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Major New Features in FastQuote 4

Landscape Design Software

Integrated Drip Tapes

FastQuote Version 4 now allows tapes to be entered and treated as a single entity.

Automatic Labelling

FastQuote Version 4 has the facility to automatically label:-

  • Pipes
  • Tapes
  • Junctions
  • Valves
  • Outlets
  • Miscellaneous Hydraulic Items
  • Contours
  • Spot Heights
  • Irrigation Areas
  • Wires
  • Electrical

Labels may be formatted and all label settings are saved with individual designs.

New Image (Bitmap) Functions

  • Export you plans in .pdf format to send them electronically to clients in a non-editable format
  • Overcome problems finding bitmaps when designs have moved, with an option to retain the relative path of the image file
  • Import a wide range of image formats directly e.g. .bmp, .jpg and .tif files
  • Export files in a wide range of formats e.g. .bmp, .jpg and .tif files
  • Improved scaling, repairing and rebuilding of images

Improved DXF/DWG Handling

  • For all version including and up to Autocad 2002
  • Improved control over dxf / dwg conversion

Improved AutoSave / AutoBackup

Have you ahd trouble recovering a design? FastQuote 4.0 saves a backup copy of each design increasing the chances of recovery. Backup designs are saved in a convenient folder location.

New Look Reports

  • A more professional look!
  • Reports are formatted for Windows Printers
  • Customise the appearance and contact of reports

New Navigational Tools

  • Improved panning and zooming including using the scroll bars and mouse wheel
  • Use Snap tools when entering hydraulic items
  • Frequently used Snap tools can be set as running snaps, so that the same snaps do not have to be selected repeatedly

Toolbars

Toolbars provide a fast and convenient way of accessing commonly used commands and tools, Version 4 includes many more Toolbars and Toolbar buttons than previous versions. The location, style and content of these Toolbars can be customised to suit your preferences.

Visual Representation of Connectivity of Design

This enables the designer to quickly identify unconnected items.

Other Features and Improvements

  • The "User Tools" menu item allows menu items to be added to FastQuote for commonly used external programs (for example the Windows calculator or Excel)
  • Many other minor improvements and bug fixes - these are documented in the Readme.txt file for Version 4
 
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