Carlson Takeoff 3.0 Built on AutoCAD® 2010 is Released

The wait is over. Back by popular demand, Carlson Takeoff is again offered on the latest AutoCAD® engine with the release of Takeoff 3.0 (T3) by Carlson Software Inc. This revolutionary site-estimating solution has been significantly enhanced over the past two years and features more than 50 new improvements.

Built on the AutoCAD 2010 engine, Takeoff 3.0 has the ability to run on 64-bit computers and is XP, Vista, and Windows 7 compatible. For those looking for fast and accurate project estimating, Carlson Takeoff 3.0 is the answer.

T3 offers better reporting with new direct PDF output for Cut/Fill Volume Reports, 3D Surface Models, Surface Profiles, Site Plan Views, and Cross Sections. Plus, users get more power and compatibility, which allows for user-defined area breakdowns for both Material Quantities and Cut/Fill Volumes, plus reliably fast Cross-Section conversion from section sheets, PDF and TIF File Import, and DGN File Import.

Extensive functionality allows Carlson Takeoff 3.0 users to estimate and report cut/fill, subgrade materials, topsoil, trenching, roads and strata and quickly take plans from 2D to 3D. With Carlson’s exclusive RoadNET, T3 also gives land developers the ability to lay out a collection of intersecting roads, process them all together, and clean up all intersections and cul-de-sacs in 2D and 3D with a single click.

For Data Prep, T3 gives users survey capabilities for layout, evaluation options to get the best design for the least cost and the ability to create a 3D model for machine control.

Carlson Takeoff 3.0 with embedded AutoCAD comes with the AutoCAD OEM engine built-in. This product is in addition to Carlson Takeoff 2010, a module of the Carlson 2010 office product line, which come with IntelliCAD® 6.6 built-in, and runs on AutoCAD/Map/Civil3D, versions 2000 and up.

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Carlson Software Releases AgStar 2010 Land-leveling software designed for farmers, contractors, and surveyors

Carlson Software has released Carlson AgStar 2010 for agricultural land-leveling. AgStar offers a complete toolset that combines GPS data collection and data import with field design, graphic reports, and stakeout.

First introduced in 2004, Carlson AgStar has been used by farmers, contractors, and surveyors, around the country. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has also utilized the program as it helps to increase yields and optimize earthwork.

This newest version of AgStar for 2010 is built on IntelliCAD®6.6 so there is no need to buy an additional CAD engine to run the software. The new release includes updated GPS drivers for new receivers from John Deere, Magellan, and others. There’s also the ability to draw geo-referenced aerial images.

“Carlson AgStar 2010 promotes more efficient planting and harvesting,” says Dave Carlson, V.P. of Development for Carlson Software. “Users can accurately level a field and set it at a consistent slope throughout for better drainage and, at the same time, minimize the need for cut and fill.”

AgStar handles both the survey and the design sides of land-leveling, allowing users to survey large fields with GPS, and then determine the optimal field design that requires the least amount of dirt moved. The field design tool can be set to a user-specified field slope, or to search for the optimal slope.

A host of other design parameters can be specified, including cut/fill ratio, amount of dirt to import or export, and constraints on the range of slopes to search. With AgStar, users can also subdivide the field and assign different designs to each subdivision, which is useful if they want crowns in the field.

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