OnCenter Reviews & Product Details

Scaled takeoff imagery - OST scales the takeoff according to input parameters; e.g., a linear take-off set to 6" appears as a 6" line on the sheet. A count take-off set to 3' x 3' appears as 3' x 3' on the sheet. Output organization - OST allows you to group & filter according to various user parameters (division, section, assembly, etc.). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The text & imagery auto search & recognition can use more development. The cloud version (ConstructConnect) has a visual scale versus the actual scale option. It would be great if OST had the same capability. For example, in the could version, a user can perform a rectangular count take-off that is 10'x30', but visually represent it as 1'x1' on the sheet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the simplicity and the multiple views you can get from it to both perform take offs and show my team and client what we have picked up in our bids Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dont like how it links to the file location rather then files, especially when someone moves it i love the image and have to re-link it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

On-Screen Takeoff does a great job for overall project estimates of all materials in almost every uniformat division. It provides many different markers and colors that help with taking off each material under various conditions (area, linear, counting, etc.) which help with documenting the project neatly and efficiently under a single file by one user or multiple users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is a slow program that takes a while to load. My company uses it through Citrix Receiver so that plays a hand in the speed of the program, but despite the fact it can be inconvenient at times when we are simply trying to change sheets and it takes a few seconds to load, or even scroll on the same sheet. Exporting to excel or other programs can get a little messy too but once you understand how to do it, it can be helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love that you can have a legend displaying take off on each individual page. I like that i can overlay different drawings. I also like being able to display the take off legend on each page Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike that it is difficult to copy and paste. I will this software and Plangrid were merged. This would be revolutionary. I also wish I could upload all drawings into the system so i could track my drawings as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

-Its easy to use simple interface,

-easy to export to excel and other programs.

-ability to overlay and manipulate existing counts

- the ability to import files in colors

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how its hard to use the worksheet feature in the program.

sometimes its hard to import PDF files from some designers because the way the PDF is made into layers.

- how only one person can work on a file at a time but others can view it

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Easy to use, can easily import PDF, and images of plans.

Very simple to break up a project into zones and different work areas.

Low cost Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

How you can only overlay 1 plan over another. And sometimes can’t read PDF files that have layers crashes the program and makes you use other software to convert then bring files in Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like about OST is that it is so effective and simple that we can start any employee using it. Uploading and converting plans is simple, PDF viewing is nice, and I highly recommend turning on full screen crosshair to align things across an entire plan. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Managing servers for multiple people to use is not the greatest. Also required to buy a license manager. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ease of conducting takeoff and having the ability to share my projects with coworkers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The software can be expensive per user, but it is worth the cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the conditions you can set. I think being able to turn off and on the the different layers so you don’t have to look at multiple takeoffs at once. It keeps it organized. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I wish that OST would get more specific with lumber takeoffs. I would like the program to breakout the number of studs, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.