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Just
getting through the hot, busy season of building projects?
SoftPlan has had an exciting couple of months as well. Take
a minute to join us while you get up to date on all the
latest SoftPlan news, and don’t forget to stop by
our tech tips and tool box section to pick up a few new
ways to effectively use SoftPlan!
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Extreme
Makeover: Home Edition
Sundays 8/7c on ABC |
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Extreme
Home Makeover - SoftPlan users made dreams come true on
the national network television show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
The popular ABC show provides new homes for deserving families in
difficult circumstances with builders, designers and crew completing
the project in just seven days. Two builders that appeared on recent
episodes used SoftPlan to create home plans for the show. (click
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Question:
(A sample pulled from over 2000 questions asked of tech support
last month.)
How do I set up dimension and extension options specific to
walls? |
Answer:
To ensure a precise dimension and extension location, set
up options for specific walls using the Wall Definition menu:
File > System/Drawing Options > Define Wall > Edit.
Use the drop-down menu in the Dimension and Extension columns
to specify the placement of the wall's specific materials.
This setting will override all other dimension and extension
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Authorized
Training |
This
fall, SoftPlan Authorized Training Classes will be available in
Minneapolis, Charlotte, Baltimore, Chicago, Houston, Seattle, and
Boston. To
view the Fall
2006 training schedule click
here. |
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Trade
Shows |
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SoftPlan
Survey Results - We would like to thank those of you that
filled out the survey from our summer newsletter! We appreciate
the information provided by the 250 users that responded, and we
hope to hear from more of our users in future surveys. Of the respondents,
the greater part were from the United States. The primary business
function of these users was designers at 45% and builders at 37%
with over 66% using Version 13 and 26% using Version 12. The size
and scope of these businesses varied greatly with the number of
projects completed at a fairly even split as 20% completed 1-9 projects,
35% completed 10-30, and 29% completed 31-99.
From the 20 question survey, SoftPlan also gained valuable knowledge
about users’ experience with SoftList and SoftView. 88% of
respondents regarded SoftPlan as the most important module with
SoftList and SoftView tied at 6%. Of the respondents that use computers
to estimate, 36% used SoftList. While SoftView was the focus of
interest for increasing capabilities, 72% of respondents were not
willing to pay for additional 3D symbol files. For regular SoftPlan
module upgrades, 42% would prefer to pay an annual maintenance fee
rather than the upgrade cost every 2 years. When respondents needed
help with any of their modules, 88% of respondents cited that toll
call or email as the preferred method for support.
The source of home plans for companies varied with over half of
projects starting with a clean sheet. Close behind were modifying
previously built plans and using plans from customers. However,
the survey concluded that 28% of builder respondents used plan books
as a source for home plans
We only have one question for our SoftPlan users this time,
click
here to give your feedback! |
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Transition
to Version 13 with a Free Training CD! Upgrade to
SoftPlan
Version 13, and chose to receive either an Introductory
Level or Intermediate Level SoftPlan Interactive Training
CD FREE, which saves you up to $245! But upgrade today, this
offer ends September 30, 2006.
To order call 1-800-248-0164 and quote coupon
#TRTN0906
Offer expires September 30, 2006 and valid
only in the US and Canada. Must pay upgrade price of main
key to SoftPlan Pro Version 13, and can only receive one free
training CD in either the Introductory or Intermediate levels.
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SoftPlan related emails, you may either need to submit your
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our database. Please send your email information to kmarsh@softplan.com
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Do
you have any SoftPlan related news? If so, we would
love to hear from you. Please send your news to rclark@softplan.com. |
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