Supported Autodesk Products: AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Map 3D, versions 2000-2012; AutoCAD Land Desktop 2009
Compatible / Supported Operating Systems: WindowsXP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Supported Languages: English, Spanish; Portuguese, Russian, French and German in development

Carlson Takeoff is a complete and powerful job estimating and data prep software solution for site development, highway construction, and general earthmoving projects. Contractors can start from “paper plans” by digitizing contours or cross sections, PDF files, or can make use of CAD “digital plans” and convert 2D drawings to 3D in minutes for precise quantity calculation. Then, analyze surfaces by navigating a variety of vehicles across the color-shaded 3D surface terrains.

Get the ability to input a variety of drawing formats with Carlson Takeoff, including .dwg, .dxf, and DGN as well as LandXML design data, plus formats for centerlines, profiles and cross sections for road projects. CAD-based, Carlson Takeoff provides easy-to-use evaluation tools for quantity and quality control and includes cleanup commands to simplify and fix common “bad CAD” drawings.

Special layering routines in Carlson Takeoff separate existing and final surfaces leading to one-step cut, fill and topsoil volumes as well as itemized material quantities for paving, curbing, trenching, pipes, manholes and all manner of volume-based, area-based, linear-based and item-count quantities.

Carlson Takeoff supports drillhole data for determination of rock and subsoil quantities. Output capabilities to survey equipment and 3D machine control streamline the estimating to construction process. Added in 2012 for road work in Carlson Takeoff is the ability to break out cross section quantities by staging and also the reporting of unsuitable material for end areas.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

• Import Flexibility – Paper Plan digitizing (site plan or sections), PDF (raster or vector), AutoCAD .dwg, .dxf, LandXML, plus Point, Surface, and Road data from LDT, CG, Topcon, Leica, Geodimeter, Agtek, TDS, Benchmark, Caice, SDMS, Nikon, SMI, Terramodel, Geopak, Softdesk, Igrds, Moss and more.
• Drawing Cleanup – Helpful tools to check for mistakes, fix problems, and make necessary changes such as Drawing Inspector, Surface Inspector, Edit–Assign Polyline Elevations, 2D To 3D, Set out of range elevations to zero, Erase hatch entities and many more.
• Volume Reports – Clear and detailed Volume reports include cut/fill volumes, subgrade, strata volumes, topsoil removal/replacement and over-excavate volumes for the entire site or within “Areas of Interest.”

• Roads – Works with Centerlines, Profiles, and Sections; Calculates Section Volumes, End Areas and Templates; and Road Design files for transitions, super elevation, and final sections, final contours and volumes.
• Strata – Import Drillhole data, Input–Edit Drillholes, Drillhole Data Reports, Model Strata Surfaces, Calculate Strata Quantities, and Visualize Strata Cut Areas.
• Trenching – Easy input for pipe, trench and manhole data. Trench Quantities Reports includes cut volumes, backfill quantities, linear footage of pipe by pipe size, material and more.
• Verifying Tools – 3D and plan view visualizations to verify quantities and present findings to customers.
• Output Abilities – Prepare jobs for Stakeout or Machine Control in the field with Draw-Locate Points, Create Points from Entities, Divide Along Entity, Triangulation File Utilities, and Topcon, Trimble and Leica Machine Control Surface Export.

SUPPORT & TRAINING

Free, unlimited technical support by phone: +31 (0)36 750 1781; email: support@carlsonsw.com; discussion groups, select training classes and webcasts.

WHERE TO BUY

Online at www.carlsonemea.com or call +31 (0)36 750 1781 for a Carlson representative or a dealer near you.

PRICE

$9000 for Carlson Takeoff 2012