| WinScale is a
Windows based graphical takeoff program designed to handle
buildings, structures, or 2 dimensional sitework. WinScale
uses any digitizer that can run a "WinTab driver", i.e. GTCO,
Altek, Kurta, CalComp, Numonics, Summa, etc. (call or email for
information on any digitizer not listed). (SOFTakeoff is our "Digitizerless"
version of Winscale. |
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| WinScale is designed to
work either as a stand alone application or in conjunction with any
Windows spreadsheet (Excel, Lotus, Quattro Pro, etc.), Database
(Paradox, Access etc.), or estimating program. WinScale is remarkably
easy to learn - our typical user is very comfortable in about 20
minutes. WinScale measures areas,
lengths, and counts items along with solutions for: concrete,
framing, roofing, flooring, drywall, and practically any other
building trade. Among these features are slab/footing takeoffs, roof
layouts (with hips, valleys, joists and buy lengths), tile layouts
(for acoustical & ceramic flooring) and many more. It also has a
formula generator that can be user customized, which lets you apply an
equation to any measurement, and has unique 3-dimensional takeoff
abilities. These aren't just "assemblies" where you provide a simple
factor - these features actually draw and layout components exactly as
they will be built - and report the precise quantities (including buy
quantities). All at the click of a button.
WinScale also lets you use your
digitizer as a mouse so that you don't have to have two hands busy
while you are digitizing. You can plug answers into any Windows
program, print out graphical (color coded) representations of your
takeoffs (complete with notes) and even use the takeoff graphics in
any Windows program (as part of your presentation, for instance).
Take a look at a WinScale brochure,
download the demo version, and if you are interested a free trial
evaluation is available either by mail or via the internet using
NetMeeting at your convenience.
Key Benefits
- Low Cost - allows takeoff product to be expensed to first
project.
- Productively quickly for practically any construction trade.
- Speed - estimating man-hours decrease by 40% - 80%.
- Productivity - increases award to bid ratio.
- Accuracy - reduce "waste factor" to bids.
| WinScale
System Requirements |
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| Processor |
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Intel Pentium or Equivalent |
| Operating System |
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Windows 9x, Millennium, NT, 2000, XP |
| Hard Drive Space |
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Minimum 10 MB |
| CD-ROM Drive |
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Required for system installation |
| I/O Ports |
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One functional Serial Port |
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One functional USB Port or Parallel Port |
| Digitizer |
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Any digitizer with functional 32-bit WinTab Driver |
| RAM |
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Appropriate recommended RAM for operating system used |
| Graphic Card |
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SVGA (or better) |
| Monitor |
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SVGA Color (or better) |
Recommended
WinScale performance will be
increased by
Faster CPU
More RAM
4 MB or More Video Memory
17" Screen or Larger with Lowest Dot Pitch Practical |
