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News Release from: GiveMePower Corporation | Subject: SiteMaster 2
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 17 May 2005
Next-Generation Laser-CAD Solution
New PowerCAD mobility solution uses Leica wireless Bluetooth lasers to create AutoCAD-compatible building surveys and inspection drawings up to 10 times faster than measuring tape and paper.
GiveMePower Corporation and Leica Geosystems will unveil GiveMePower's new PowerCAD SiteMaster 2 mobile and wireless building surveying solution at the American Institute of Architects 2005 National Convention and Design Expo in Las Vegas Using a Leica Disto Plus Bluetooth wireless laser, PowerCAD SiteMaster speeds the production of precise, AutoCAD-compatible building surveys, area estimates and inspection drawings by up to 10 times over traditional measuring tape and paper methods, dramatically improving building measuring, construction and information management efficiencies for architects, appraisers, contractors, estimators, facilities managers, property managers, realtors and other professionals involved in the design, construction and management of buildings
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 2 Sep 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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"The future is here now," stated Bill Walton, president and CEO of GiveMePower.
"With PowerCAD SiteMaster and a Disto Plus wireless laser, anyone can now create professional, AutoCAD-compatible floor plans, area estimates and inspection drawings "at the speed of light", improving field-to-finish productivity by up to 1,000% over the way they did things before." Profiled in a recent Microsoft Corporation white paper and acclaimed as "truly revolutionary" by industry trade publications, PowerCAD SiteMaster is the first system of its kind to fully automate the creation of wireless, laser-generated as-built floor plans, area estimates and inspection drawings for building information professionals.
Using a Leica Disto Plus handheld laser, SiteMaster facilitates instant "point and shoot" creation of detailed, AutoCAD-compatible drawings anytime and anywhere using a Bluetooth wireless desktop, laptop or XP tablet PC, or a Windows Mobile pocket PC, handheld PC or pocket PC cell phone, which combines the power of a pocket PC with the convenience of a cell phone.
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Handheld CAD gains laser measurement support
GiveMePower has added laser measurement support to its PowerCAD CE Pro mobile CAD system.
SiteMaster drawings are created to professional architectural CAD standards, and include complete as-built floor plan and inspection information with "intelligently drafted" walls, windows, doors and symbols, instant room areas and dimensions, and detailed building inspection observations with digital photographs and hands-free audio VoiceNOTE recordings.
For maximum efficiency, results can be saved directly in AutoCAD file formats and sent directly from the jobsite to customer or company office locations via email or wireless data transfer.
AIA 2005 convention attendees can view a live demonstration of PowerCAD SiteMaster 2 at the Leica Disto booth # 5056 during exhibit hours on Thursday May 19 through Saturday May 21, 2005.
GiveMePower and Leica jointly market PowerCAD SiteMaster/Disto Plus solutions through a network of authorized Disto distributors and dealers and authorized PowerCAD Premier Solution Providers.
Lasermeters.com, North America's largest distributor of Disto lasers and a PowerCAD Premier Solutions Provider, will be offering special SiteMaster/Disto prices for AIA attendees.
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