OrthoGraph™ Architect for iPad

Building Survey Software on iPad

OrthoGraph Architect 3D now with Leica support!

Surveying with OrthoGraph is easy, watch the video:

Although OrthoGraph is a professional tool for all architects, building surveyors and facility managers, creating drawings is merely “child’s play”. If you are just renovating an apartment, planning a move to a new home, or if you only want to see whether your new furniture will fit into a room, you can create an accurate drawing in minutes. No need to learn difficult CAD software: every movement is simple, fast and natural.

Check the OrthoGraph 1st Steps Guide on Prezi.com or on YouTube

and watch our best practices video tutorial on YouTube!

Buy OrthoGraph now to get the new features from the AppStore!

OrthoGraph is the only CAD application for the iPad that lets users sketch and then create a survey for the production of detailed floor plans with continuous graphic feedback on the fly. The unique approach of OrthoGraph is first to build up a hierarchical structure of building elements (land-plots, stories, rooms and room parts), and then each building element can be first drawn, just like using a pen and paper. Afterwards, linked to the survey you can adjust the walls and corners based on the measured data. This way creating a floor plan takes only few minutes, and the result is a complete building survey with, detailed reports on the rooms including calculated areas or window surface, etc.

OrthoGraph is scalable from one room to a group of facilities:

• Handling of multiple projects simultaneously
• Detailed building structure
• Unlimited number of rooms can be handled
• Simple to use Sktech&Tap feature New!
• Sketching rooms, even difficult ones in a natural way, just like with a pen and paper
• Fine-tune floor plans, drag any corners, add space
• Enter the surveyed distances between any corners, the drawing is updated instantly
• Measure during sketch mode New!
• Using hotspots for bypassing blocked measures
• Attach rooms to each other – “Floating Island” functionality
• Displays measurement status by all corners (fully measured, partly measured or unmeasured and base points are shown differently
• Place down and measure doors and windows
• Draw and measure curved walls
• A predefined set of objects is available
• Intelligent labels everywhere
• Use your Leica Bluetooth laser distance meter (needs a Bluetooth Bridge - separate hw device!)
• Make and assign photos to most drawing elements (incl. walls)
• Instant 3D walkthrough New!
• Supports metric and imperial units (foot-inch, can be set under iPad's settings screen)
• Provides detailed reports on all rooms and building parts
• Display room name and area by all rooms at a time on the drawing, have a simple to use floor plan of each story
• Different language versions (English, French, German, Italian, Portugal and Hungarian is available)
• Utilizes existing floorplans as scalable background image (e.g. pointcloud, scanned blueprint)
• PDF Roombook from the whole project (with floor plan images, object list etc.)
• Native IFC (2x3 format) output directly from the iPad New!

OrthoGraph Architect integrates Dropbox and Box for saving projects into JPG/PNG, fully BIM compatible IFC or native OrthoGraph format. If you decide, you can send the survey results also directly via e-mail, but then take care of the file sizes (PDF files can get pretty large). If you don't want to base on the BIM format, or you want to have standard CAD formats, then OrthoGraph's native format is compatible with the following converters:

• the free to use OrthoGraph SketchUp Converter (SKP - Win Only)
• and the free to try ArchiCAD Import Module (native - Mac + Win) - 3D full BIM functionality.

Although OrthoGraph creates professional IFC (2x3 format) files, which contain 3D drawing data with properties (excluding objects yet), the native CAD converters provide more. E.g. the ArchiCAD converter generates the full 3D BIM model with walls, doors, windows, objects and all their properties (if set up properly) as a real BIM CAD model. The result is not just a bunch of drawing elements, but a real, usable 3D model even including stories and wall connections. If you wish, then you can simply export this model from ArchiCAD back to use with BIMx, to simply watch it as rendered model back on your iPad. The process is very simple and fast.

For more details please visit the OrthoGraph CAD Connection details website

OrthoGraph doesn't print or save these formats from the iPad directly.

The PDF output is a roombook with a summary section with the floorplan and main data, and sections for each location including floorplan of the relevant room, its properties and the objects contained.

Users benefits:

ARCHITECTS

• Create as-builts in minutes electronically
• All measurements reflected on the spot, no need to go back for updates
• No more inaccurate or forgotten measurements

INTERIOR DESIGNERS

• Measure only those building parts that are related to your actual tasks
• Accurate floorplans accelerate creating the CAD model in the office

PAINTERS

• Measuring the floor plan with wall openings is very easy
• Reports show the exact surface areas, so you can estimate the budget for your work
• No more guesses on how much paint will be needed

CARPENTERS

• Not all corners are perpendicular. OrthoGraph lets you measure everything accurately
• Drawings can go into any detail, extending them anytime with new corners or housing

EVERYDAY PEOPLE

• Draw a floor plan as never before. Any mistakes can easily be corrected; corners can be added, deleted or moved
• Take the measurements and any errors will turn out at the moment you enter the data
• Estimate and plan your painting or renovation costs, or even how much carpet you need, based on exact figures.

Compatibility:

All iPad models and versions are supported.

OrthoGraph is a “must have” tool for all architects, real estate agents, engineers, construction workers, carpenters, painters and for all those planning to renovate their home.