Acette Technologies, distributors for Brisbane based Exactal software products in the Middle East and South Asia, announced the launch of two new software products for the construction industry. The popular innovative takeoff and estimating software CostX® is now is its version 2.82. Additionally, CostX® network server version now supports two new products under the brand names "CostX® Takeoff" and "CostXL".
CostX® Takeoff allows customers to mix and match licences that are only used for the takeoff component of CostX® with full CostX® licences providing takeoff and estimating. The capabilities and the interface remains the same as the existing measurement part of CostX®. Users with CostX® Takeoff can interact on a project in a multi-user environment as though they were using standard CostX® but at a significantly lower cost per seat.
CostXL is a brand new product that tightly integrates with Microsoft® Excel® to allow CostX® information to be used dynamically inside Excel® spreadsheets. CostXL has all the same drag and drop functionality as the workbooks inside CostX® and can even use the live links back to the drawing to show exactly what dimensions were used in the quantity. CostXL also has the unique capability to reference data from any building revision including relative revisions. Users can now create a spreadsheet that contains the dimensions, named cell values or workbook totals from CostX® across multiple revisions enabling more detailed analysis.
Releasing the new products in the South Asia and Middle East markets, Sujit Sivanand, Deputy Managing Director of Acette Technologies said "The new products from Exactal now enable wider usage of CostX® within the cost engineering and quantity surveying community. Using CostXL inside the world's most popular spreadsheet Excel®, our clients' cost engineers can now apply CostX® data to accurately prepare cash flow analysis, life cycle cost, progress claims, sinking funds and other post contract requirements.
Our clients can now move to using a combination of CostX® Takeoff and CostXL, and easily integrate a world class measurement system into their existing Excel® spreadsheets. CostXL package incorporates an example cash flow analysis spreadsheet which provides an excellent illustration of the power of this new product. We are now issuing free trial licences of CostXL to all our clients who are on the CostX® network server version. Also any prospective user or interested professional is welcome to request us for trial licences using the contact forms available at www.acette.com "
Exactal, which continues to enhance and expand the CostX® product line provides a significant upgrade for its growing user base worldwide. The latest version of CostX® continues to enhance the product capabilities and includes:
- Support for Windows XP 64bit & Vista 64bit
- Support for Citrix thin client
- New drag and drop support for codes and rates direct into the workbook
- Ability to rename Dimension groups, Drawings, Workbooks, and Buildings as necessary
- Further extensions to the subcontractor comparison module
- Ability to calibrate DWF drawings
Further information on CostX®, CostXL and CostX® Takeoff can be obtained by request to exactal@acette.com
-Ends-
About Acette
Headquartered in Dubai Internet City, United Arab Emirates, Acette Technologies was established in 2002. Acette provides technology solutions in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. Acette are distributors for Exactal software products in the Middle East and South Asia (including India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka), and operates in various markets through its corporate office in United Arab Emirates and group companies in Sultanate of Oman and Canada.
About Exactal
Established in Brisbane, Australia in 2003 to develop software specifically for the quantity surveying and estimating market, Exactal has continued to expand its worldwide presence and now has offices in the UK and NZ and sales and channel partner support across much of the globe. Its main product line, CostX® provides a unique integration between the cost estimates and the elements on the CAD drawings that the estimate represents. This unique approach allows fast revisions of drawings to be easily handled and eliminates traditional scope creep in construction projects.
Acette® is a registered trademark of Acette Technologies.
CostX® is a registered trademark of Exactal Technologies Pty Ltd.
Microsoft® and Excel® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
© Press Release 2009
