This release contains minor improvements and fixes to some issues.

Frame and Sash Joins

All the Join settings are now on System -> Joins page, along with new choices, making join configuration much easier.

• A new set of choices is now available for Frame Corner Joins. This is especially useful for wood systems.
• The Frame joins around Sashes can now default to Mitred joins for Steel systems.
• Default Sash Corner Join settings are now available. This is particularly useful for sliders with slim interlocks.
• Overriding Frame Joins for Steel and Aluminium systems now offers more choices. This gives greater flexibility to achieve the desired joins in designs.
• The following cases are now handled more efficiently and correctly:
  • Asymmetric Frame Transom/Mullion around Sashes.
  • Profiles with a different inside and outside finish.

Advanced Data Management Tools

Data set-up and maintenance is now made easier and more efficient:

• All the selected Product Types are now exported to a single spreadsheet.
• Each Product Type is now exported to a separate page.
• Part Filter criteria Options and Answers now include Long Descriptions.
• Parts can now be made Inactive through the spreadsheet.

Bar Optimisation

Windowmaker now also considers cost of head position change during optimisation. This will be considered along with the other costs for optimisation. When the cost of head position change is comparatively high, pieces of the same size are grouped together.

Tracking – Quality checks

Tracking users can now eliminate the use of paper in Quality Control. Quality checklists can be set-up at each Tracking Station. Items can be marked as ‘Pass’/’Fail’ directly on the screen.

Frame Joins

Steel window manufacturers now have greater flexibility in choosing the type of joins. This enables them to cater to a wider range of designs.

Data Set-up & Maintenance

Data setup and maintenance can now be simplified through the new ‘Advanced Data Management Tools’. This is aimed at ‘Expert’ users and those setting up or customising their own data.

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Windows 11 & Windows Server 2022

Windowmaker now supports running on these operating systems.

Regression Test

Testing data correctness has been made easy. Use this facility whenever you incorporate data changes, upgrade your program version or use a new license file.

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Glazing

Select from only valid glazing records based on criteria like Width/Height, Security Glazing, Glazing Thickness, etc. Search, sort and/or filter glazing records based on U-value, db value, etc.

Order Entry

Resize/Minimise the Sales Line and Sales Header notebooks to work side-by-side with other applications, especially on wide screens. Improve your efficiency.

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Sales Line - Weight

Store Sales Line Weights in the Windowmaker database and get them displayed in the Sales Line list. This also improves the performance of reports which require Sales Line Weight.

Performance Improvements

Benefit from the improved performance of the Frame Production process. Store BOM only for the required Costheads to further improve the performance of the program, especially reports.

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Performance Improvements

Performance in many areas like Order Entry and other sales related activities, Update Status, Schedule Orders, Generate Reports, etc. has been improved. This reduces the turnaround time and increases throughput.

User Interface

You can resize Cost/Part Matrices and Parts Header dialogs to simultaneously work in different applications. This is especially useful on wide screens to create/edit matrices with an Excel Workbook and Windowmaker docked side-by-side.

Security Glazing

You can now specify Weight for Unglazed Glass as well as mark it as Safety Glazing.

This release contains minor improvements and fixes to some issues.

Security Glazing

You can now enforce Safety Glazing in Security Area.

Delivery Notes

You can now generate a compact ‘Delivery Notes’ report by excluding the graphics, and thereby saving paper. You may optionally include System and Glazing information.

Reports – Preview, Export, Email

Windowmaker now uses ‘Microsoft Print to PDF’ instead of Crystal Reports’ default PDF generator to Preview, Email, and Export reports or Save copy to History. This eliminates the possibility of distorted images in reports.

Production Scheduling

You can now schedule Orders ignoring production batch capacity.

Windowmaker 2021

Year 2020 has been tough and challenging due to the pandemic. To erase the bad memories of 2020 and to ring in a better, healthier, and prosperous New Year, we have named this version Windowmaker 2021.

Customer Special Terms

It is now possible to disallow Systems, Option Answers, Glazing and Parts for specified Order Type and customer(s). This is useful e.g. to limit choices available to Dealers.

User Rights

You can now control previewing and emailing reports through User Rights. This enables these activities to also be recorded in History for management purposes.

Fixed Length Parts

It is now possible to calculate profile/reinforcement parts of fixed length, e.g. glazing support wedges, brackets for transom/mullion joins in curtain walls, etc. Such parts are included in the optimised cutting instructions and stock management, thereby reducing wastage and increasing efficiency.

Dashboards

The new dashboards display key statistics for each department.

This will:

• Assist management decision-making with real time, easy to understand data
• Motivate staff making key metrics readily available

History

History information of sales quote/order is now more accessible and easily visible in list views.

This will:

• Empower staff with all the latest information regarding every quote and order
• Improve accountability for all actions taken by the fabricator and their customer
• Reduce staff workload and increase productivity
• Go paperless by attaching hand-written documents

Part Images on Reports

Reports can now show profile cross-section/fittings images. This helps in easily identifying correct parts e.g. by operators at the shop floor to pick profiles from racks.

WINDOWMAKER DEALER CLIENT

A state-of-the-art solution for dealers to estimate and send professional quotations to customers. Make dealers more efficient and productive, and dramatically expand your sales.

NEW REPORTS

New reports that make your day-to-day business operations smoother.

STOCK CONTROL

The new Stock Check facility makes stock reconciliation task simpler.

This release involved some issues fixed.

Options defaults per user

You can now set Options/Answers as default/auto/hidden for different users like Sales, Dealer etc. to make order entry simpler and faster.

Quote Pricing

When overriding quote price with a negotiated price, it is now optional to apply resulting discount to Pricing Extras. (e.g. Installation and other service charges)

Entrance Doors

Windowmaker now handles Entrance Doors with numerous cut-outs with various sizes & shapes.

Windows Server 2019

Windowmaker is now supported to run on Windows Server 2019 operating system.

Pricing Extras

It is now possible to recalculate Price and Disc. % of Pricing Extras independently. This helps e.g. to recalculate the Price but retain a previously negotiated Discount.

Customer Special Terms

For a Customer you can specify Options' defaults. These take precedence when creating a Sales Quote for that Customer. This could be very useful for Trade customers, dealers and builders. Specifying defaults means quicker quote entry and less chances of inadvertent errors.

Windload Calculations

It is now possible to set-up more than one Wind Pressure type Option. This might be required, to use different options say for managing uPVC and aluminium systems.

Quote/Order Reports

The program now allows to automatically email designated report(s) when the status of a Quote/Order is progressed.

Link to QuickBooks

Windowmaker can now synchronize with QuickBooks installed on a different computer connected through a LAN.

Survey and Installation Scheduling

The program allows to set-up 999 teams for Survey & Installation.