Version 14 New Features: SoftList

Add Banner Command Added

SoftList now allows a logo to be added to the printed report.

Add Companion Material Added to SoftList

The Add Companion Material command has been added which automatically adds items to the SoftList Material report based on the presence of an item on the drawing. For example if you want to list a wax ring each time a toilet is drawn, to add a companion material simply edit the item on the drawing, select the SoftList tab, and Add Companion Material. Enter the name of the material being added and the cost. This is a quick and easy way to modify the way SoftList calculates the materials list.

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Beam Variable Beam Offset Min Added

BuildSoft (Australia) Export Added

BuildSoft Export Includes Item Field

Can Pick Specific Symbols for a Costing Material

Ceiling Board Under Stair Material Definition Added

Color Options Added to Reports

Titles, Subtotals and Totals can be set differently making the report easier to read.

Countertops List "Freeform" Separate From "Standard"

Using the Countertop Type field, you can specify to list either just freeform countertops or just countertops generated from cabinets runs or both.

Description Field Can Contain Text Rather Than the Material Size

Edit Material List Is Expanded in a Spreadsheet Format to Show More Information

End of Page Indicator Added

Export to HTML Added

Frieze Group Added

Frieze Style Added

Gable Vents Added to List

Generated Report Has the Option to Clear Floor Stack Variables

Group Cabinet Will Access Cabinet Face Library When Defining Materials

Group Stair Variable Has Center Stringer Added

Group Wall Variable Wall Radius Added

Header Material Definitions Added to Count Glulam, LVL, and LSL Opening Headers

Highlight Material Command Added

A material in SoftList is now connected directly to an item in SoftPlan. Select a material on a generated material list, and select Highlight entities, and the items on the SoftPlan drawing that were used in the calculation of that material automatically display. For example, if material Sill Gasket is selected from the report, Highlight material will display the floor plan and highlight all the walls that have a sill gasket.

Item Field Expanded to 30 Characters

Libraries and Tables Are Larger to Display More Information

List Materials Command Added to the SoftList Tab of the Edit Dialog

Lumber Length Less Than 6' are grouped by Default in Standard Detailed by Floor Reports

Multiple Rows Can Be Deleted from a SoftList Report

When removing information from a report, multiple rows can be selected to removed at the same time.

On-the-fly Report Style Selection Has Been Added to the Material Configuration

ODBC Connections Can Be Made to Outside Data Sources that Can Be Stored Externally to SoftList in any ODBC Compliant Database via the Price Table

SoftList can communicate with any ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) compliant data source. This allows items such as prices to be automatically kept up to date by accessing information that is stored somewhere other than SoftList. For example, item pricing can be stored in a purchasing system or a Microsoft ® Excel spreadsheet and updated automatically, so there is no need to input pricing that exists in another ODBC data source into SoftList.

Opening Trim Variable Added

Path and Material Definition Are Now Shown in Report Window Caption Bar

Porch, Deck, and Regular Railings List Separate From Each Other

Print Range Added

Prompt Command Added to User Defined Variables

Quoin Variables and Materials Added

Railing Finish Variables Added; Riser Finish, Tread Finish, Stringer Finish, Post Finish, Spindle Finish, Handrail Finish, Toe Rail Finish

Report Columns Alignment Added

Columns in a report style can be aligned as desired using the Column Format dialog. Alignment Options include left, right, and center.

Rod & Shelf Variables Added

Roof Components Hip, Valley and Ridge Have Access to "Material Type" Variable

Roof Sheathing Broken Down According to Sheet Thickness

Shelf Material Added

SoftList Materials Will Export to QuickBooks® Estimates And Purchase Orders

SoftList integrates directly with QuickBooks®. A SoftList report or portion of a report can be exported into the QuickBooks® accounting system. The information will import into QuickBooks® as your choice of an Estimate or a Purchase Order by simply opening both QuickBooks® and SoftPlan, highlighting the information you wish to move and selecting export. This opens up a new level of integration for the majority of SoftPlan users; those that use QuickBooks® for their accounting.

SoftList Tab Added To Edit Dialog

Stair Variable Stringer Depth Added

Stone Wall Material Definition Added

Symbol ID's Can Number Up to 99999

Takeoff Highlight Tool Added

In the new SoftList mode a Takeoff Item Type is available. A Takeoff is user definable in name, color, and size. It can be placed automatically or manually on a drawing and appears as a highlighter would on a printed page.Once the Takeoff is placed, information such as area, perimeter, and volume is reported. This tool is useful to both enhance SoftList material calculations and work as a standalone tool for quick, easy, and accurate queries. For example, a Takeoff could be used to calculate your volume of heated space by simply tracing the perimeter of the conditioned space. Takeoffs works best on SoftPlan drawings as information such as wall heights is available but can also be used as a way for SoftList to calculate quantities for any drawing source (.DXF, .DWG, .JPG, etc.)

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