Estimate in the cloud 26.3 release notes

This is a preview of the upcoming release. General release is available starting 04-MAY-2026.

• InEight Estimate Launcher — The Estimate Launcher has been updated and must be installed prior to accessing Estimate. For more information about launching Estimate, see the First time access topic.

• Manually insert quantity items into cost items – You can now manually associate quantity items with cost items by dragging and dropping or inserting them directly into the Cost Item Record. This option provides greater flexibility when working with estimates and allows you to quickly associate a quantity item without having to modify or create existing filters. Read more

  You can associate quantity items from the Quantity Item Register or the right-click context menu in the Cost Item Record. Quantity items added using the filter option are added without duplicating the existing items. You can delete or copy the quantity items associated, using the right-click context menu. The manual options are in addition to the existing Include Quantity Items filter option.

  Drag and drop

  In the Quantity Item Register, select the quantity items you want to associate, and then click to drag and drop them into the cost item record Quantity Items grid.

  

  Insert Quantity Item option

  In the Quantity Items tab, right-click in the quantity items grid, and then select Insert Quantity Item from the context menu. In the Quantity Item Register, select the quantity items you want to insert, and then click OK.

  

  Included columns

  Two new columns are available in the Quantity Items tab that indicate whether the quantity item was added via the filter or manually.

  • Included (Filter) – Quantity items added using the filter option and can only be removed by modifying the filter.

  • Included (Manual) – Quantity items added using the manual options and can be deleted using the right-click context menu or the delete key.

    

• Include subordinates in the CBS filter – A new Include Subordinates option is available when applying filters in the CBS. When selected, subordinate items under the filtered superior items are shown even if they do not match the filter text. This option is especially useful when estimating large CBS structures where similar work shows across multiple areas, preventing you from having to scroll to find and update superior related items. Read more

  For example, when you apply a text filter using the Contains option for concrete without the Include Subordinates option, you get the following superior items:

  

  When you select the Include Subordinates option, the results include the concrete superior items with their subordinates, allowing you to see everything related to the superior items without using complex sorting and filtering.

  

• Modified attributes when copying resources from another job – Estimate now shows additional modified attributes in the Resources grid when you copy resources from another job. The modified attributes show in bold red text and indicate resource value changes that impact your job from the imported job. The additional modified attributes provide better visibility of items that impact your current job. Read more

  The additional modified attributes include values such as Maint. Man-Hour Factor and Productivity Factor. The modified attributes show in the Modified section of the Resources grid.

  

• Bid location field in Job Properties – The Bid location field in Job Properties has been updated and now accepts up to 100 characters.

• Copying standard tables – In the Resource Rate Register’s Standard Table Register, the performance has been improved when copying standard tables to the library .