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Leica D2 (Bluetooth)

The Leica D2  Bluetooth offers the ability to transfer measurements to PlanEdge in a similar way to the other Leica models we support (see here).

Leica D2

Leica D2 Laser Measure

Supporting Bluetooth Smart V4.0 and with a multifunction end-piece with intelligent recognition to D2 is a great companion for PlanEdge. As of version 1.3 support for the D2 is included through use of the Leice Disto Transfer Software (please contact support for the connection document).

A great laser at a great price.

For technical details on the D2 please follow the link to the Leica Site. Click here

 

 

Tablet Floor plans | What makes a good House Plan?

Floor plans are produced in a range of qualities. Some are little more than rough guides to layout and others show everything you might need to know to scale. You’d be forgiven for thinking that the better than plan the more time it takes to produce. While this may be true in some instances, the biggest factor in the time spent producing plans is how efficiently you are working and how the data is recorded.

The traditional method of producing plans on paper limits how much detail you can record. To fit the majority of houses on a single sheet of paper leaves a scale that doesn’t allow you to keep measurements for every little detail, even if you have measured it. Clearly, altering the scale allows you space to record more detail but also introduces issues with page size and multiple sheets of paper. And if you are drawing to scale how much time is wasted by getting lines the correct length and writing in measurements. If you aren’t recording every measurement, chances are your plans aren’t completely accurate and you haven’t realised how inaccurate your plans might be. A lack of measurements can have a dramatic effect on square footage as off-sets, wall thickness and juts can not only be completely missed but often have to be guessed by the CAD operator. All of these short comings are resolved in our tablet floor plan app, as it offers you the ability to measure absolutely everything should you wish, and the Bluetooth link with the disto means anything you measure can be put on the plan instantly.

However, it’s possible you are already using a digital method of drawing floorplans. So what sets PlanEdge out from the competition?

 

Accuracy

We’re confident that our application is one of, if not the most accurate solution on the market. Most other methods all have shortcomings that greatly reduce the inherent accuracy of a plan. Not being able to measure wall thickness a great example. Gross Internal Area (GIA) includes wall thickness of a property, based on the thinking that internal walls can be removed for open plan living. So if you can’t record them accurately your plans are wrong potentially costing customers £1000’s in lost value. Offsets can also play havoc with the accuracy of a plan. They are easy to miss but our method of connecting rooms means they are easy to identify, measure and alter if need be. Non square walls and curves can cause a headache for many and be impossible with some applications. We give you multiple ways to deal with tricky rooms including triangulation, rise and run and angle input. It takes away the guesswork often involved in non-square properties and resulting errors in square foot. Which leads me on nicely to…

 

Accurate Sq ft

PlanEdge allows you to remove rooms from square footage at the touch of a button. It produces area calculations for each floor of the property and a total combined figure. It leaves no room for human error and utilises every applicable measurement when determining building perimeter which it uses to help accurate calculate GIA.

 

North Arrow

The option is there to turn it on or off as required and position on the plan as to suit. It is linked to the initial floor drawn which allows the user to accurately align the property to a map or compass point to minimise operator error and ensure accuracy.

 

Clear indication of measurements

It’s no good measuring accurately if there is ambiguity over where the measurements correspond to the room. Every room gives you the option to turn on measurement arrows which can be set to any wall or sub wall in a room and adjust automatically the stated measurements based on their position. PlanEdge layout gives you the ability to allow clients to choose where they would like to measure to in rooms and adjust without needing to involve you.

 

Client Changes

Asking and waiting for changes can be time consuming for you and the client. Our software allows a client access to a layout version of the app which allows them to change room names, plan orientation and layout, where measurements are taken from other simple changes. So neither of need to waste time emailing back and forth making and waiting for changes.

 

Speed of drawing

Accuracy and quality need to be achieved in a timely manner to make business sense. We have created our software to be as straightforward and quick to use as possible and after conducting testing we are pleased to say that drawing times are on a par with pen and paper. This means overall time has been greatly reduced as unlike pen and paper your plan will be complete when you have finished drawing in the property. The resulting plan will also contain much more data than hand drawn plans meaning more accurate plans in less time.

Adding rooms – Hints & Tips

Adding rooms in PlanEdge is simple, there are two factors to consider.
• How thick is the wall between the rooms
• Are the adjacent rooms “in line” or “offset”

In line

Here we can see that the top wall in both rooms is in line and we can easily measure the wall thickness. This is the quickest and easiest type of room to add, just a measurement for the wall thickness is needed.

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We’ve done it again – Version 1.3 Released

We’ve done it again Version 1.3 is here.

Building further on the new features in Version 1.2, the DEV team thought they would give you all an early Christmas present.

Version 1.3 adds client templates which allows each client to have a specific set of attributes. These include room names, layout positioning and most interestingly auto colouring of plans.

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New version 1.2 Released

Hold on to you hats, the new version of PlanEdge, V1.2 has released with new features galour. With support for excluded area and the new Outside Spaces mode (which allows you to draw gardens and site plans with ease) to name but a few.

Still drawing plans with pen and paper. Request a free trial and let us show you how to streamline work flow by drawing digital floor plans on-site once!

 

For a full list of everything that’s new visit the dedicated page here.

Small price to pay

Using PlanEdge to improve your workflow is a no brainer.

If you need to get hold of a Windows Tablet why not try one of these 7″ devices which are being sold cheap through the Argos Outlet on eBay. Just £44.99 inc VAT+P&P (at the time of writing this Blog), its a lot of tablet for the money and runs PlanEdge just fine.

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Larger than life properties

Drawing a standard house in PlanEdge is easy. But what happens when the property or building is Larger than life?

No problem.

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Which Laser?

We often get asked which laser we recommend. One of the big advantages of using PlanEdge with a laser is the ability to use Bluetooth to transfer the measurements you take.

All of our customer currently use one of the Leica Disto range of lasers to take onsite measurements while using PlanEdge, with the D3aBT been the most popular.

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Floorplan Software designed with you in mind

It is the minds behind PlanEdge that ensures it is truly useful in the property marketing industry. To be successful, you need to know the customer inside out.

We’re all aware of technology coming along that professes to solve a problem you didn’t realise you had until you were offered a solution. Thrilled by the prospect of greater efficiency at work or home you adopt with aplomb, only to face disappointment.

Your new problem-solving, efficiency-driving tech is a damp squib. It’s not as intuitive as you’d like. That’s because it wasn’t designed by someone who has actually faced the issue themselves. The voice of the customer wasn’t loud enough.

PlanEdge is different.

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Comparison – PlanEdge against Traditional Pen & Paper

One of the most important questions asked about PlanEdge is how it compares to Traditional Pen & Paper.

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