Additional Currencies for QTO

 
I thought I'd share this quick tip I've just found out for how to add additional currencies to Autodesk Quantity Takeoff (QTO).

All default currencies are stored in a configuration file (Currencies.xml), which for users of QTO 2012 running Windows 7 can be found here:

C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Autodesk, Inc\Autodesk Quantity Takeoff 2012\5.0.16.0\Currencies.xml

The contents of which look like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

<qto>

 <definitions>

 <default unit="" currency="" />

  <currencies>

   <currency prefix="$" suffix="USD" default="imperial">US Dollar</currency>

   <currency prefix="€" suffix="EUR" default="metric">Euro</currency>

   <currency prefix="£" suffix="GBP">Pound Sterling</currency>

   <currency prefix="SFr." suffix="CHF">Swiss Francs</currency>

  </currencies>

 </definitions>

</qto>

To add another currency, simply add another 'currency' line to this file.

NOTE: It's advisable to make a backup copy of the Currencies.xml file prior to making any modifications

Here are a few examples of additional currencies:

   <currency prefix="¥" suffix="JPY" default="metric">Japanese Yen</currency>

   <currency prefix="R$" suffix="BRL" default="metric">Brazilian Real</currency>

   <currency prefix="AU$" suffix="AUD" default="metric">Australian Dollar</currency>

   <currency prefix="NZ$" suffix="NZD" default="metric">New Zealand Dollar</currency>

Similarly, if you want to change the order of the listed currencies in QTO, simply reorder the currencies in the XML. Alternatively, if you always use a particular currency, then you can set any listed currency to be your Default:

 
Let us know how you get on, and share with us the currencies you add!

Comments

[Paul Walker]

Hi Gary - I'm very sorry to hear that. The instructions had been provided to me by the QTO dev team , so not quite sure what has gone wrong. I've just sent you a private message with an orginal copy of the XML file. Hopefully this will avoid the necessity to reinstall. I'll also update this post to advise people to first make a backup copy of the file prior to modification, in case a similar issue occurs. Hope this resolves it for you.

[Gary]

Hi Paul,

I tried this and now QTO won't allow me create a new job. When I select metric andthen go to curriences, I'm met only with the US dollar option. The next window is just a blank QTO screen.

I guess I may have to reinstall QTO again?