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New Trimble software makes a point

01 October 2010

TRIMBLE has introduced the Trimble Point Creator Software for contractors, engineers, detailers, and architects supporting the building construction industry as well as the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades.

The application, available in two versions – Trimble Point Creator and Trimble Point Creator Pro – provides a platform where CAD users can create 2D and 3D points that are easily transferrable to and from a Trimble LM80, Trimble MEP, Trimble TS Series total stations as well as other popular total stations. The application is compatible with popular CAD platforms such as AutoCAD, Bricscad, and ZWcad.

As the construction industry continues to push the utilisation of building information modeling (BIM) practices for cost savings, overall efficiency, and project data collaboration, Trimble Point Creator Software enables users to create 2D and 3D points directly within familiar CAD platforms and then easily share with field layout software/controllers, says a spokesman for the US-based Trimble.

“For the project manager utilising CAD drawings for information as well as point creation for field layout, Trimble Point Creator works seamlessly inside CAD software, simplifying data preparation for layout,” says the spokesman.

He continues: “By incorporating common industry standards and file formats such as .cnx, .dwg, .dxf, .csv, and many others, Trimble Point Creator Software supports the transfer of points to and from a Trimble LM80, Trimble MEP, Trimble TS Series total stations as well as other popular total stations on the market today. And with overall data integrity playing a key role in the effectiveness of deploying BIM throughout a project, Trimble Point Creator is designed to retain each point’s attribute data, even when imported from a field controller file.

“The introduction of Trimble Point Creator Office Software to Trimble’s Building Construction portfolio demonstrates a continued commitment to leveraging technology to deliver solutions that provide a strong return on investment for a broad range of contractors and trades on the industrial, commercial, and residential construction jobsite.”

Trimble Point Creator and Trimble Point Creator Pro Software are available now through Trimble’s worldwide building construction distribution network.

Trimble’s building construction division is a leading innovator of productivity solutions for the building construction contractor. Trimble’s solutions target site preparation, general, concrete, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractors on large and small commercial, industrial and residential jobsites.

The company is focused on delivering solutions that tightly link office-based process and information with the field crew – including taking BIM and other design data to the field for highly accurate positioning and layout of foundations and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Trimble solutions provide a high level of process and workflow integration from the design phase through to the finished project, – delivering significant improvements in productivity throughout the building construction lifecycle, the spokesman concludes.