In March of this year, AVAware published the first AVAproject release of 2022. This extensive AVAproject update contains a variety of new features in addition to numerous enhancements to existing ones.

The following is an overview of some of the most requested new features now available in AVAproject 2022.

Hardware Group Editor - Assigned Openings

The Hardware Group editor offers a convenient facility to review and edit all the openings in a project that make use of a given hardware group. Existing openings can now be moved from one openings schedule to another, and new ones added directly from this screen.

Accessory and Miscellaneous Product Designations

Accessory and Miscellaneous items can now be assigned to specific product groups. A new 'Product Group' column in the 'Accessory and Miscellaneous' table allows individual items to be designated as something of an "accessory item" for the purposes of the material list. Products can be identified as belonging to any standard product group (ie: hardware, doors, frames, etc.), in which case they will be listed and grouped along with those products in the material list.

Enhanced Global Product Search

Global product searches can be performed by general product descriptions in addition to codes. When listing hardware or division 10 products in lists or groups, products can be searched by either all or a part of the product code in the corresponding column.

In the new version, the same functionality has been extended to the 'Description' column. Products can be searched by entering all or part of a product's general description. As always, the search can be limited to a specific catalog or made across the entire installed library.

New Frame Profiles

Brand new frame profiles can now be automatically rendered for 'hospital', 'kerf', 'thermal break' and other types of frames. New profile choices are now offered in the generic hollow metal catalog, representing these configurations. Manufacturers' profile options (offered in frame catalogs) that correspond to these new types are now automatically rendered using these new templates.

The 2022 edition of AVAproject (rev 22.1) is now available for download through the customer portal on the AVAware website.

The AVAproject Openings Schedule is a powerful and convenient means to detail and estimate architectural openings. It is the centerpiece of the AVAproject detailing and estimating system and provides a means to describe all aspects of the openings, from frame and doors to the hardware products associated with them.

One of the most compelling features of the openings schedule is its dynamic column layout features. Users can configure the schedule based on their preferences, to facilitate easier data entry, to match source documents, or to provide documents formatted per the preferences of individual architects. Column layouts can be changed "on the fly" and commonly used formats can be saved and reused across multiple projects.

Despite all this flexibility, invariably users will want even more. Individual needs and business processes are as varied and diverse as the products themselves, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the need for specialized and customizable reporting. Enter AVAproject Fusion - a comprehensive reporting tool that can provide an endless variety of reports, all designed by the users themselves to their exacting specifications.

The AVAproject Fusion reports are generally classified in two separate types. There are the classic "columnar" reports that can be sorted, grouped and sub-grouped by virtually any data field. They can further be totaled and sub-totaled in exactly the same way, providing countless reporting options that build upon the data contained in an AVAproject project file.

The other are the "pivot tables". This powerful table generation tool allows users to tabulate totals for any components of data (material, label, gage, size, etc.) to be counted against any other. Need to count how many frames or doors of a specific gage are required per manufacturer? The pivot table is the answer.

» Click here to read full article...

Nelson Avila Celebrates 20 Years with AVAware! There is no greater source of pride for AVAware, than to celebrate the work anniversary of a valued team member. It's with great pride that we acknowledge the twenty year career milestone of AVAware Vice President Nelson Avila, one of our longest serving and most valued team members. Nelson joined the AVAware family in the latter part of 2001, having earned degrees in both financial accounting and digital media design, and having worked in a customer support capacity at

a major internet service provider. Having had experience in technical support as well as graphic design and general business processes, Nelson was the ideal choice to help shape our fledgling support and design teams.

In the years following the passing of company co-founder Steven Rendulic in 2005, Nelson was instrumental in redefining AVAware during some very difficult days. Many of the practices and procedures employed today by AVAware's customer support and catalog development teams were developed by Nelson and refined over the years. To this day, Nelson's responsibilities include overseeing these groups and ensuring that the high standards he was so instrumental in establishing continue to be maintained.

Over the course of twenty years, Nelson has largely become the public face of the company. There are very few AVAware customers that haven't had the pleasure of dealing with Nelson at some point, and experiencing his passion and dedication for themselves.

For myself, I can only say that I've been truly privileged to have Nelson as both a colleague and a friend. It's a rare luxury to have someone at your side that you can rely on and trust so completely and absolutely. Congratulations Nelson... After twenty years, "thank you" hardly seems like enough.





Paul Kirsch, President

Visit The AVAware YouTube Channel and Connect on Social Media

In addition to the embedded links found on the AVAware website and with our newsletters, all our videos can be directly accessed through our YouTube channel. Our subscribers will have the opportunity to preview videos prior to their official release. Please don't forget to subscribe in order to be automatically notified as new content becomes available.

While you're at it, don't forget to connect, follow & like AVAware on all your favorite social media platforms to receive immediate notifications of newly published content and releases.