Tech Unlimited, Inc., a
developer of software applications for the construction industry, announced
today the release of PlanSwift 8.1, the most intuitive, easy-to-navigate
construction takeoff and estimating program in the industry today.
PlanSwift allows users to work on estimates, do takeoffs, manage and e-mail
electronic blueprints in a multitude of formats, right from your computer.
"Whether we like it or not the construction industry is going digital
and the days of doing bids off of paper plans are coming to an end," says
James Purpura, VP of Tech Unlimited, Inc. "At PlanSwift, we have developed
our software to save companies time and money; one person can do twice the
work load in half the time with astounding accuracy. Because it is so
affordable, less than $1000, PlanSwift can pay for itself with the very
first bid."
Purpura added, "We have made our software so easy to use if you can
take it off by hand you can do it with PlanSwift. The fact is that people
do not have the time to learn complicated software, so we put everything we
have into making takeoffs and estimating as simple as possible."
Purpura also notes that in a fraction of the time it would take to do
it by hand PlanSwift users can calculate square footage, lineal footage,
counts, volumes, pitch and angles in seconds with a few mouse clicks. You
can then export your data using the included, preformatted reports or to an
Excel spreadsheet with the click of a button. PlanSwift is designed from
the ground up as a "platform" that can be easily built upon to create
powerful integrations with other software applications.
PlanSwift users can also calculate the cost of labor and materials in
seconds using fully customizable material and assembly libraries combined
with PlanSwift's built-in Excel-like formulas.
Designers and architects will appreciate the program with features like
the ability to e-mail an entire set of plans or screen shots right from the
program. They also can include comparative overlays; by placing pages on
top of one another you clearly see where additions and deductions were made
to the plan with the automatic color coding. Other uses include locating
bearing points, wall alignment and plan discrepancies. This powerful tool
can graphically display multiple pages on top of each other in any color
you choose.
PlanSwift can load scanned plans directly from the following file
types: .TIF, .PDF, .DXF, .DWG (AutoCAD), .PLN (Dodge Plan), .JPG and
others. The .TIF and .DWG file formats are the preferred file formats for
use within PlanSwift.
An individual license of PlanSwift sells for $950. Multi-user discounts
are available.
PlanSwift offers a free 14-day trial of the software to new users with
1 hour of 1-on-1 web training. The software can be downloaded at:
http://www.planswift.com/requesttrial.
For more information on PlanSwift, visit
http://www.planswift.com/
