FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
D-TOOLS SIX 2013 ADDS SIGNIFICANT NEW FEATURES and FUNCTIONALITY THAT MAXIMIZE SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES
Productivity and performance enhancements to the award-winning software platform now available to current SI users as part of D-Tools’ shift to annual product release cycle
CONCORD, CA – AUGUST 8, 2013
— D-Tools, Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software, today announced a major new release of its flagship software platform, SIX 2013. Available now to integrators worldwide, this new release adds valuable productivity features and enhancements that enable Commercial and Residential AV integrators to both streamline business processes and increase profitability while simultaneously reducing overhead. Delivering on D-Tools’ commitment to streamlining product updates and enhancements by consolidating them into an annual release, SIX 2013 delivers timely software updates for customers participating in the D-Tools Software Assurance program.
Building on the new architecture of the System Integrator platform, SIX 2013 makes it faster and easier than ever to perform key functions of an integrator’s business – estimation, system design, and project management. Moreover, SIX 2013 offers improvements in virtually every functional area including data and project management, QuickBooks and third-party integrations, mobile connectivity, as well as a major upgrade in the software’s drawing capabilities. The application delivers a powerful yet easy to use solution that positively effects – and thereby improves – all areas of an integrator’s business.
“The SIX platform was conceived and designed with the ever-changing needs of the market and our customers in mind,” said Corey Krehel, CTO of D-Tools. “The result is a robust yet simple to use solution that enables us to deploy new features as part of rapid and regular release cycles. Our Software Assurance customers will realize the added benefit of receiving new features as they are completed throughout the year, and we will make annual updates available to the rest of our user base through a more traditional upgrade process.”
D-Tools SIX 2013 includes the following new features and enhancements:
- Product Catalog:
User-configurable pricing levels have been expanded
Create Price Rules across pricing levels
Find products and accessories used and replace
- Projects:
Compare with Catalog
Split Bulk Wire for specific runs
- Drawing enhancements:
Add Product Tree to Visio and AutoCAD
Shape Tree improvements
Shape and Block settings: Assign shapes to category types, categories, and products
Store and apply shape properties to individual products or categories
Support for AutoCAD 2014
AutoCAD – insert drawing pages
Visio – Elevation and Plan Shape improvements
Visio – Finish Wire with Graphic Line Ends
Visio – Custom mouse-over text on Visio Shapes
- Calendar improvements:
My Calendar and Team Calendar
Project Calendar & Service Order Calendar
- Foreign Currency in reports at specified exchange rates
- QuickBooks Integration improvements:
Export to QuickBooks Purchase Order from Project Editor
Add to an existing QuickBooks Estimate from Project Editor
More than 4,400 companies worldwide use D-Tools Systems Integrator Software to streamline the estimation, design, and project management processes associated with the installation and integration of low voltage systems. To learn more, please visit
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to visit the all-new SIX Wiki and
to visit the “Getting Started with SIX” videos.
About D-Tools, Inc.
D-Tools, founded in 1998 and based in Concord, California, is a worldwide leader in accessible, highly accurate system design and documentation software. The company’s flagship product, System Integratorâ„¢ (SI), is a total design solution that utilizes AutodeskA® AutoCAD and MicrosoftA® Visio for comprehensive system design, documentation and project management. D-Tools SI allows residential and commercial integrators to streamline their business processes to increase overall revenues while reducing the time and costs associated with the installation and integration of low-voltage systems. Over 4,400 leading companies use D-Tools software to reduce time and costs and streamline the system integration process. D-Tools is a three time recipient of the Consumer Electronics Association’s Mark of Excellence Award, Commercial Integrator BEST Award (2011, 2013), multiple recipient of Custom Retailer’s Excite Award (2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012), Multi-Room Audio Video Awards – Best Installation Aid, National Systems Contractors Association, Sound and Video Contractor’s Innovations in Technology for Business Productivity Award and CE Pro’s High Impact Award for Design Software.
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