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      Release notes - April 2024

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      Release summary

      We are delighted to be able to bring you this latest update to Chalkstring which has been driven by your feedback for feature requests.

      This release includes some new features and some improvements to the existing features.

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      New features

      Change the default angle when using the 'Ortho' and 'Rect' features in takeoff

      You can now change the default angle for the 'Ortho' and 'Rect' measuring modes in takeoff. Using 'Ortho' or 'Rect' will now draw lines based on the angle set using the 'Set default ortho angle' feature.


      Bulk delete products from the rate build up

      You can now multi select and delete products in bulk from the rate build up page.

      Link product quantities

      You now have the ability to set source and dependant products where quantities of a product can be used to populate another. 

      For more information on how to use this feature please see this article:

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      Improvements to existing features

      Enhancement to the copy products and measures between drawings feature

      If copying a product from one drawing to another within the same assessment that already contains an instance of the same product, you now have the option to link the measures being copied to the existing product rather than creating a copy.

      Add new material configurations  from any applicable selectable dropdown

      You can now add material configurations from anywhere in Chalkstring where these are selectable fields. You will no longer need to navigate to the 'Materials' section to add new configurations.

      Create a tender without creating a cover letter

      You can now generate a tender without needing to generate a cover letter. The tender and cover letter can be generated independently to give you the flexibility to generate the documentation you require.   

      Character limit increase

      We have now removed the character limit of 255 characters to allow for longer descriptions and details where required throughout Chalkstring.

      Plus various minor changes and small bug fixes

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