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Tech Tip for July/Aug
Not enough memory? If you work with large Auto-CAD files, here's a way to increase your allocation of RAM.
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C & G Tip for July/Aug
Installing new updates to your C&G software? Learn how to keep your custom-ized toolbars within CG-Survey Softwarefrom being overwritten and lost following the update.
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Best Bang for the Buck
According to Scott Griffin, Southeast Sales Director for Carlson Software, SurvCE2.0 is an extra-ordinary value that will enable you to do more in less time.
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Tips on Takeoff

Todd Carlson has been getting feedback from Carlson customers to help development for the next release of Takeoff, due out this August. more

 
Digging Into Mining
More than 40 people from the mining industry across the U.S. and Canada attended the 10th Annual Mine Users Group at Carlson Software's home base, Maysville, Ky.
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Upcoming Carlson Software Webinars

Bring Your Business to New Levels with Noon on Thursdays Webinars from Carlson Software—Five new webinars have been scheduled for the month of August that will highlight the speed, accuracy, ease-of-use and dynamic aspects of Carlson Software. more

 
 
 
July/August 2007 Issue
Tips on Takeoff

Takeoff: Survey Results

by Todd Carlson

In our June newsletter, I solicited information from our customers. Thank you to all those who participated in our Carlson Takeoff Customer Survey conducted last month. We received a lot of great feedback to help our development for the next release of Takeoff, due out this August.

Here are some results from the Customer Survey to share with you:

Did you use another software before Carlson Takeoff?

76.6% said yes, and they switched to Carlson Takeoff

23.4% said no, they never used software before

What do you use Carlson Takeoff for?

Sometimes/Usually  Never

Earthwork Cut/Fill        98.0%       2.0%

Roads                        82.9%       17.1%

Machine Control Prep   79.5 %      20.5%

Survey/Layout             66.7%       33.3%

Strata Quantities        63.4%       36.6%

Civil Design                 51.2%       48.8%

Trenching                   48.6%       51.4%

Golf Design                 21.6%       78.4%

 

What percent of files do you receive digitally vs. paper plans?

Digital Files 66.61%

Paper Plans 33.39%

Thank you again to those who took part in this Survey. If anyone who missed this opportunity and would like to share their feedback on Carlson Takeoff, please feel free to email me directly at tcarlson@carlsonsw.com.

 

 

 
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