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Quantity Takeoff from Digital plans for MS Excel
View a Video Demonstration of BidScreen XL
Now Available Bundled with Adobe Acrobat 9.0
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BidScreen XL gives you the power to takeoff your electronic plans directly in Microsoft Excel.
Electronic plan files supported include pdf, tif, bmp, jpg, pic, dwg, dxf and others. With
BidScreen XL, you can zoom and pan the image while you're working in Excel.
Takeoffs are a snap, just click on a spreadsheet cell and electronically measure and
identify areas, lengths and counts from your electronic drawing files with your mouse.
The measurements and digitized takeoff drawings are saved with the Excel cell and can be
edited and printed. And, you can apply colors, count symbols, line styles and area fill
patterns to your
drawings. Sample estimating Excel template files for general contractors, concrete,
roofing, painting and other subtrades are also included. BidScreen XL is simple, efficient
and no additional hardware is needed. So, go electronic and make your takeoffs easy.
Call today and see how BidScreen XL and ePlans work for you.
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BidScreen XL currently supports the following file formats:
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- PDF
- TIF, TIFF
- CAL
- OSP
- CPC (via conversion)
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Vertigraph offers live personal demonstrations over the internet. These software product
demos will address your specific questions and needs. Approximate time per demo is fifteen
minutes. Schedule an on-line demonstration today to see how
BidScreen XL works for you.
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If you currently have Microsoft Excel version 97 or newer,
Download a working copy of BidScreen XL and test drive its ease of use. After
downloading and installing, please view the BidScreen XL help file for instructions on use.
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BidScreen XL Version 5.0 Now Available Bundled with Adobe Acrobat 9.0
BidScreen XL Version 5.0 is now available bundled with Adobe Acrobat Version 9 Standard at special
discounted pricing. BidScreen XL with Adobe Acrobat will now access all versions of PDF files with
clarity and without regard to their origination. Estimators and Quantity Surveyors can conveniently
work in Microsoft Excel with the native PDF file without performing time consuming and error prone
file conversions. Bundling Vertigraph's BidScreen XL software with Adobe Acrobat Version 9 provides
the construction professional with the complete solution.
Some of the other enhancements added to BidScreen XL Version 5.0 include:
- Ability to load multiple files and pages with one click.
- Easily identify the loaded drawings in a workbook from the new thumbnail
view conveniently located on the toolbar in MS Excel.
- New program setup and configuration capabilities with easily accessible toolbars.
- New and improved style library with the ability to share styles across multiple users and Vertigraph programs.
- The style pallet is now conveniently displayed on the takeoff screen for easy access and selection.
- Ability to annotate and highlight relevant drawing information.
- Subtract (negative) line segments.
- Access BidScreen XL commands quickly with user definable keyboard shortcuts.
- Enhanced print capabilities.
- Recognized file formats expanded to include AutoCAD 2009 vector files, DWF V6, DJVU,
as well as expanded PDF format library. Measure directly from all versions of AutoCAD
DWG files without converting to a raster file. Users may even isolate CAD layers from
DWG files and obtain exact measurements by snapping to the design object.
- For users that do not have an Adobe Acrobat license, Adobe Acrobat Version 9 Standard
is now available with BidScreen XL at special pricing.
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Copyright © 1997-2010, Vertigraph, Inc.
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BidPoint XL, BidScreen XL, BidData XL, Full_Serve, SiteWorx and SiteWorx/OS are
trademarks of Vertigraph, Inc. All other names are the property of their respective owners.
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