In this short teaser for our in-depth Solution Close-Up, our very own Rob Miller gives a brief overview of Trimble WinEst. WinEst is one of the most powerful database driven estimating solutions on the market. Designed to look and feel like Excel, it features a familiar interface, power database, and multiple work-breakdown structures and filters. For our in-depth 30 minute video demo, click the link below.
When talking about renovations and one-off projects, it’s easy to choose any number of methods to capture the existing conditions, to better understand the space prior to remodeling or adaptive reuse. To that end, BuildingPoint’s Spatial Scanning Services provide a fantastic option in these situations, where a precision point cloud is combined with color imagery and low-detail models to create intuitive floorplans and other custom deliverables. But what happens for projects that span numerous or even hundreds of sites? How does a facilities or operations team effectively create a true baseline that can be used to evaluate and manage a massive portfolio of properties with varying and disparate degrees of documentation?
In this daunting scenario, Spatial Scanning provides a fantastic foundational baseline that can be used to place every property on an equal footing of documentation. Because of the rapid speed and quick data processing provided by Spatial Scanning, it’s remarkably easy to capture a number of facilities in a short amount of time.
Spatial Scanning is a great answer one of the most vexing questions posed to building managers. “Where do I start?” With similar data and metrics being captured and documented at each location, stakeholders now have a common baseline to create or refine their existing documentation across the entire portfolio.
And because Spatial Scanning is a truly all-encompassing initial dataset, your building documentation can change or evolve over time, without having to invest in further measurements and analysis. “Scan Now, Analyze Later” becomes ever more important as multiple locations are included in the portfolio. With this technology, you already have the data you need as your portfolio adjusts to match the ever-changing requirements within the commercial market space.
To learn more about Spatial Scanning, check out our mini-site by clicking the link below, or contact your BuildingPoint representative today.
Having fantastic project layout documentation makes the entire points layout process exponentially easier. But having fantastic project layout data accessible in the field, that can be a transformative capability. With Trimble Field Link 4.0, contractors have a tool that can handle even the most complex layout and as-built tasks with simplicity, ease, and of course, accuracy. More than just a new version number slapped onto a previous software revision, Trimble Field Link (TFL) 4.0 represents an evolutionary step forward for people and teams who perform construction layout.
At it’s core, TFL ensures to tackle first things first. Points layout has been re-imagined to be more intuitive, and more efficient. Whether you’re placing points, lines, arcs, or even offsets, TFL 4.0 creates an easy-to-understand workflow that allows accurate layout, regardless of project or task complexity. The main layout interface places all of the common buttons along the perimeter, leaving a wide, expansive view to explore the model or line work. This powerful situational awareness makes laying out points, even on intricate or detailed projects, a simple and management task.
Trimble Field Link has always thrived in visualization. Whether working with traditional 2D plans or 3D models, or a combination of the two, this powerful solution has provided the industry’s most unified approach. With 4.0, this approach is even more refined. Boasting a completely redesigned drawing engine, Trimble Field Link allows the user to display, manipulate and explore even the most complex 3D models. In addition, it couldn’t be easier to show and hide different layers and components, regardless of whether you’re working in 2D or 3D views, allowing you to see just the data you want to, and nothing else.
Speaking of seeing the data, Trimble Field Link Office is an entirely new concept as well. With TFL Office, both field and office users finally have the ability to see precisely the same data set. This unified approach allows data managers and layout point creators to leverage the same interface and workflow as their field counterparts, while also leveraging the power of a traditional workstation or laptop computer. With these two solutions combined, office and field finally have a common language to discuss, understand, and evaluate field layout datasets.
Trimble Field Link 4.0 is much more than just another software upgrade. With this new version, the workflow, process, and actual layout and as-built tasks have been radically changed to add simplicity and familiarity to your layout routines. If you would like to learn more about TFL 4.0, contact your BuildingPoint representative for a on-site demo, or head over to Trimble’s Field Link page.
BuildingPoint has teamed up with Trimble to offer a specialized online training course, covering administration for Trimble Prolog Manager. The Prolog Manager System Administration training course is designed to provide you with the information necessary to perform daily tasks within Prolog Manager. This course will provide you with a solid understanding of how to configure Prolog to fit business requirements. You will utilize administrative tools necessary to successfully install, configure and maintain Prolog Manager.
The Prolog Manager Administration class is a three-day, 2 hours per day, instructor led online training class that runs from 02/21/17 – 02/23/17. For more details on this class, click the link below to view the registration page.
Being in control is a hallmark of a successful design or construction firm. The idea that more data is better permeates the entire construction process. And to be sure, robust data leads to better decisions. But what about model detail? In this episode the Foundations studio team discusses this important question, and looks at some particular points in the construction process where less can actually be more. Whether it’s balancing tight delivery schedules against model detail, or simplifying models for in-field clarity, in some cases, more isn’t always more.
In this conversation, BuildingPoint sits down with Steve Watt, Market Manager for Trimble’s Cost Estimating Solutions to discuss the concept surrounding database-driven cost estimating. Fusing the familiar and easy learning curve of a spreadsheet, and the power of a fully featured database, Trimble WinEst is the ideal solution for contractors looking to increase their accuracy, proficiency, and consistency when it comes to producing detailed cost estimates.
Trimble has released a number of enhancements for ProjectSight, the industry’s most intuitive project management platform. In this latest release, in addition to a number of under-the-hood performance improvements, ProjectSight now boasts of Assignment Badges. These simple notification icons allow you to quickly and easily determine your upcoming tasks for any open assignments you might have.
To check out these latest ProjectSight enhancements, you can simply click here.
Trimble Modelogix is the perfect solution for all your historical cost modeling needs. In this in-depth Solution Close-Up, our very own Rob Miller sits down with Steve Watt or Trimble to give you a complete overview of Modelogix. Designed as a comprehensive first look at the new application, this video will help you understand some of the powerful features and capabilities that you can leverage on your next project.
As a powerful office software suite designed for use with large 3D Laser scanning projects, Trimble RealWorks represents a complete solution to efficiently register, analyze, model and create deliverables using data from virtually any source. The RealWorks team recently released a new software update that includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:· Autodesk RCP Export – Added support for exporting Autodesk RCP files.
· LandXML Export – Improved unit support for LandXML files.
· Spatial Sampling – Improved performance of spatial sampling
· Auto-Classify – Improved management of auto-classified objects by grouping common types.
· Storage Tank – Improved handling and display of storage tank courses.
To learn more about Trimble Realworks 10.2.2, head over to Trimble’s product page, or to download this latest update, visit the RealWorks download page, or simply reach out to your BuildingPoint representative directly.
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