The Propeller Platform is more than just drone survey software—it’s a drone data processing, visualization, and analysis software tool that delivers you valuable information to track your worksite progress. Our software’s dashboard contains many easy-to-use analytics features, such as the ability to measure volumes, surface areas, road grades, elevation, cross-sections, and cut/fill–all in just a few steps.
Here’s a review of some of the newer functions we’ve added to the Platform recently…all designed to help you better manage your earthworks or civil construction business.
A common use case for drone surveying on construction sites is material cut and fill volume calculations. By comparing your takeoff report to the final grade design surface, you can see exactly how much material you need to move and where. These features below provide you with more options, flexibility, and accuracy.
To help you easily visualize remaining work across your jobsite and track progress, you now have the ability to overlay PDF design files on top of your drone surveys within the Platform. This feature allows you to:
Along with the Propeller Platform’s volume comparison tools—Surface-to-Surface, Surface-to-Design, and Vertical Design Offset—Propeller now also includes a Design-to-Design measurement tool, which provides a quicker and more reliable process for planning your work and measuring progress, from pre-bid to the final grade completion.
When bidding a project, you need accurate data. By using the Design-to-Design measurement tool, estimators can better use their data to produce high-quality, competitive submissions—and win more bids. Furthermore, with this valuable information, you’ll be able to make better decisions and manage change orders more effectively throughout the course of the project, resulting in fewer cost overruns.
Here are ways you can quickly compare design files and accurately measure volumes across your site:
Propeller has also added the capability to import IFC files into the Platform. You can easily compare project designs to the current site by overlaying above-ground 3D designs, such as buildings and bridges, onto your latest drone-surveyed terrain to aid your project planning and verify completed work. You’ll also be able to see what your project will look like when it’s complete. You can leverage your imported IFC files to:
IFC files can also assist in verifying that the work has been done correctly, according to the original design. For example, visual design and construction teams can now overlay design models in Propeller on top of the latest terrain model to verify that concrete footings and pipes have been properly placed.
· February 28, 2022
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