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Pencil app gives a paper-and-pen feel to digital drawing

BD+C

Pencil , FiftyThree''s new iPad pen, is now on sale. It was created by the same company that launched Paper, the acclaimed iPad drawing app. All you have to do to activate Pencil on your iPad is to open up the Paper app and press the pencil tip to the screen. Designers Resources'

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Equipping the field to go digital

Fieldwire

You really just need to request the construction drawings in PDF format instead of paper, and you are ready to go digital. For everyday work, the crews need to be equipped with a device that gives them a larger space to view drawings. The key is getting crew leaders a tablet that they can use to access the digital drawings.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: How iPads and Android tablets.

Construction Cost Estimating

How iPads and Android tablets are utilized to smooth the construction process. The third-generation iPad and improving Android tablets are playing a vital role for every construction industry. With iPad the contractors can snap panoramic photographs during the construction phases tagged with the location wherever the image was located.

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Classes for Field Teams at AU 2023

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Typically, a team might track installations by highlighting a drawing in Bluebeam, entering numbers into a spreadsheet every day in the project office, or even using colored pencils on a hard-copy drawing. Using the Assemble Systems iPad app, we can track site installation of critical path work.

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iPhone and iPad Applications Best Suited for Construction Professionals

Construction Cost Estimating

Mentioned below is a list of some of the popular IPhone/IPod and IPad apps that are highly recommended for quick access: SmartBidNet : SmartBidNet consists of bid management systems that allow creating as well as tracking bid process with subcontractors and companies.

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Digital Builder Ep 67: The Power of Digitization on the Jobsite

Autodesk Construction Cloud

"What we've been doing at the UA is really pushing for all types of job site technology, as well as the design factor," says Ken. All of our apprentices have been getting iPads. He continues, "We're not drawing things on paper anymore. Showing young folks what we're doing with iPads and other technologies will generate interest."

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Digital Builder Ep 37: The Power of Digitization on the Jobsite

Autodesk Construction Cloud

“What we’ve been doing at the UA is really pushing for all types of job site technology, as well as the design factor,” says Ken. “All of our apprentices have been getting iPads. . “All of our apprentices have been getting iPads. That way, everything is digital, including all our curriculums.

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