2.6.1 Overview — why leaving all Auto-Suggestions ON saves time

2.6.1   TIP   auto 

 Spectre Cloud includes a suite of  auto-suggestion features that automatically populate recommended values across spec sheets as you work — finger and thumb sizes, pitches, spans, surface finishes, and more. These suggestions are grounded in IBPSIA standards and the bowler's own fitting history. This page explains what the auto-suggestion system does, why it is designed to be left on by default, and when manual override makes sense. 

 ✨ What Auto-Suggestions Do 

 As a spec sheet is filled in, Spectre Cloud's auto-suggestion engine monitors the values entered and surfaces recommended figures for fields that haven't been completed yet.  

 Auto-suggestions are particularly more effective on a new spec sheet.  The auto-populated fields make the data entry process that much more simple and save you time not having to look-up certain values in charts on your wall. 

 🛡️ Auto-Suggestions Are Starting Points, Not Locks 

 Every auto-suggested value in Spectre Cloud can be overridden manually at any time. The suggestion engine is designed to do the heavy lifting on values that are likely to be correct, so the fitter's attention can focus on the values that require judgment. 

 

 ✅ Accept a suggestion by leaving the field as populated — no extra step needed. 

 ✅ Override a suggestion by simply typing or selecting a different value — the system does not resist or warn against overrides. 

 ✅ Overridden values are saved to the bowler's history and inform future suggestions — the engine learns from actual drilled values, not just IBPSIA defaults. 

 ❌ Auto-suggestions are not a substitute for a physical fitting — always verify suggested values against the bowler's hand before drilling. 

 

 Note: A suggestion appearing in a field does not mean it has been confirmed or saved. Always review every field on a spec sheet before saving, regardless of whether the value was suggested or entered manually. 

 Related Sections 

 

 2.6.2 — Auto-suggestion settings: finger hole sizes 

 2.6.3 — Auto-suggestion settings: thumb hole size (if applicable) 

 2.6.x — Individual auto-suggestion toggle pages 

 4.x — Spec Sheet: reviewing and confirming auto-suggested values 

 9.x — Tips and Troubleshooting: auto-suggestions not appearing 

 

 Tip: Think of auto-suggestions as a well-trained assistant who has read every spec sheet your shop has ever produced. They will pre-fill the form based on what has worked before — but you are always the fitter, and the final call is always yours.