It is fairly easy to create customized Visio shapes based on the SI5 library of shapes that will represent products whose width is half-rack, or 9.5 inches, that snap-to the rack shapes. By default, …

This question often arises:  What is the best way to handle off-page references when dealing with multiple Schematic pages. Occasionally you may run out of space on a schematic page and need to continue …

There are several new features in SI5.5 SP2 that I am really excited about, in this post I will describe a few of them.  We have added the ability to drag and drop images and …

The reality of using software is that you may encounter errors from time to time.  The proper reporting of an error can significantly increase the turnaround time for a resolution.  The intent of this article …

Although ideal, procuring AutoCAD floor plans is not always possible.  Architects are protective of their intellectual property, rightfully so, and it often takes some convincing that you really only need them to lay out the …

We just finished putting the final touches on huge, highly competitive design build project that could make or break our quarter, when the purchasing manager rushed into the owner’s office and told him we just …

A Component ID is the unique identifier that is assigned to every product that you add to an SI5.5 project.  Component IDs display on most of the Visio shapes and AutoCAD blocks and are used …

It is often handy to remove the Grouping settings within a project so that you can sort data.  The default Groupings in SI5.5 are first to group by Location then by Zone in addition to …

Issue: You create a custom report off of an existing report for a Work Order, Task, etc…  and when you attempt to run the report you get hit with the following error:
Exception has been thrown …

Issue: you create a beautiful drawing within the SI5.5 Visio interface and then realize that the page size is too large and you wish to change to a smaller size for printing .  In the …

A Service Order is intended for scheduling time for a technician to go to a jobsite for work that is outside the scope of normal project installation.   Service Orders are very different than most other …

Definitions:
Labor Product – also called Labor Items or Labor SKUs.  Any product in your database that is assigned to the Category of “Labor” or to a Category that has been assigned the Type “Labor”
Projected Work …