Released: December 18, 2020
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Fixes
Released: November 30, 2020
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🟢 PlusDesignBuild
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Released: September 10, 2020
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🟢 PlusDesignBuild
This update includes the following improvements:
Takeoff Tool (new version) 🟢
Wall Tool 🟠🟢
Window & Door Tools 🟠🟢
Floor & Ceiling Joist Tools 🟠🟢
Rafter Tool 🟠🟢
Skillion/Shed & Hip Roof Tools 🟠🟢
Layout Tool 🟢
Fixes
Released: August 7, 2020
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🟢 PlusDesignBuild
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Fixes
Released: August 6, 2020
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🟢 PlusDesignBuild
This update includes the following improvements:
Takeoff Tool (new version) 🟢
Post Tool 🟠🟢
Rafter Tool 🟠🟢
Redraw Wall Tool 🟠🟢
Scene Tool 🟠🟢
General 🟠🟢
Fixes
Released: July 22, 2020
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🟢 PlusDesignBuild
This update includes the following improvements:
Fixes
Released: July 16, 2020
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🟢 PlusDesignBuild
This update includes the following improvements:
Hip Roof Tool 🟠🟢
Scene Tool 🟠🟢
General 🟠🟢
Fixes
Released: July 9, 2020
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🟢 PlusDesignBuild
This update includes the following improvements:
Takeoff Tool (new version) 🟢
Rafter Tool 🟠🟢
Fixes
Released: July 3, 2020
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🟢 PlusDesignBuild
This update includes the following improvements:
Rafter Tool 🟠🟢
Materials 🟠🟢
Fixes
Released: June 24, 2020
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🟢 PlusDesignBuild
NEW Tools
This update includes the following improvements:
Wall Tool 🟠🟢
Ceiling Joist Tool 🟢
Joist Blocking Tool 🟢
Joist Hanger Tool 🟢
Fixes
Released: June 11, 2020
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🟢 PlusDesignBuild
This update includes the following improvements:
General 🟡🟠🟢
Released: June 9, 2020
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🟢 PlusDesignBuild
This update includes the following improvements:
NEW Tools
Wall Tool 🟠🟢
Floor & Ceiling Joist Tools 🟠🟢
Window & Door Tools 🟠🟢
Hip Roof Tool 🟠🟢
Rafter Tool 🟠🟢
Ceiling Tool 🟠🟢
Beam Tool 🟠🟢
Post/Column Tool 🟠🟢
Import PDF Tool 🟠🟢
BIM Tool 🟠🟢
Scene Tool 🟡🟠🟢
Component Tool 🟡🟠🟢
Job Tool 🟠🟢
Purge Tool 🟠🟢
Section Hatching Tool 🟠🟢
Settings 🟠🟢
General 🟡🟠🟢
Create Material Page 🟠🟢
Materials 🟡🟠🟢
Fixes
Released: February 6, 2020
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This update includes the following improvements:
Takeoff Tool 🟡🟠
General 🟡🟠
Released: January 29, 2020
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General 🟡🟠
Released: April 24, 2019
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This update includes the following improvements:
Window & Door Tools 🟠
Grid Tool 🟠
Takeoff 🟠
Sync Tool 🟡🟠
General 🟡🟠
Materials 🟡🟠
Released: February 27, 2019
We’ve just released our first big update for 2019, and we’ve focused on speed, because every second counts, right?!
What’s coming in 2019
The benefit of subscriptions is that you get access to all of our improvements as soon as we finish making them. And we have a tonne of big changes coming in 2019, so if you haven’t signed up to the Annual plan, get in before you miss some AMAZING savings! Stay tuned.
If you don’t know how to update your PlusSpec version, click HERE. Note: The process of updating is the same as installing PlusSpec for the first time.
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This update includes the following improvements:
General 🟠
Materials 🟠
Released: February 12, 2019
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This update includes the following improvements:
Takeoff Tool 🟠
General 🟠
Materials 🟠
Released: December 20, 2018
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🟡 PlusSpec Lite
🟠 PlusSpec Pro
This update includes the following improvements:
Redraw Wall Tool 🟠
Wall Tool 🟠
Window Tool 🟠
Door Tool 🟠
Post/Column Tool 🟠
Floor & Ceiling Joist Tools 🟠
Sync Tool 🟡🟠
Roof Framing Tool 🟠
Scene Tool 🟡🟠
Settings Tool 🟡🟠
General 🟡🟠
Materials 🟡🟠
Released: October 8, 2018
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This update includes the following improvements:
Door Tool 🟡🟠
Window Tool 🟡🟠
Pricing Tool 🟠
Floor & Ceiling Joist Tools 🟠
Ceiling Tool 🟠
Import PDF Tool 🟠
Job Tool 🟡🟠
Settings 🟡🟠
Other/General 🟡🟠
Materials 🟡🟠
Note: Don’t forget to sync to get these materials.
Released: August 10, 2018
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Other/General 🟡🟠
Released: August 9, 2018
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🟠 PlusSpec Pro
This update includes the following improvements:
Floor & Ceiling Joist Tools 🟠
Beam Tool 🟠
Note: You will need to sync your materials to get these changes.
Other/General 🟡🟠
Released: July 19, 2018
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🟠 PlusSpec Pro
This update includes the following improvements:
Window & Door Tools 🟡🟠
Wall Tool 🟡🟠
Pricing Tool 🟠
Floor & Ceiling Joist Tools 🟠
Takeoff Tool 🟡🟠
Settings Tool 🟡🟠
Other/General 🟡🟠
Materials 🟡🟠
Note: Don’t forget to sync to get these materials.
Released: May 14, 2018
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This update includes the following improvements:
Wall Tool 🟠
Window Tool 🟡🟠
Door Tool 🟡🟠
Beam Tool 🟡🟠
Released: May 3, 2018
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🟠 PlusSpec Pro
This update includes the following improvements:
Wall Tool 🟡🟠
Window Tool 🟡🟠
Door Tool 🟡🟠
Scene Tool 🟡🟠
Sync Tool 🟡🟠
Released: April 30, 2018
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This update includes the following improvements:
Wall Tool 🟡🟠
Window Tool 🟡🟠
Door Tool 🟡🟠
Released: April 26, 2018
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This update includes the following improvements:
Wall Tool 🟠
Window Tool 🟡🟠
Door Tool 🟡🟠
Takeoff Tool 🟠
Pricing Tool 🟠
Public User Material Library 🟠
Scene Tool 🟡🟠
Skillion/Shed Roof Tool 🟠
Edit Roof Pitch/Gable Tool 🟡🟠
Settings Tool 🟡🟠
BIM Tool 🟠
Tag Tool 🟠
Component Tool 🟡🟠
Import PDF Tool 🟠
Splashscreen/Welcome 🟡🟠
Other/General 🟡🟠
Materials 🟡🟠
Released: March 8, 2018
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Other/General 🟡🟠
Released: February 13, 2018
This update includes the following improvements:
Other/General 🟡🟠
Released: December 13, 2017
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This update includes the following improvements:
Other/General 🟡🟠
Released: October 23, 2017
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This update includes the following improvements:
NEW Tools
Other/General 🟡🟠
Materials 🟡🟠
Released: October 9, 2017
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This update includes the following improvements:
NEW Tools
Ceiling Tool 🟠
Released: September 26, 2017
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This update includes the following improvements:
Floor & Ceiling Joist Tools 🟠
Component Tool 🟡🟠
Released: September 18, 2017
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This update includes the following improvements:
Skillion/Shed Roof Tool 🟠
Component Tool 🟡🟠
Other/General 🟡🟠
Materials 🟡🟠
Released: September 4, 2017
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This update includes the following improvements:
Beam Tool 🟠
Door Tool 🟡🟠
Other/General 🟡🟠
Materials 🟡🟠
Released: ???
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This update includes the following improvements:
Window & Door Tools 🟡🟠
Floor & Ceiling Joist Tools 🟠
Skillion/Shed & Hip Roof Tools 🟠
Released: July 5, 2017
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This update includes the following improvements:
Takeoff Tool 🟡🟠
Floor & Ceiling Joist Tools 🟠
Scene Tool 🟡🟠
Pricing Tool 🟠
Released: June 29, 2017
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🟠 PlusSpec Pro
This update includes the following improvements:
NEW Tools
Hip Roof Tool 🟡🟠
Edit Roof Pitch/Gable Tool 🟡🟠
Skillion/Shed Roof Tool 🟠
Floor & Ceiling Joist Tools 🟠
Wall Tool 🟠
Window & Door Tools 🟡🟠
Slab Tool 🟡🟠
Scene Tool 🟡🟠
Section Hatching Tool 🟠
Room Quantities Tool (old IFC Spaces Tool) 🟠
Component Tools 🟡🟠
Truss Tool 🟠
Settings Tool 🟡🟠
Takeoff Tool 🟡🟠
Pricing Tool 🟠
Job Tool 🟡🟠
Sync Tool 🟡🟠
Other/General 🟡🟠
Materials 🟡🟠
Note: Please reset your ‘Texture Files’ (go to Reset Factory Default) then use the Sync Tool to get these changes.
Released: February 8, 2017
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Released: January 24, 2017
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Released: November 18, 2016
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Released: November 11, 2016
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This is an update for SketchUp 17 and includes the following improvements: 🟡🟠
Released: October 27, 2016
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This update includes the following improvements: 🟡🟠
Released: October 17, 2016
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This update includes the following improvements: 🟡🟠
Released: October 10, 2016
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Released: September 16, 2016
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Click HERE to see the FULL Release Notes
New Paint Tool for better communication 🟡🟠
Full range of Taubmans Paints for the Australian Material Library 🟡🟠
Hip Roof Tool 🟡🟠
Skillion/Shed Roof Tool 🟠
Wall Tool 🟡🟠
Section Hatching Tool 🟠
Slab Tool 🟡🟠
Ceiling Tool 🟠
Floor & Ceiling Joist Tools 🟡🟠
Rafter Tool 🟠
Settings Tool 🟡🟠
General Improvements 🟡🟠
Released: June 10, 2016
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What’s new in PlusSpec 2016+?:
NEW Tools
Updates 🟠
Released: March 02, 2016
What is new in PlusSpec 2016?:
Do you prefer to watch videos, than reading? If so, you may like to take a look at our What’s New in PlusSpec 2016 Overview video, instead:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYaYn3lnsfk
Or, take a look at our In depth 2016 update Tutorial video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIdOL_5zyWU
This update includes the following new features and improvements:
NEW Tools
Updates
Released: November 04, 2015
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What’s new in 2015 – 1.3.5?:
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Released: May 29, 2015
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What’s new in 2015 – 1.3.4?:
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Released: May 25, 2015
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What’s new in 2015 – 1.3.3?:
This update includes the following: 🟠
Released: May 18, 2015
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What’s new in 2015 – 1.3.2?:
This update includes the following: 🟠
Released: May 14, 2015
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What’s new in 2015 – 1.3.1?:
This update includes the following: 🟠
PlusSpec 2015 (Rbz 1.3.0) Official Launch
Released: February 25, 2015
PlusSpec Launch
After years of development, and months of Beta testing, we are proud to announce that we have officially launched the Full version of PlusSpec: PlusSpec 2015.
PlusSpec is a new building design, planning and estimating BIM software, that brings together the power of Computer Aided Drafting (CAD), Estimation, 3D Modelling, 2D Planning and Building Information Modelling (BIM) – into one easy-to-use package.
PlusSpec offers architects, designers and builders, total design freedom, and incorporates parametric modelling within the native SketchUp platform, so that any design option can be sketched out and explored quickly and easily in either BIM or free-form 3D.
PlusSpec uses real products from real manufacturers, and allows full quantity/material take-offs and pricingto be automatically calculated and collated in a report – all with a simple click of a button.
At PlusSpec, we share the SketchUp mantra:
‘Great tools are ones you look forward to using…They let you do what you want without having to figure out how. They help with hard or boring tasks so that you can focus on being creative, or productive, or both’
PlusSpec has been designed by Architects and Builders, for Architects and Builders.
The first and only rule of PlusSpec, is that there are no more rules!
Customization: Now you can create and customize your own wall-types/materials and structural framing. Any new wall-types/materials or framing that you create will be saved in your personal library, and available for you to select, at the click of a button. You can also edit your custom materials at any time. With PlusSpec 2015, you have total design freedom. You can design with parametric modelling, which you can customize – or you can use the free-form 3D sketching with the native SketchUp tools.
Shortcuts: In PlusSpec 2015, you can associate shortcuts on your keyboard for all of the PlusSpec tools, to best suit your own personal workflow.
Pricing: PlusSpec 2015 enables you to add prices to every material or component in your model. Literally everything that you draw can have a price associated to it – and PlusSpec will remember it for your next projects. Now when you click your take-off, all of your materials will be quantified AND priced. You can associate labour prices in sqm or lineal meter, and you can even add a margin. If you are an Architect, you can track project costs throughout the design process – and understand cost implications as they happen. If you are a Builder, you can say goodbye to wasting away your hours, tediously preparing quantity take-offs. PlusSpec will give you your life back – and dramatically reduce errors.
This is a Game Changer!!!
We have made many other improvements to PlusSpec 2015, such as:
IFC attribution.
IFC Spaces Tool
Footing Tool
Slab Tool
Joist Tool
Floor Tool
Wall Tool
Wall Surface Tool
Window Tool
Door Tool
Post Tool
Roof Tool
Roof Tool (face)
Roof Editing Tool
Ceiling Tool
Stair Tool
Scene Tool
BIM Tool
Purge Tool
Help Tool