In mid-November, FastEST, Inc. officially released its newest versions of the company’s award-winning mechanical estimating programs. Besides the HVAC and sheet metal- centric FastDUCT® estimating program, the FastPIPE® program for estimating plumbing, mechanical, and site utilities piping, and FastWRAPTM for mechanical insulation estimating were also fully upgraded and improved.
Version 18 of the FastEST programs offers numerous new features and improvements, a few of which are touched on below.
Faster Program Operation, Calculations, and More:
Version 18 is designed for faster program navigation, quicker calculations of job reports and totals, and crisp graphics rendering not only in the takeoff screen but throughout other menus and areas of the software. Even better, customers who operate over a network, VPN, or other remote connections will have a seamless and fluid experience operating in a network environment.
Even Easier and More User-Friendly: Though customers already find the software to be some of the most user-friendly estimating software on the market, Version 18 has a new higher-resolution display (equipped to be compatible with UHD and 4K monitors and televisions), along with being single or dual-screen operational, as always. The new versions also have an optimized takeoff screen layout for faster and easier takeoffs, along with a modernized and familiar look and feel that somewhat mimics the Windows® 10 theme.
New Features, Both Now and in the Future: FastDUCT®, along with FastEST’s other programs, are now equipped with various new time-saving and cutting-edge features. For example, there are now scalable assemblies in the programs, which make assemblies even more versatile. Visual deducts are also a new feature. With visual deducts, users can calculate deductions on project addenda or change orders via mark-ups placed on the On-Screen Digitizer, which previously was not an available option.
Call FastEST today at 800-828-7108, or visit the website at https://fastest-inc.com to see the brand-new program versions in action!
