![]() ![]() Honestly, out of 600+ takeoffs, that's not terrible - I'm assuming it has something to do with the file format and/or amount of info I tried to publish. In both case it has not worked after 3 tries & I've had to relay the info verbally or use a screenshot instead of a published pdf. Restarting, loading the program & trying again takes 10-15 min. Generally at the end of the day when I've already stayed a bit late to finish, & the takeoff is needed asap. Twice with complicated, multi-layered projects, I've had the program freeze when attempting to publish a pdf. The takeoff is the project for me, so creating a project for each drawing will end up costing me even more time, if that is how it is designed. However, I don't want to file away each drawing when I'm finished & start a new project. It may be that the program is designed to load several drawings for a single project & then file the whole project when complete so this might indicate I am using the program in a way it wasn't intended. This is silly, but it seems that the program loads every drawing in it's database when I open the program, so to keep loading times reasonable, I need to remove files from it's database when I finish with them. This also causes my desktop to freeze so that I cannot move files around or into folders until I restart windows, wait for my screensaver to come on, or sometimes it just fixes on it's own. If I load too many drawings into the program at a time, opening the program, publishing a pdf, & organizing files within the program can take a long time. The loading time is the biggest drawback. The published pdf is very easy to read, & looks clean & professional - a very high quality finished product is possible with this program. This little thing makes a big difference when referring to another drawing on a pdf that has to be zoomed, or moved, etc while doing the takeoff. Lots of programs force you to resolve the function you were engaged in before minimizing, but PlanSwift doesn't. For example, drawing a shape can take several minutes sometimes, & if you are interrupted & need to use another program you just have to move to another screen or minimize the program & when you come back you can carry on. ![]() There are a lot of little things that make it much easier to use. It appears to me that a lot of attention went into the design of the takeoff features. scale in metric & get takeoff output in imperial units if desired). ![]() Scaling is excellent with preset dropdown & custom input available, allowing you to work in metric or imperial & scale in either without limiting your output unit selection (ie. Various layers don't interfere with each other, don't "fall behind", etc. ![]() Modifying a takeoff shape or colour is very easy, as well as drawing curved shapes, copying shapes to same or new layer. Adding an area to the same layer is easy, subtracting a section is just as easy & displays very nicely as a blank space which doesn't interfere with other layers or the original drawing. I can modify takeoff colours, add notes, create my own legend (with notes), insert lines, arrows, etc. PlanSwift gives a high level of user control for the published result of the takeoff. Pricing is just $1,595.00 for a lifetime license of PlanSwift! Contact a PlanSwift sales rep to schedule a brief demonstration of how PlanSwift can help you increase Takeoff accuracy, improve Estimating efficiency and begin saving time today! PlanSwift is the most user-friendly and customizable, trade specific Takeoff & Estimating software ever created. The program also includes a MS Excel integration to send PlanSwift Takeoff quantities directly to your existing MS Excel estimating spreadsheets. The Single Click feature allows users to measure linear and square footage with one mouse click. PlanSwift provides a way for users to calculate digitized values, including labor and material costs, by clicking various points on the screen. PlanSwift calculates the takeoffs automatically - saving users valuable time and effort when they bid on jobs. Measure linears, unit counts, square footage, pitches and angles in seconds with just a click. With PlanSwifts visual point-and-click interface, users can drag and drop individual parts or assemblies directly onto a digitized blueprint to gather quantity Takeoffs and begin the estimating process. PlanSwift is the #1 Takeoff & Estimating software in the world! PlanSwift software is designed for Commercial, Industrial, Institutional and Residential GCs and Subcontractors in almost every construction trade. ![]()
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