On-Screen Takeoff
New Features
- Windows 8 compatibility
- MAC compatible using Parallels or Boot Camp
- Multi-Condition takeoff with Area, Linear and Count conditions
- Area Takeoff – Single Click and Drag (Rectangular area takeoff)
- New Enhanced Secure Licensing method – No Dongle Key required
- Automatic Continuous Linear
- Automatic Auto Count Trigger
- Auto Magnify - Magnifying tool while drawing Area takeoff
- Combined Style Set and Library dialog
- Option to turn off dimension lines between selected takeoff objects
- Option to suppress the adjust Overlay dialogs when selecting a new overlay
- Option to display Count objects at a different size than their dimension
- Back and Forward buttons cycle through viewed pages not zoom levels
Changes
- Change Auto Compress default to Once a week
- Change default auto-update to weekly for new installations. Existing installations retain current settings
- In Metric takeoffs, the Auto Dimension Lines round off to the millimeter
- In Metric takeoffs, the condition height on the condition list rounds off to the millimeter
- In Metric Takeoffs, Takeoff increments default to 10 mm
- In Metric Takeoffs, Page Size defaults to A0 (841 x 1189)
Fixes
- Performance (Speed) improvements
- Improved Interactive-Mode performance in SQL
- Canceling a new Condition does not show Save verification
- Changing the height in interactive Bids does not cause databases to disconnect
- An interactive bid retains its connection if a second bid from a different QB database is connected to a second bid in the same OST …
- User is now able to Uncheck "Set as Curved Segment" in Advanced Condition Properties (after the Condition is saved)
- Enhanced PDF viewing capabilities
- Program allows a new Bid to be created with a lower bid number than specified in Next Bid No under Tools > Options (if the number is available)
- Takeoff Tooltip length expanded to include long Condition names, Area names and Quantity combinations
- Delete takeoff is disabled when Bid is locked by any means
- DWG images can be converted to tiff
- Auto Count preview window displays selection when using DWG images
- Changing an Alternate name in QB to a name longer than 50 characters is allowed (Interactive Bids)
- View window can be opened when the page includes a Typical Group and an Area takeoff object with grid and backout
Digital Production Control
New Features
- Windows 8 compatibility
- MAC compatible using Parallels or Boot Camp
- New Enhanced Secure Licensing method – No Dongle Key required
Fixes
- Budget Tab graph updates after importing DPC changes
- Timestamp updates when an entry is changed in the Notes tab
- Timecard time is retained after synchronizing (updating) the Bid in SQL databases
- Sending a Bid Package retains Project manager and Foreman on Cover Sheet
- Bids Tab displays correct Projected data
- Project Manager’s email can be updated from the Cover Sheet
- Projected Hours are calculated differently when Earned Hours is “0”
- Grouping codes in the Budget Tab recalculates each line’s Projected data
- Switching from takeoff mode to DPC mode with DPC only license is possible when a typical group has no markers
- Change default selection in Budget Tab to Hours (DPC)
- Change default auto-update to weekly for new installations. Existing installations retain current settings
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