT’S NEXT WITH aSa CAD
During this session, we will be looking at some exciting new enhancements and features, including a redesigned and reintroduced Slab tool and improvements to Opening. We'll also cover:
- Tie Manager
- Job Explorer
- Graphic Bar Input
- ProRebar Beam Macro Import Export Tool
PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS & REPORTS
A huge benefit of aSa.Studio Financials is the ability to see where you stand with every project. In this session, you’ll learn how to develop the bid value, convert an estimate to a job, create change orders, and generate the reports you need for insight into your contracts.
Wednesday 3:10 - 5:00 PM
HOW TO CREATE INVOICES AND RECEIVE PAYMENTS
Get real experience with day-to-day AR activities. Practice creating your own invoices and recording a batch of payments. This session also teaches you how to set up and manage progress billings. Additionally, see how Invoice and Cash modules integrate with upstream and downstream aSa.Studio processes.
iREBAR: JOBSITE INFORMATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
See first-hand how the iRebar mobile app lets fabricators, builders, and others see 2D drawings and 3D models from any viewpoint, query a tag for heat information, drill down for fabrication history, and more. Enhancements specifically for placers include the ability to scan a tag and see, on the 3D model, exactly where it is to be placed. Additionally, field crews can now update placed, inspected, and poured status information in iRebar.
TRACKING MODULES BOOTCAMP
This class walks you through the key steps in the lifecycle of fabricated reinforcing. See how barcode scans automate machinery, track fabrication status, validate trailer loading, and more. The session also covers special scenarios:
- Assemblies – Pre-assembled items, such as pre-tied cages.
- Master Groups – Bags, pallets, and other custom packaging.