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Publisher's Description
From On Center Software:
Miles ahead of just being an ordinary electronic plan viewer, On-Screen Takeoff sets the industry standard in plan viewing and advanced takeoff software. On-Screen Takeoff allows construction estimators & project managers to view and takeoff digital plans, calculate materials, create RFI's, and share plans. Count objects, measure straight and curved lengths, as well as calculate simple or complex areas and volumes with amazing speed and accuracy.
On-Screen Takeoff is an easy to learn construction estimating and takeoff program that cuts your normal takeoff time in half. Imagine being able to bid 2 to 3 times more work than you do now. What could that do for your bottom line? On-Screen Takeoff saves you precious time through the use of electronic plans. You can now quickly measure areas and lengths on-screen by just pointing and clicking the mouse. If you can navigate a website, then you can easily learn to use this program, especially since we offer training and support.
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All versions:
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Current version:
3.6 starsout of 5 votes
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"Proven Trendsetting Construction Solutions"
Version: On-Screen Takeoff 3.8.1.36
Pros
On Center Software has provided my firm a solution for every hurdle I personally faced in my daily tasks. Since implementing their complete set of solutions being On Screen Takeoff, Quick Bid, and Digital Production Control. My Estimating Department has increased my revenue production to an entirely new level of productivity. Even my PM's who had been hesitant to the initial change due to being stuck in their methods. The Digital Production Control not only keeps each and every project on schedule to prevent overruns. But resulted in open communication between our PM, FM, and Estimator to fine tune production rates. In all honesty I could go on and on about On Center and the professionalism demonstrated by my Account Manager helping me along the way. And to my fellow Construction Professionals the Industry is rapidly changing we use a solution for our Accounting Department,right? Why don't we use a proven tool for our most critical revenue driven division?
Cons
None I just don't understand the gripe about Maintenance costs. The price is fair the services is superior you pay for what you get. And when I my revenue has been increased so drastically why not spend the necessary money to keep current. I use Windows when they have a upgrade I pay for the new upgrade or if I have a technical issue I pay IT. So why would I think that my Support should be free? If you ask your representative what is included in their Maintenance Agreement you would understand the fee is beyond fair.
Summary
I wish I knew about On Center long ago they have been in business for 25+ years. If you understand "Yes" you have a initial cost to buy each solution needed. As a Owner please look at the big picture which always relates to the ROI. In all honesty when breaking down all my costs Plans, Plotter, Ink, Time, Errors, and so many other things. This all provided me a headache and came with a cost Manually performing Takeoff. Then using Excel to Estimate Material Costs, Labor Costs, and even Production Rates. My initial investment was covered in the first month "fact jack"!
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"Maintenance fees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Version: On-Screen Takeoff 3.8.1.36
Pros
Good product, good service
Cons
Maintenance fees, no sustainable way around them
No updates to software without payment of maintenance fees
If you make a dongle inactive, they charge a fee to reinstate plus maintenance fees.
No meaningful improvements
Cannot annotate or perform take off in both view windows(this is really a big deal once you get used to using the software)Summary
Buyer beware of never ending maintenance fees.
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"Best Takeoff Software I've seen yet"
Version: On-Screen Takeoff 3.8.1.36
Pros
Easy to use, tons of features, can link to your excel bid sheet, they've thought of almost everything.
Cons
Only seems to work with Microsoft Excel, won't work with OpenOffice or LibreOffice. And it's a bit pricey - $3000ish/license.
Summary
This is really a great product. I've tried several others and this is the first one that is really useful for roofing takeoffs. It has great grid features which helps with figuring out how many rolls of membrane or sheets of insulation you will need, it even can recognize certain symbols on the print for easy counting. I especially love the feature of being able to calculate the scale from a known measurement. This feature is useful if you want to do a takeoff from a satellite photo.
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"have used several years, stuck with maintenance fees"
Version: On-Screen Takeoff 3.8.1.36
Pros
it has several useful tools - some are retarded
Cons
Maintenance fees = You pay for the priveledge of debugging their system.
Summary
When Windows upgrades the OS these guys get a big pay day. pfft
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"I've tried a lot of programs, and this is the best."
Version: On-Screen Takeoff 3.8.1.36
Pros
Not as clunky as other takeoff programs I've tried. I can open pdfs, tiffs, and CAD files with it. THe demo and training videos were very helpful.
Cons
You have to fill out a short form before you can activate it.
