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“ OUR FOCUS IN CONSTRUCTION IS AROUND CONNECTING THE DIGITAL AND PHYSICAL WORLD BETWEEN THE INFORMATION THAT COMES FROM BIM ( BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING ) OR CAD ( COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN )”
— Matt Wheelis Global Business Development Director Leica Geosystems
“ It ’ s not just about making it easy because that ’ s what needed by the contractor . It ’ s also about making it fast and accurate so you can make adjustments on the fly rather than having to grind off or fill in the areas later ,” adds Wheelis . The app solution , called Rithm , is being developed in partnership with StructionSite for JetStream , which is built on top of Leica ’ s platform . “ Our three-step push button workflow provides heat maps which enable visibility of the topographic map of that area to pick out where levels are high or low . The savings in terms of avoiding rework and impact on schedules is significant .”
Wheelis worked in the construction group at Autodesk ( among the leading AEC software developers ) for 11 years and are considered an important partner for Leica . “ We collaborated on the release of our BLK 360 laser scanner which brought a complex process down to a single button ,” he explains . “ Our scanner and Autodesk ’ s
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