Autodesk Quantity Takeoff 2010 Service Pack Released

Autodesk Quantity Takeoff 2010 Service Pack Released!!!!

This has been in the works for a while and I am very excited to announce that the Service pack has been release for Autodesk Quantity Takeoff 2010. It fixes a number of know issues, including license check-ou).

The update can be downloaded here:
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=15407782&linkID=10381885

Read below for additional information on specifics to what the updates addresses:

The Autodesk QTO 2010 Update Release 1 has been released and is now available for download on the QTO webpage. We have fixed a lot of important customer issues in this update. A big thank you to everyone who made this possible. The list of defects that were fixed in this update are (also available in the readme):

GAEB:
• GAEB catalog import does not always create the full Item or Group name.
• GAEB quantities export does not always export the values using a period "." as the decimal separator.

Localized Versions:
• Cannot import Catalogs into localized version of QTO.
• Units for Assembly components are not imported for all unit types (Area, Volume, etc.) when working with a localized versions of QTO.

Legend:
• Legend can't be positioned after show, move and undo/redo.
• Legend position is not correct after operations of move, hide and show.
• Legend doesn't display after copying sheet.
• Cannot activate legends on sheets created with PDF.
• Cannot create Legend in certain files.

License:
• Cannot borrow a network license.

3D Models:
Use OpenGL to display 3D model as default. Switch to DirectX by adding a reg key (REG_DWORD) with value of 2:
For Windows® XP: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\Design Review\Preferences\User Interface\AQTO Hoops Driver.
For Windows Vista®: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\Autodesk\Design Review\Preferences\User Interface\AQTO Hoops Driver.
• Some 3D Model files cannot be opened.
• QTO will hang when opening certain 3D DWF files.

Opening Projects:
• Assertion Failed warning dialog appears when opening some projects.

Windows 7:
• ADOX file load error on Windows 7.
• QTO not working on Windows 7.

Miscellaneous:
• Item's thickness setting is lost after copy/paste, and cannot be modified for the pasted item.
• Data lost: Print model result is different compared to what is shown in Canvas.
• The takeoff value shown in the “Takeoff” panel is not refreshed automatically.
• The units "t" and "kg" are not exported in the catalog.

Comments

[Kevin Miller]

Thanks for the update link.