A1A Software LLC has released its newest version of the A1A Product Suite, which eliminates the need to import Sketch Pad or Jobsite Designer plans while using the apps. Further, it allows the user to seamlessly use the power of the individual apps to complete their industry-leading lift plans in the 3D Lift Plan app.
A1A first introduced the A1A Product Suite at Con-Expo 2023. The driving factors toward app-based lift planning are enabling several new features not possible with the web browser version; and protecting the customer and company’s investments in the lifting platform, ensuring changes or probation within web browsers don’t disrupt service platform.
3D Lift Plan is the foundation of A1A Product Suite. The industry’s best-known software for creating bids, critical lifts, rigging documentation, lift simulations, and more, is made more powerful with the addition of stand-alone tools that can be used by themselves or in combination with 3D Lift Plan app.
“The A1A Product Suite application-based tools open up features of 3D Lift Plan to people who may not need the full lift planning program,” said Tawnia Weiss, President of A1A Software, LLC.
“The idea is to enable estimators, salespeople, project managers, and others to accomplish the level of lift planning that makes sense for their role, improving communication, and streamlining digital documentation.”
The A1A Product Suite includes the following apps. All apps will be available through Microsoft, Google Play, or the Apple App Store.
• SKETCHPAD eliminates the need for paper when gathering preliminary jobsite information. Establish crane location, travel path, location of 3D objects on top of a scaled Google Map image by drawing a sketch on a tablet
Key features include scaled jobsite with the touch of a button or simple address; superior annotation tools, great for sales teams.
• RIGGING DESIGNER is a faster way to create custom rigging plans for cranes, gantries, forklifts, and other equipment using hundreds of pre-built 3D rigging loads and objects.
Key features include Point/Click/Drag/Drop rigging components; Snap to points for easy addition of items; create, save simple or complex rigging for any lift equipment.
• JOBSITE DESIGNER allows users to greatly enhance the jobsite and simplify creation and editing of jobsite objects.
Key features include 1-Click scaled building creation from Google imagery; Draw any custom shape; Import CAD objects; Move/Edit jobsite objects with mouse.
• 3D LIFT PLAN brings all functionality of apps together to create lift plans with ease with all the current web-based features plus more …
Key features include use on any device mobile or PC; Full screen interface; Integrated access to other apps in the suite; Intuitive controls layout for easy use; Drag increments for dimensions, rotation and other input parameters.
• 3D LIFT VISION is the only virtual crane simulator based on actual lift plans. Great for sales communications, training and risk management/assurance.
It allows the user to be immersed into created lift plans; Users virtually operate in the specific crane on a jobsite they’ve created with all the sounds and controls of an actual crane; CCO practical test are included, along with ability to add weather/wind etc.