Masonry Magazine April 2008 Page. 42
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Carlson Layout
Carlson Software's Carlson Layout is designed to ease and speed the calculations required to lay out the foundations, columns and utilities of architectural buildings. Using conventional or robotic total stations, Carlson Layout sets out corners, offsets and columns in record time, minimizing the need for taping distances or making complicated calculations. The program moves smoothly between decimal feet and architectural feet and inches. Carlson Layout makes laying out all aspects of any size building foundation a one-person job.
Derived from Carlson SurvCE 2.0, used by surveyors in the United States and abroad, Carlson Layout offers a revolutionary new layout interface that allows replication of paper blueprints or building digital plans simply and quickly. Traditional entry methods are also supported.
Carlson Layout can be connected to most electronic total stations, including Topcon, Trimble, Leica, Sokkia, Pentax and CST. Data can be imported with Carlson Survey, Carlson Civil, Carlson SurvCE and other softwares.
Visit www.carlsonsw.com/layout.
TUT Accounting Software
Payroll, payables, receivables, job costs, ledgers and equipment make up this integrated software solution. Payroll includes certified reports, different union/pay rates per job, unit production tracking, 401K, and child support deductions.
"Open the mail, and enter invoices." Payables reduce paper handling and keep job costs accurate and current. Duplicate invoice prevention, automatic price checking, and quantity tracking aid accuracy.
Expanded Job Control assists the allocation of management skills to projects needing you most. Weekly and monthly job cost reports to your satisfaction are included.
For your free videotape and demonstration, contact TUT today. For more information on TUT Software, email moreinfo@tutsoftware.com, or call 800-875-6885. Visit www.tutsoftware.com.
FOUNDATION for Windows
Foundation Software, FOUNDATION for Windows job cost accounting system, offers contractors an end-to-end solution for managing their jobs and financials. With the addition of Project Management and Scheduling modules, FOUNDATION unites office and field data within one system.
FOUNDATION'S Project Management module provides immediate access to job documentation. Using FOUNDATION'S document creation, tracking and reporting mechanisms, users can create and manage everything from submittals, transmittals and requests for proposals, to requests for information and punch lists. Change-order management is easy. An owner's change order can be made up of a request for change, or multiple requests for change, which then automatically update the user's subcontracts and billings.
FOUNDATION'S Scheduling Module uses Gantt chart technology and features bar and line charts to illustrate the scheduled dates and sequences of tasks for each project. The module can allocate resources to tasks or change assignments to resolve over or under allocation. Predecessor relationships can also be assigned to tasks, ensuring that all work is performed and completed within the proper sequence.
Visit www.foundationsoft.com.
PDF Revu 6.0
Bluebeam Software Inc.'s PDF Revu 6.0 is an upgrade to the desktop application that simplifies PDF creation, viewing, markup and editing, with a redesigned interface, enhanced markup and editing tools, and online search technology.
Bluebeam enhances the PDF world with WebTab, an integrated Web browser that gives direct access to the Internet within Revu. Users can search online for PDF brochures, online PDF catalogs and other documents, and view them in Revu, then utilize that content with markup and editing capabilities. Web pages and PDF documents are viewed in tabs side-by-side to combine PDF document viewing and online search in one application. PDF Revu 6.0 also adds digital signatures to its professional PDF editor, giving more support for paperless offices.
For customers in architecture, engineering and construction, new measurement options include calculating volume measurements, counting items on a PDF, embedding the scale in a PDF, setting multiple scales on a single PDF drawing, and snapping measurement lines to content in the PDF for the most accurate measurement.
Visit www.bluebeam.com.