Trimble Inpho Software Suite Extends Photogrammetric Deliverables for Broad Range of Geospatial Applications
FRANKFURT, Germany—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today a new version of its Inpho office software suite for photogrammetry. The suite includes two new capabilities: MATCH-3DX software for the creation of rich 3D point clouds and true orthomosaics MATCH-3DX Meshing add-on for the generation of photorealistic textured meshes The announcement was made today at INTERGEO 2018, the world’s largest conference on geodesy, geoinformatics and land management. Inpho version 9...
CoreSite Launches Concept3D's Virtual Tour Platform in Virginia Data Centers
DENVER - Concept3D, (https://concept3d.com) a leader in creating immersive online experiences with 3D modeling, virtual reality (VR), interactive maps and virtual tour software, today announced that CoreSite (https://www.coresite.com) has launched the Concept3D platform with a virtual tour of CoreSite’s state-of-the-art data center campus in Reston, Virginia. The Concept3D platform is an all-in-one software solution for data centers and other large facilities looking for an efficient and...
Leica Geosystems Increases Efficiency with Hydrographic Survey Systems Upgrade
(Heerbrugg, Switzerland – 18 October 2018) – Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announced today the availability of Leica Chiroptera 4X and Leica HawkEye 4X. The latest upgrades introduce a new bathymetric LiDAR high resolution technology that increase the bathymetric point density by a factor four. The higher point density allows customers to deliver high resolution products at reduced operational costs. Flight cost savings of 50 per cent can be achieved for typical bathymetric LiDAR end use...
Leica Geosystems Introduces New Generation of Manual Total Stations
(Heerbrugg, Switzerland ) – Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announced today the launch of the new manual total stations, the Leica FlexLine series. Building on the FlexLine series legacy of quality, durability and low total cost of ownership, the new Leica FlexLine TS03, TS07 and TS10 models are designed to improve productivity in the field by automatically capturing height. Replacing the former manual total stations (Leica FlexLine TS02, TS06, TS09 and Leica Viva TS11), the new series is...
BetterGIS Launches Its Powerful New Platform Nationwide, Offers Expanded Capabilities To Manage Utility And Facility Infrastructure
NOVATO, CA – October 17, 2018 – BetterGIS, formerly known as UndergroundGIS, today announced the nationwide availability of a newly enhanced platform that offers greater capabilities to manage utility and facility infrastructure. The expanded features in UVARA, the new name of the company’s cloud-based solution, provide owners, operators and third-parties with a streamlined, simplified GIS that maps a wide range of underground, surface and above ground assets, including pipes, lines, conduits...
PlanGrid Launches Tasks To Keep Construction Teams On Track and Mitigate Risk Throughout the Project Lifecycle
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16, 2018 - PlanGrid, the leader in construction productivity software, today announced PlanGrid Tasks, a new product that allows project teams to easily connect the dots between planning in the office and execution in the field. PlanGrid Tasks gives construction teams the ability to capture and track all work in one place, significantly saving time and increasing visibility across a jobsite. By creating and assigning tasks to any team member and viewing the real-time status o...
Siemens and Bentley Systems Announce Integrated Asset Performance Management (APM) Solution for Power Plants
LONDON, U.K. – The Year in Infrastructure 2018 Conference – Siemens and Bentley Systems have announced a joint technology and service solution, consisting of their complementary offerings, to speed up the digitalization of power plants and provide intelligent analytics with a range of innovative offerings and managed services solutions. The new service, to be hosted on Siemens’ cloud-based open IoT operating system, MindSphere, will combine Bentley’s advanced asset performance software capabilit...
Bentley Advances Industrialization of Infrastructure Project Delivery Through ProjectWise Integration with Microsoft 365
LONDON, U.K. – The Year in Infrastructure 2018 Conference – Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced the general availability of integration between ProjectWise 365 Services and Microsoft 365. The collaboration capabilities of Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Flow, alongside analytics from Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Power BI, can now be applied to mainstream automated digital workflows within ProjectWise. The integration will enable collaborative digital workflows that transcend system bound...
Going Digital (Twins): Bentley Inaugurates iTwinTM Services
LONDON, U.K. – The Year in Infrastructure 2018 Conference – 16 October 2018 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today announced the forthcoming availability of iTwinTM Services, digital twin cloud services for infrastructure projects (project digital twins) and assets (performance digital twins). iTwinTM Services can be transparently provisioned within Bentley’s...
SimActive Releases Version 8.0 with 3D Modeling
Montreal, Canada – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is proud to announce the release of version 8.0 with a new 3D modeling module for Correlator3DTM. The module allows the generation of 3D textured meshes to create photorealistic models, which can be exported in standard formats, including OBJ files. “Adding a 3D modeling function addresses an increasing need in the industry, and the natural progression of our software workflow”, said Louis Simard, CT...