Creating of 3D plant models

Paul Boughton

The mobile CAD software Leica fieldPro is the on-site and on-demand field solution for architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) as well as surveying.

With the newly launched Leica fieldPro 1.3 Leica Geosystems also introduces a brand new solution to the plant and process industry - CADWorx fieldPipe for Leica fieldPro - for the creation of 3D plant models of existing piping systems as well as other plant items.

The new CADWorx fieldPipe for Leica fieldPro solution interfaces with Total Stations to capture piping spatial information to create full scale specification-driven 3D models using proven capabilities of COADE's CADWorx Plant Professional. Models are created in real-time, on-site, and without any post-processing.

CADWorx fieldPipe for Leica fieldPro leverages the power and precision of Laser EDM technology onboard the Leica Geosystems' Total Station. The software allows users to model any piping system with pinpoint accuracy. To create as-built models, the user has simply to set up the Total Station, point the laser at a piping item and pick components from the toolbar - the software places components in the model at exactly the right position. Now measuring and modeling hundreds of pipe components on-site in real-time is quick and easy. Safety is also improved as it reduces climbing and clambering associated with collecting this data.

The CADWorx option, supplied by COADE Inc. through an OEM agreement, represents a full license of CADWorx Plant Professional which includes piping, steel, HVAC, cable trays, automatic isometrics, bills of material and bi-directional links to stress analysis. This comprehensive option enables users to develop 3D plant models on-site and in real-time.

For more information, visit www.leica-geosystems.com

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