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Version 4 now available.
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BidPoint XL, an Excel
add-in program, digitizes directly into Microsoft Excel. That makes
fast takeoffs even easier. No need to flip-flop back and forth
between Excel and a separate digitizing application. Simply click on
a spreadsheet cell and electronically measure and draw items from
paper plans in seconds. The digitized quantities and drawings are
saved with the Excel cell and file. BidPoint XL is so user friendly
that most estimators are up and running in less than fifteen
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While working in
Excel, edit, format and print the digitized drawings. Apply a
variety of colors, line styles, count symbols and area fill patterns
to the digitized drawings. Layer drawings to view multiple images on
screen and generate a scaled, color-coded printout. You can even
hear the takeoff by assigning unique sounds to each digitizing
action. Sample estimating Excel workbooks for general contracting,
concrete and many subtrades are included. BidPoint XL, Microsoft
Excel and a digitizer tablet is all you need.
So, speed up your takeoff and make
your job easier. Call today and see how BidPoint XL
can work for you.
If you currently have a digitizer
and Microsoft Excel version 97 or newer,
download a working copy of BidPoint XL and test drive its ease of use. After downloading and
installing, please view the
BidPointXL.hlp file for instructions
about installing and configuring the digitizer.
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Features of BidPoint XL
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- Ability to delete selected
objects.
- Improved print features with the
ability to rotate the image and select the desired print scale.
The print title block information is now automatically saved.
- Ability to measure areas and
perimeters of rectangles by entering three points instead of the
previous required five points.
- Ability to measure the area and
circumference of circles by entering three points instead of
tracing.
- Ability to measure and draw arcs
by entering a high and low point instead of tracing.
- Macros can be assigned to the
digitizer buttons to initiate measurements under Windows 2000.
This feature is available using the GTCO Windows 2000 Wintab
driver.
- Ability to assign digitizer
buttons for arc, circle and rectangle measurements.
- Ability to assign a digitizer
button to activate a popup menu that allows you delete objects,
measure arcs, circles and rectangles, access style settings, close
areas, end lines and stop the takeoff. The popup menu can be
applied to a button on the cursor or pen stylus.
- Status messages are now
displayed as you digitize.
- When tracing around curves, the
number of points generated has been reduced.
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New Features in Version 4
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- Ability to view digitized
drawings found in other cells while digitizing into a new Excel
cell.
- Ability to register the drawing
so that the digitized drawings will align with the blueprint if
the drawing is moved.
- Measurements may now be printed
on the digitized drawings.
- A user defined style list
assigns line, count and area styles to the various digitized
items. Syles are now assigned by selecting form the style list.
- Optional digitizer template
allows you you to select commands from the digitizer template. The
template is ideal for pen stylus users and works with certain
digitizer drivers.
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Free BidPoint Viewer
The Bidpoint Viewer lets everyone view
and print the BidPoint digitized drawings included in any Microsoft
Excel workbook. Click here to download the
Free Bidpoint Viewer.
The following BidPoint XL documents are
available for download:
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