FAQs

There is no software! ATS Spec Solutions is an online specification information system. All you need is an internet connection (and of course to sign up for a free account). We continuously strive to keep our website well maintained and updated to best serve our users.

ATS Spec Solutions is always available to our users in its latest version.

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If you have not received the email please read Why haven’t I received my login credentials?

If you have received the email and still cannot log in, please click on the Live Chat found on the homepage or visit the Contact US to find a Regional Manager for your market

ATS’ services are free to engineers, architects and interior designers through the support of leading manufacturers including Watts Water Technologies, A.O. Smith, Sloan and others. For a complete list of our sponsors, please see our sponsors summary page.

ATS Spec Solutions offers a wide range of building categories including:

• Commercial
• Educational
• Health Care Facilities
• Industrial
• Hospitality
• Office Buildings
• Recreational Facilities
• Residential
• Security
• Transportation
• Public Space

If there is a different application you are working on, we can still help. Simply email your project details using our Email Spec Service.

ATS provides product selections and schedules as a service at no cost. By accepting and utilizing the documents and information provided by ATS, the user assumes responsibility for review and approval of the content as used in a construction or design project.  

The materials and information generated by ATS Spec Solutions are provided to the user on an “as is” basis and use are entirely at the user’s own risk. Specifications could contain material or information that is not accurate, complete, reliable, current or error-free. The user assumes all risk for any reliance placed on ATS Spec Solutions and the information contained therein. Allied Technical Solutions. (“ATS”) shall not be responsible or liable for any damages of any nature whatsoever that may result from the user’s use of, or inability to use, the information generated by ATS Spec Solutions. ATS is not responsible for any liability, of whatsoever nature, directly or indirectly, resulting from the use, misuse or misinterpretation of any content or service provided by ATS Spec Solutions.

ATS makes no covenants, warranties, representations, or guarantees, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, any warranty for information, content, services, or goods associated and/or contained by ATS Spec Solutions. ATS denies and disclaims all such warranties, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, title, expectation of privacy and non-infringement as to the information, materials, content, services and products on ATS Spec Solutions. ATS makes no representations, warranties, covenants or guarantees as to the quality, currency, suitability, truth, accuracy or completeness of any of the contents on ATS Spec Solutions, or any goods or services that may be associated with ATS Spec Solutions.

Before you submit a request to add a product  make sure there is no space following the model number you are searching in the tool’s quick search.  If the issue is urgent and requires immediate attention please click on the Live Chat and an agent will work on adding the product to ATS Spec Tool. ATS will attempt to have it on our system within two to three business days.

To download Revit files, you will need to create a Project or a Spec. Please see What’s the difference between a Spec and  Project?

If you are logged into the ATS Spec Tool, click on New Project or New Spec. 

Fill in the required fields and click Finish. 

You can search for your product using the Quick Search Bar at the top of the page. 

Using the drop down on the right of the search bar, you can search by Category (i.e. type of product), Series (i.e. product name), or Product (i.e. model number or SKU). 

Once you configure your product, select Add to Drawing. 

You can continue to add additional products to your Spec or Project. 

Once you have finished adding your product(s), click Complete.

Click Download. A new tab will open in your browser.

Click on Revit and then click Continue

Once your file is ready, click Download and save the .zip file to your computer. If you have created more than one drawing, they will be separated by folder. 

On your Spec  Detail or Project Detail page, you can identify if the product has a Revit file available if there is a hyperlink for Revit under the product. 

If there is no hyperlink, please use the Live Chat to request the Revit file.

Creating a Spec is the fastest way to access product configurators and downloading customized specifications.  However creating a project gives a user much more access to features of ATS Spec Tool.

We recommend creating a project on the tool early in the schematic and design development stage of a project.

If you are logged into ATS Spec Tool click on Request a Build from the Menu Bar on the left hand side.

Log into a Service Desk Account and fill out the Request a Spec Form. 

Don’t forget to provide the products you need or the schematic drawings you are working with, what download format you want and  when you need the spec request back by.

If you are not logged into ATS Spec Tool fill out the form HERE

For more information, please send your request to ATS by filling out our BIM request form HERE

Once you have landed on ATS Service Desk you will be asked to Log in or Sign up. If you do not have an account click on Sign Up. 

From here you will be asked to provide your email address and Click Send Link.

Check your email to validate your account to ATS Service Desk.

Please note that your ATS Service Desk account is not linked with the ATS Spec Tool platform. We recommend setting up both accounts with the same password for ease of login.

After you have logged into ATS Service Desk Click on Request on the top right hand corner. 

This will give you the list of all the requests raised (open and closed). The name or summary of the request, the status and the requester will also be listed.
This is what each status means.

1. Initial Request – ATS has received your request and has not yet assigned a Specification Specialist to work on your request.
2. Work in Progress- A Specification Specialist has started your project and it is expected to be completed by the timeline you requested
3. Waiting on Manufacturer- There was something in your request that required ATS to work directly with the engineering team from the specific manufacturer. 
4. Waiting on Customer- A Specification Specialist is waiting on more information from you to complete your request.

• • Please make sure to click on the ticket number and add a comment to the ticket so that the agent is able to complete your request.

For a deeper understanding of everything that has been completed on the request, click on the “Reference Number” or “Summary Name”. This will take you to the ATS Service Desk page for that specific request and you will find the ATS agent working on the request, the status and all of the communication regarding this request.

If you need to communicate with the ATS agent regarding your request, comment on your request using the comments at the bottom of the page

Click on the “+ Share” button on your ATS Service Desk request page and type in their email. Click on “Select to Invite” under the email you typed in. Your recipient will receive an invitation to the ATS Service Desk.

Service Desk is an online portal that will allow you to submit, manage, and track all your spec requests. 

Key Benefits:

• Real time updates
• Improved delivery of requests
• Project management

Learn how to use Service Desk HERE

Yes, please read  How do I submit an email spec request? to submit a request for revisions. If you already have a project created on our system, please provide your project name and the specific revisions you would like to make.

Log into ATS Spec Tool at buildyourspechere.com

Click on the gear icon . From the menu, click on “Team Organization Settings”.

Search for your name and see if your Role Type is Firm Admin or Office Admin. This will give you the ability to add or delete users from the ATS Spec Tool account for your organization. If there needs to be a change to the administrator please email info@atsspec.com or chat with someone on Live Chat .

Only the administrator for your account has the ability to add new users. Please read How do I know if I am my firm’s Account Admin? to see if you are an account administrator. 

Click on the gear icon . From the menu, click on “Team Organization Settings”.
Click on the “+” button and click on “Add new user”

Fill in the new user’s information and click “Save”.
Now your colleague will be able to go to the log-in page and click “Forget password?”. They will need to enter their email and click “Reset Password”

Only administrators to your account have the ability to upload a logo to your company account. To find out if you have administrator permissions read How do I know if I am my firm’s Account Admin?

Click on the gear icon . From the menu, click on “Team Organization Settings”.

Click on the pencil icon next to the office you wish to update the logo for.  A side window will appear. Click on “Browse File” and choose an image from your computer. Click “Open”. Once uploaded, click “Save” at the bottom of the window.

When it saves correctly, the logo will appear next to your company name and be included in all the download formats that include a cover page such as Submittal, Product Brochure and Manufacturers Spec Sheet.

When you are logged into ATS Spec Tool click “Report an Issue” on the menu bar on the left side of the screen. 

This will take you to the ATS Service Desk Portal 

Please be as descriptive as possible of the issue you are experiencing. Please include screenshots of what you are experiencing and what you are expecting to see.

An ATS representative will take a look at your issue and be in contact with you. Depending on the issue please be aware the fix may take up to a few weeks to complete. If the issue is urgent and requires immediate attention please click on the Live Chat and chat with an ATS representative.

To get started, simply create a free account here. Please check your inbox for our validation email. This will allow you to set your password to start building specifications with ATS Spec Solutions!

From here, simply:

1. Log onto buildyourspechere.com All of ATS’ tools and services are free-to-use for the design community.
2. Enter project information: ATS automatically determines code-compliant and compatible product combinations, based on project requirements and geographic location.
3. Select a room and build your specification: ATS continues to expand its service offerings, to include new product categories. This allows for greater flexibility and a wider selection of equipment.
4. Save, download, and print: 10+ different formats to choose from. No additional text editing is required!

We invite you to check out our comprehensive tutorials or schedule a personalized demo, to learn more about how ATS can save you a lot of time.

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