Version 4.3 Released
Published on 1 October, 2015
Plandroid version 4.3.0 has now been released. Another major release, this version has the ability to upload take-off lists to SimPRO, a new small duct system (SDS) design mode (plus SDS auto-designer), velocity-based auto duct sizing, resizable parts, and a timber walkway drawing tool. Many new catalogs have been added and upgraded, and many more improvements added. Upgrade now!
Plandroid version 4.3.0.0 is now available for download. You can also upgrade from Plandroid with the menu item Help -> Check for Updates, or the program will automatically upgrade if you are using the default upgrade settings.
Highlights in this version:
- The program supports uploading a take-off list to simPRO as either
a quote or a job, including adding plan level images as attachments.
You can also upload the current Plandroid catalogs to SimPRO, or
download the SimPRO prices and install times as a Plandroid price
edits file. (Enable this functionality by entering your server details
under Tools -> Options -> Costing -> Cloud Connection).
- The automatic duct sizing is now determined by maximum velocity settings
for duct depending on its position in the design (main, branch, final etc.)
- The Tools -> Options -> Design -> Settings has been replaced by a
Design Modes tab, where the required air flow settings and Duct sizing
flow limits can be set individually for each design mode (refrigerative,
evaporative, heating, or SDS (see below)).
- There is a new small duct system (SDS) rigid duct design mode. (This mode requires
a separate licence module).
- The automatic designer can now also add a damper for each zone, and sizes return air grilles based on their maximum flow settings.
- Rigid ducting sections can now be resized, so that they can represent duct
that is cut to a specific length, for example.
- There is a new draw tool for drawing timber supports as walkways.
- You can add or remove points in Zones and bulkheads by double clicking on their edge.
- The costing page now also supports entries for 'In Stock', 'Dispatched',
and 'Date Dispatched' for each cost item. (You can turn these on from the
header row context menu).
- More catalogs have been added: Air Diffusion, Ductmaster, Simx SDS, and Smooth-Air, plus many catalogs have been updated.
Have a careful read of the release notes in the ReadMe.txt file in the distribution for a complete list of new features and changes.
Download and try out the new version now.
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