Vertigraph, Inc. to Bundle its Quantity Takeoff Software with Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard
Dallas, TX (March 31, 2009) Vertigraph, Inc. has entered into a Value Added Bundle Agreement with Adobe System Incorporated and Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited whereby Vertigraph, Inc. will bundle its BidScreen XL and SiteWorx/OS software with Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard.
Vertigraph, Inc., incorporated in 1991 and a worldwide leader in the development of takeoff and estimating software for the construction industry, appears to be the first and only takeoff and estimating software entity to join Adobe in revolutionizing how the world engages with ideas and information by offering a bundle of its innovative on-screen digitizing solutions with Adobe Acrobat. Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard now ships with BidScreen XL and/or SiteWorx/OS and will be made available for those Vertigraph customers not currently using Adobe Acrobat Version 7 or later.
Kim Border of Vertigraph states "Bundling Vertigraph's latest BidScreen XL and SiteWorx/OS on-screen digitizing software with Adobe Acrobat Version 9 provides the construction professional with the complete solution. Estimators and Quantity Surveyors can conveniently work with the native electronic file without the need of time consuming file conversions. BidScreen XL and SiteWorx/OS bundled with Adobe Acrobat will now access all versions of PDF files with clarity and without regard to their origination."
Most competing electronic takeoff software applications either automatically force a conversion of the native file into their propriety format, thus making the original file useless in any other imaging software accept theirs; or have limited functionality with certain PDF files and/or display pdf images that are distorted and grainy, both requiring time consuming file conversion processes that are subject to error and problems. Vertigraph has recognized and addressed these issues. Now you'll no longer need to contact the author of the file to request them to re-save the PDF files in an alternate format which has long been, and still remains, a standard fix when dealing with PDF files.
Corina Harrison of Vertigraph states, "Vertigraph appears to be the first and only takeoff and estimating software entity to recognize the wide use and distribution of PDF files in the construction industry and compatibility issues that exist when using any on-screen digitizing software. By bundling Acrobat Standard with our BidScreen XL on-screen digitizing software for MS Excel, the construction professional now has the ability to record measurements and digitized drawing information from an expanded variety of native file formats, documenting their quantity takeoff into any MS Excel workbook with the added document management capabilities of the popular, industry leading, Adobe Acrobat software. Construction professionals can now manage their electronic files and quantity takeoffs with two of the most popular and widely utilized software applications - Microsoft Excel and Adobe Acrobat."
Vertigraph's SiteWorx/OS application also uses Adobe Acrobat to work with the native PDF files and provides cut and fill calculations from virtually any file format. Three dimensional graphics are automatically generated with SiteWorx/OS.
Erich Schoenkopf of Vertigraph adds "Digitizing measurements on-screen offers many benefits in comparison to quantity takeoff from paper blueprints. By digitizing on-screen, the volume of paper is significantly reduced resulting in a greener environment. By reducing the volume of paper, you'll reduce your paper costs resulting in a superior return on investment. Other benefits of on-screen digitizing include increased speed, improved accuracy with a clear, concise audit trail and the ability to work anywhere. You're no longer tied down to blueprints and a digitizer tablet for quantity takeoff with Vertigraph's BidScreen XL and SiteWorx/OS software."
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