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News Release from: GiveMePower Corporation | Subject: PowerCAD SiteMaster 2
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 19 May 2005
Next-Generation Laser-CAD Solution
GiveMePower and Leica to unveil next-generation Laser-CAD Solution at the AIA 2005 National Convention in Las Vegas
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 Buildingtalk on 10 Nov 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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GiveMePower help McDonalds public safety
GiveMePower's PowerCAD SiteMaster software allowed CAD Limited to produce more than 300 digital plans in record time to assist McDonald's meet new licensing laws.
GiveMePower Corporation new PowerCAD SiteMaster
More than 100 companies, government enterprises and educational institutions contributing to public release of 'revolutionary' laser-based building surveying and facilities management solution.
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.
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