Updates for the NMS and NMS-EDIT Professional
This page is dedicated to support the NMS/DDN, NMS-Edit and other software from Innovative Technology. You will find updates to the software as well as other utilities. Please read the descriptions before downloading the files.If you have support questions, e-mail us at ITI_Support@innovative.ca and we will reply very promptly.
Download the December 2011 NMS-Edit Update
Download the NMS/DDN December 2011 Update (file NMSProDecember2011.exe) into a temporary directory. Then run the program to start the installer.
NMS/DDN Changes
The December download updates NMS-Edit only. However it contains the June, 2011 update as well so it can be installed on the CD download, or after any previous update of 2011. See more information about the June NMS update below.NMS-Edit Changes
This release includes for the first time a version of the section editor that is compatible with 64-bit Windows. When run for the first time, the new section editor is enabled by default. To use the legacy section editor instead, under Edit... Preferences, choose 'NMS-Edit Legacy' under the Project tab.Please note that some features of the new section editor are still under development, specifically Undo-Redo, Speller, the section Font command, and a new Table creation command.
If you have concerns with the new editor please do not hesitate to e-mail us with the details at ITI_Support@innovative.ca.
Please use the key that you received with your 2011 CD to install this update.
Download the June 2011 NMS Update
Download the NMS/DDN June 2011 Update (file NMSProJune2011.exe) into a temporary directory. Then run the program to start the installer.
NMS/DDN Changes
The June NMS update contains 60 updated sections.To see what NMS files have changed, download the latest List of Contents.
Summary
This download updates your NMS to include the sections published in June, 2011. The next update will be dated December 31, 2011 and will be available in January of next year.The update installs into your existing NMS2011, DDN2011 and/or NMSS2011 directories. Various bug fixes are included in the new 2.08.01 release of NMS-Edit Professional.
This update contains only the files that have changed since December 31, 2010 and is not a full refresh of NMS sections. It builds upon the NMS2011 CD so if the CD version is not installed please re-install it before applying this update.
Please use the key that you received with your 2011 CD to install this update.
Download the Full 2011 CD
Download the Full 2011 CD (file NMS2011CD.exe) into a temporary directory. Then run 'setup.exe' to start the installer.
NMS/DDN Changes
The December, 2010 NMS update contains 66 updated sections, with most sections from divisions 8, 9, 26, and 28. The NMS Installer for Word now allows you to select a font for the installed Word sections, along with the page format. When using Microsoft Word, copy into your Word Startup folder the Wordmac.dot macro file that is installed with the update.To see what NMS files have changed, download the latest List of Contents.
NMS-Edit Changes
For NMS-Edit, a new radio button in 'Project... Properties... Paragraph Formatting' permits selecting the page format, 2-column (NMS) or wide-page (CSC), for all sections of the project at once. This avoids changing the format of sections one at a time in the section editor. Look as well for new Undo/Redo commands at the Project level (Edit menu). You are able to undo and redo recent header and list-of-contents changes to your project.As well, the release contains a new Techstreet standards file, and various minor fixes.
Download the June 2010 NMS Update
Download the NMS/DDN June 2010 Update (file NMSProJune2010.exe) into a temporary directory. Then run the program to start the installer.
NMS/DDN Changes
The June NMS update contains 53 updated sections.To see what NMS files have changed, download the latest List of Contents.
The release contains a new Techstreet standards file for use by NMS-Edit.
Summary
This download updates your NMS to include the sections published in June, 2010. The NMS Secretariat is publishing the NMS/DDN on a twice-a-year cycle rather than on a quarterly cycle. The next update will be dated December 31, 2010 and will be available in January of next year.The update installs into your existing NMS2010, DDN2010 and/or NMSS2010 directories. No updates are included for NMS-Edit Professional at this time.
This update contains only the files that have changed since December 31, 2009 and is not a full refresh of NMS sections. It builds upon the NMS2010 CD so if the CD version is not installed please re-install it before applying this update.
Please use the key that you received with your 2010 CD to install this update.
Download the Full 2010 CD
Download the Full 2010 CD (file NMS2010CD.exe) into a temporary directory. Then run 'setup.exe' to start the installer.
NMS/DDN Changes
The December, 2009 NMS update contains 46 updated sections, spread fairly equally across the Architectural and M&E disciplines. The NMS Installer for Word now allows you to select a font for the installed Word sections, along with the page format.When using Microsoft Word, copy into your Word Startup folder the new Wordmac.dot macro file that is installed with the update. The new macros support the latest PageFormat wide-page layouts that were announced in 2008.
To see what NMS files have changed, download the latest List of Contents.
NMS-Edit Changes
The new update adds a Find Text command to the project menu, which searches for and reports on text anywhere in the project. This will be followed shortly by the Replace Text command, in a future release. Look as well for new Undo/Redo commands at the Project level (Edit menu). You are able to undo and redo recent header and list-of-contents changes to your project.As well, the release contains a new Techstreet standards file, and various minor fixes.
Download the June 2009 NMS Update
Download the NMS/DDN June 2009 Update (file NMSProJune2009.exe) into a temporary directory. Then run the program to start the installer.
NMS/DDN Changes
The June NMS update contains 34 updated sections.To see what NMS files have changed, download the latest List of Contents.
The release contains a new Techstreet standards file for use by NMS-Edit.
Summary
This download updates your NMS to include the sections published in June, 2009. The NMS Secretariat is publishing the NMS/DDN on a twice-a-year cycle rather than on a quarterly cycle. The next update will be dated December 31, 2009 and will be available in January of next year.The update installs into your existing NMS2009, DDN2009 and/or NMSS2009 directories. No updates are included for NMS-Edit Professional at this time.
This update contains only the files that have changed since December 31, 2008 and is not a full refresh of NMS sections. It builds upon the NMS2009 CD so if the CD version is not installed please re-install it before applying this update.
Please use the key that you received with your 2009 CD to install this update.
Download the Full 2009 CD
Download the Full 2009 CD (file NMS2009CD.exe) into a temporary directory. Then run 'setup.exe' to start the installer.
NMS/DDN Changes
The December, 2008 NMS update contains 62 updated sections, primarily in divisions 4-Masonry and 23-HVAC. The NMS Installer for Word now allows you to select a font for the installed Word sections.When using Microsoft Word, copy into your Word Startup folder the new Wordmac.dot macro file that is installed with the update. The new macros support the latest Word wide-page layouts that were announced in the Spring, 2008 update.
To see what NMS files have changed, download the latest List of Contents.
NMS-Edit Changes
The new update adds a Find Text command to the project menu, which searches for and reports on text anywhere in the project. This will be followed shortly by the Replace Text command, in the next release.As well, the release contains a new Techstreet standards file, and various minor fixes.
Download the September NMS-Edit Update and the June 2008 NMS Update
Download the NMS/DDN September 2008 Update
(file NMSProSeptember2008.exe) into a temporary directory. Then run the program to start the installer.
NMS/DDN Changes
The June NMS update contains three new sections in Division 2, and 35 updated sections. The NMS Installer now permits the re-copying of NMS sections from a previous update, if it is installed on your machine.When using Microsoft Word, copy into your Word Startup folder the new Wordmac.dot macro file that is installed with the update. The new macros support the latest Word wide-page layouts that were announced in the Spring update.
To see what NMS files have changed, download the latest List of Contents.
NMS-Edit Changes
For NMS-Edit, the new update adds an Add... Add New Section command to the project menu, which initialises a new NMS section in structure only. Simply add the text you need to the template and the section is created for you.As well, the release contains a new Techstreet standards file, and various minor fixes.
Summer NMS-Edit Changes
The Summer update adds an Uppercase Section Titles command to the project menu, which performs the same function as the context menu Uppercase Titles command, but acts on all editable sections in the project.Changes in the Spring Update
(for NMS-Edit and the Word Installer only)
This new NMS-Edit update contains extensive enhancements to the MS-Word export feature and to project printing. The Word export features are available when installing new Word sections as well! For Word Export, choose a pre-defined page format such as the traditional NMS layout, or a wide-page format to match the sections you have converted from NMS format in the past using a macro. Or, choose to match the new PageFormat 2008 specification developed by Construction Specifications Canada. You can also design your own format by selecting a header layout, and bolding or underlining selected portions of the document. Add an End of Section line. Thousands of possibilities are available.
When printing an entire project, you may choose in the Print Section(s) dialog to generate a single file per division, or to include a list of contents for the project that has its page numbers updated to match your printer preferences. These feature are most useful when printing to PDF.
In System Preferences, the List and Tree Viewers tab contains switches that turn off and on the display of columns in the File List. Close and open a project to see the effect. As well, the new Printing tab has a selection that alters the format of CSC printed sections in a small way, so that the article title text is aligned with the '.1' paragraph number below it.
Summary
This download updates your NMS to include the sections published in June, 2008 and upgrades the NMS-Edit Professional specification editor to the 2.05.02 (or higher) version. The NMS Secretariat is publishing the NMS/DDN on a twice-a-year cycle rather than on a quarterly cycle. The next update will be dated December 31, 2008 and will be available in January of next year.The update installs into your existing NMS2008, DDN2008 and/or NMSS2008 directories. If you have purchased NMS-Edit Professional it also updates your editor to the latest version.
This update contains only the files that have changed since December 31, 2007 and is not a full refresh of NMS sections. It builds upon the NMS2008 CD so if the CD version is not installed please re-install it before applying this update.
Please use the key that you received with your 2008 CD to install this update.
Download the Spring 2008 Update to NMS-Edit
Download the NMS/DDN Spring 2008 Update (file NMSProSummer2008.exe) into a temporary directory. Then run the program to start the installer.
This new NMS-Edit update contains extensive enhancements to the MS-Word export feature and to project printing. The Word export features are available when installing new Word sections as well!
For Word Export, choose a pre-defined page format such as the traditional NMS layout, or a wide-page format to match the sections you have converted from NMS format in the past using a macro. Or, choose to match the new PageFormat 2008 specification developed by Construction Specifications Canada. You can also design your own format by selecting a header layout, and bolding or underlining selected portions of the document. Add an End of Section line. Thousands of possibilities are available.
When printing an entire project, you may choose in the Print Section(s) dialog to generate a single file per division, or to include a list of contents for the project that has its page numbers updated to match your printer preferences. These feature are most useful when printing to PDF.
In System Preferences, the List and Tree Viewers tab contains switches that turn off and on the display of columns in the File List. Close and open a project to see the effect. As well, the new Printing tab has a selection that alters the format of CSC printed sections in a small way, so that the article title text is aligned with the '.1' paragraph number below it.
Finally the release contains a new Techstreet standards file, and various minor fixes. This download only upgrades the NMS-Edit Professional The NMS Secretariat will be publishing the NMS/DDN on a twice-a-year cycle rather than on a quarterly cycle. The next update will be dated June 15, 2008 and will be available in July of this year.
The update installs into your existing NMS2008, DDN2008 and/or NMSS2008 directories. If you have purchased NMS-Edit Professional it also updates your editor to the latest version.
This update contains only the files that have changed since December 15, 2007 and is not a full refresh of NMS sections. It builds upon the NMS2008 CD so if the CD version is not installed please re-install it before applying this update. Thank-you.
Please use the key that you received with your 2008 CD to install this update.
Download the Full 2008 CD
Download the Full 2008 CD (file NMS2008CD.exe) into a temporary directory. Then run 'setup.exe' to startthe installer.NMS and NMS-Edit Professional Fall 2007 update - upgrades NMS 2007 CD
The new 2.04.02 update to NMS-Edit Professional is for owners of the 2007 CD only.
The Fall update now supports eight-digit section numbers of the form '02 41 13.14'. The user may choose how the section number is displayed in the header from the System Preferences command on the Edit menu. The choice of format will affect the filtering of new 8-digit masters for editing, for printing and for exporting to Word. The section number format for the headers of Word sections may be chosen at the time of installation as well.
The Fall update also permits exporting sections in RTF format for Microsoft Word in a similar format (font and font size) as the NMS-Edit project file. Check the Word Export tab in System Preferences.
Previous versions this year permit the printing of new sections in an update by opening and printing a project file containing the latest reviewed sections. For example, in NMS-Edit open project file 'NMSDDN_2007_December.spp' in the 'C:\Program Files\Innovative\NMSInstaller' folder. Then do a Project Print All, selecting structured masters only. The latest sections will be printed for your office library.
This version is more recent than the current CD version. Download and run the enclosed program to upgrade your NMS-Edit Professional. Your installed NMS 2007 or DDN 2007 will be updated as well.
Download NMSEditWebInstall or DDNEditWebInstall into a temporary directory. Then run the program to start the installer.
Last updated 08/23/07.
Download the Fall 2007 Update
Download the NMS/DDN January-Fall 2007 Update (file NMSProFall2007.exe) into a temporary directory. Then run the program to start the installer.This new NMS-Edit contains two exciting new features: hyperlinks from standards in your sections to the Techstreet web site, and a new Cross-Reference Standards report. To check the version of a standard in your project, just open the section viewer, lookup your section and click a standard. The view changes to the Techstreet web site and you can immediately see the latest version of the standard, a summary of the content and have an opportunity to buy the standard immediately.
Here is a link to the news release for this exciting feature!
This download only upgrades the NMS-Edit Professional specification editor to the 2.04.02 (or higher) version. The NMS Secretariat will now be publishing the NMS/DDN on a twice-a-year cycle rather than a quarterly cycle. The next update will be dated Dec. 15, 2007 and will be available in January, 2008. If you have purchased NMS-Edit Professional it also updates your editor to the latest version.
The update installs into your existing NMS2007, DDN2007 and/or NMSS2007 directories. If you have purchased NMS-Edit Professional it also updates your editor to the latest version.
To see what files have changed (in the March update), open the file EngUpdateInstructions-2701.doc or FreUpdateInstructions-2701.doc in the Documents folder below your NMS/DDN folder (any of 'Program Files \ [NMSS2007 / NMS2007 / DDN2007]').
This update contains only the files that have changed since December 31, 2006 and is not a full refresh of NMS sections. It builds upon the NMS2007 CD so if the CD version is not installed please re-install it before applying this quarterly update. It includes all the files in the March, 2007 update as well.
Please use the key that you received with your 2007 CD to install this update.
Download the Full 2007 CD
Download the Full 2007 CD (file NMS2007CD.exe) into a temporary directory. Then run 'setup.exe' to start the installer.
Download the September 2006 Update
Download the NMS/DDN January-September 2006 Update (file NMSProSeptember2006.exe) into a temporary directory. Then run the program to start the installer.
The update installs into your existing NMS2006, DDN2006 and/or NMSS2006 directories. If you have purchased NMS-Edit Professional it also updates your editor to the latest version.
To see what files have changed, open the file EngUpdateInstructions-2603.doc or FreUpdateInstructions-2603.doc in the Documents folder below your NMS/DDN folder (any of 'Program Files \ [NMSS2006 / NMS2006 / DDN2006]').
This update contains only the files that have changed since December 31, 2005 and is not a full refresh of NMS sections. It builds upon the NMS2006 CD so if the CD version is not installed please re-install it before applying this quarterly update.
Please use the key that you received with your 2006 CD to install this update.
NMS and NMS-Edit Professional September 2006 update - upgrades NMS 2006 CD
The new 2.03.03 update to NMS-Edit Professional is for owners of the 2006 CD only.
The September update enhances Project Export, Project Print and Export Section to handle structured masters alone (before they are edited).
In order to support projects containing files in both languages, Project Print, List of Contents and Cross-Reference now permits the selection of the entire project or sections in the English or French language only.
The June update adds checkboxes to the File List window to easily modify the display order of sections.
The project database now supports four times the previous number of sections.
The March update adds the ability to print sections of a project by division.
Previous versions this year feature a new Word installer that permits the choice of manually-numbered or auto(outline)-numbered paragraphs.
This version is more recent than the current CD version. Download and run the enclosed program to upgrade your NMS-Edit Professional. Your installed NMS 2006 or DDN 2006 will be updated as well.
Download NMSEditWebInstall or DDNEditWebInstall into a temporary directory. Then run the program to start the installer.
Last updated 30/05/06.
NMS and NMS-Edit Professional 2005 update - upgrades NMS 2005 CD
The new 2.02.03 update to NMS-Edit Professional is for owners of the 2005 CD only.
The September update adds a new AutoSave command plus enhancements to section headers for right-justified text. Previous versions this year feature MasterFormat 2004 6-digit numbering support, Auto-Renumber Project from 5 to 6 digits, and a new Cross-Reference command.
This version is more recent than the current CD version. Download and run the enclosed program to upgrade your NMS-Edit Professional. Your installed NMS 2005 or DDN 2005 will be updated as well.
Download NMSEditWebInstall or DDNEditWebInstall into a temporary directory. Then run the program to start the installer.
Last updated 28/11/05.
NMS and NMS-Edit Professional 2004 update - upgrades NMS 2004 CD
This update to NMS-Edit Professional is for owners of previous revisions of version 2.01 only. Owners of NMS-Edit/Plus versions will need to contact ITI before they can use this update.
This version implements three new features: Add External Section, Open Section, and Uppercase Section Titles. This version is more recent than the current CD version. Download and run the enclosed program to upgrade your NMS-Edit Professional. Your installed NMS or DDN will be updated as well.
Download NMSEditWebInstall or DDNEditWebInstall into a temporary directory. Then run the program to start the installer.
Last updated 09/11/04.
NMS-Edit French Runtime DLL File
Install this file in your computer if you are using a French version of Windows and NMS-Edit says the file 'BWCCFRN' is missing.
Download the following BWCCFRN.DLL into your 'WINDOWS\SYSTEM' or 'WINNT\SYSTEM' directory and re-run NMS-Edit.