09/30/2009 - QuickPen Announces Field Layout Solution

Integration with QuickPen CAD Products Provides Fast, Accurate Field Layout

Englewood, CO, Sept. 30, 2009 - QuickPen today formally introduced the Trimble® MEP layout solution for the HVAC, mechanical and plumbing trades. The solution, integrated with the Field Points capability in the QuickPen DuctDesigner 3D® and PipeDesigner 3D® cad products, allows HVAC, mechanical and plumbing contractors to take greater control of their construction layout.

Mechanical, electrical and plumbing contractors are dealing with increasingly complex designs and more demanding schedules. Trimble MEP is a software solution designed specifically for mechanical, electrical and plumbing contractors. Contractors can generate a Field Points file from DuctDesigner 3D or PipeDesigner 3D Building Information Model (BIM) and deliver it to a Trimble MEP station on a jobsite to simplify the layout of conduit, pipe, duct and cable trays. The Trimble MEP solution increases the contractor's productivity by reducing rework by facilitating faster, easier and more accurate layout.

Trimble MEP utilizes the Trimble RTS Series of Robotic Total Stations, a Trimble Nomad, and the Trimble MEP layout software to provide precise layout of hangers and wall penetrations. Trimble MEP enables one person to handle layout whether on the floor, the wall, the top of the deck or directly on the underside of the deck. Conventional layout methods using tapes are no longer needed. Trimble MEP features real-time transfer of design data and daily progress updates using wireless communications between the office and field, minimizing the time spent traveling to and from the job site.

"HVAC, mechanical and plumbing contractors are installing pipe and duct on increasingly complex job sites," said Morton Massey, QuickPen's Business Area Manager. "By creating a seamless tie-in between our 3D CAD products and Trimble MEP we give contractors the ability to use their digital design data in the field for the accurate placement of materials. Using Trimble MEP, contractors can improve their layout practices to increase productivity and accuracy."

The Trimble MEP layout solution is currently available through QuickPen.