GeoWalk™ tracks location within a structure, while GeoNudge™ pinpoints exact location. Navigation around plans, including all saved views, is lightning fast using simple gestures on iPad's touch screen. Using only TurboSite and a lightweight iPad, building plans are electronically viewed. Anyone that has ever done a site visit will agree: This is the app we've been waiting for." "I was a practicing architect for 20 years. "We're doing away with all of this," said Doug Cochran, CTO of IMSI/Design.
Given such a manual process, errors aren't uncommon.
Once information has been gathered, it's taken back to an office where, using a variety of software applications, it is painstakingly assembled for report distribution. For an average-sized structure, this cycle may be repeated dozens or even hundreds of times.īut that's only half of the work involved. Each location that requires documentation involves setting up and breaking down this temporary work station.
Not only do site visits typically require carrying a full set of building plans, but a laptop to take notes, extra batteries to keep that laptop running throughout the day, a digital camera to create visuals, and usually a collapsible chair and small folding table to work from. a professional building app that can't be done on a desktop or laptop computer."įor decades documenting walk-throughs and creating punch lists have been a time-consuming and physically-tiring process. It was like our customers were actually there."Īdded Royal Farros, CEO of IMSI/Design, "TurboSite is the first true mobile AEC app. Navigation was a breeze and the detail was unbelievable.
"We used TurboSite at a recent solar conference to let customers explore various installation sites and product designs. "This is the most exciting app we've seen in AEC for a long time," said Doug May, CEO of SPG Solar, one of the leading designers and builders of commercial solar power systems and products. 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - MSI®/Design, a pioneer in mobile solutions for AEC and the global leader in retail CAD, today announced TurboSite™ and free TurboSite Reader for iPad™.ĭesigned as the ultimate field and site survey mobile app, TurboSite reinvents the way every architect, engineer, and contractor will approach site visits and documentation.