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CostX News

CostX is designed to facilitate the decomposition of projects and products into smaller and more manageable components, and automatically summarize them from branch to trunk. It is mainly used for Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and Product Breakdown Structure (PBS).

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CostX for macOS is available as a public beta version​


CostX for macOS is available as a public beta. You can test it via the Apple TestFlight service. As always, our beta version has good quality.

Install CostX for macOS via the Apple TestFlight Service.

(macOS 13.0 or higher required)


Powerful​


Powerful maintenance features that let you construct components in a tree structure with a list, chart, and columns views and in the inspectors.

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Efficient​


Sophisticated drag/drop, copy/paste operations, and the functions for interaction with other applications help you to work extremely efficiently.

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Flexible​


54 fields that you can select for your needs and change their display title and order. You can also customize the display style in the chart and columns views.

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Quick Start Guide​


Please watch the Quick Start Guide Video before getting started.

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Quick Start Video

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We are excited to announce that CostX 1.0 has just gone live and is available for download. CostX is a universal app that streamlines your cost estimation process on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

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We're excited to announce the latest update to the CostX app! At CostX, we're committed to continuously improving our app and providing the best possible experience for our users. With version 1.2, we've made some great improvements to the document settings and fixed some minor bugs to make the app even better.

One of the main changes in this update is the redesign of the user interface for setting the visibility and title of cost fields in documents. We've listened to feedback from our users and made some important changes to make this process even easier and more intuitive. With the new interface, you can now set the visibility and title of cost fields with just a few clicks, saving you time and making it easier to get your documents looking just right.


https://costd.mbl.app/blog/release1_2/
 
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We are excited to announce the latest release of CostX, version 1.3. Our team is always working hard to provide our users with the best experience possible, and this new version brings some exciting updates to our app.

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Improved Document Settings​

With the improved document settings, customization of project documents is now even easier. Users can enjoy more control and flexibility when creating their project documents with this new feature.

ChatGPT-Assistant Bulk Node Creation​

We are also proud to introduce the ChatGPT-Assistant bulk node creation feature. This feature leverages the power of AI language models to assist users in creating detailed project structures. By chatting with ChatGPT, users can propose content for the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS), and Product Breakdown Structure (PBS) in construction projects.

To help you better understand this powerful feature, we have created a demo video that showcases its capabilities. In the demo, we show how users can chat with ChatGPT using pre-defined prompts based on user-created templates for the WBS. ChatGPT then outputs the WBS in plain text, which can be reviewed and modified if needed. Users can also ask ChatGPT to output more outlines to further refine the WBS. With this feature, users can create the entire WBS tree in bulk, saving time and effort.


We hope you enjoy the new and improved features in CostX 1.3. Try them out today and let us know what you think!
 

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We are constantly working to improve CostX to provide you with the best user experience possible. With the release of CostX 2.0, we're excited to introduce our new document creation wizards.

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These wizards guide users through the process of selecting fields used in their Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS), and Product Breakdown Structure (PBS) documents. With our easy-to-use wizards, creating new documents has never been easier.

Try out CostX 2.0 today and see how these new features can help you work more creatively and efficiently.

 

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Version 2.2 released.

Nodes are the pieces of information that you use for your estimate, like dimensions, quantities, rates, formulas, and more. Sometimes you have a lot of nodes and you need to find something specific, like a value, a word, or a code. With CostX 2.2, you can tap the “Search” menu and see the search view in a sheet.

 

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Version 3.0 released.

A New Way to Manage Your Data​

Do you want to export only a part of your data instead of the whole document? Do you want to focus on specific categories of your spending or income, or share your data with others who are interested in the same categories? If you answered yes, then you will love our new feature: Export by Category!

Export by Category lets you export a subset of your data based on the categories you select. For example, if you want to export only your data related to food, entertainment, and travel, you can do so by choosing these categories from the export menu. This way, you can create a new CostX document that contains only the data you need.

To use this feature, just tap on the export button and choose the categories you want to include in the new document. You can select as many or as few categories as you want. The new document will be ready for you to download, share, or print.

Export by Category helps you manage your data more efficiently and effectively. It helps you:

  • Save time and space by exporting only the data you need
  • Focus on specific areas of your spending or income and analyze them in more detail
  • Share your data with others who are interested in the same categories
  • Create customized reports and presentations based on your selected categories
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CostX version 4.0 allows to import data from your project schedule created with QuickPlan.

 
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