Christiaan Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Very cool app for drawing up plans of existing building. Works surprisingly well. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/magicplan/id427424432 Link to comment
bc Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Looks to be very well thought out and very well presented. I wonder about accuracy or, perhaps more relevantly, precision. My current mindset wants to mount the device to a transit tripod or some dumb something..... Very promising at worst. Link to comment
Christiaan Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 It's as precise as you want because you can feed in the dimensions of 1 or more walls to calibrate it. Link to comment
bc Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Indeed but it just seems the gyroscope reliance for the triangulation may not be as empirical as implied. I guess that's why they call it Magic. Testimony (including yours) swears by it. This could get me to buy an iPad. Link to comment
Ozzie Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 (edited) From developers blog http://www.sensopia.com/blog/?p=33 Porting MagicPlan on Android is quite a lot of work indeed, but given the number of requests we have received, it has become a highest priority on our roadmap. We are currently modifying our roadmap to include the Android version Edited August 13, 2011 by Ozzie Link to comment
Guest Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Hmmm I think apple would do a great job with HARDWARE & BIM software in the aEc market,LOL they just have to buy the patents and then manufacture real data & products. Link to comment
bohlr Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Very Interesting looking. Is anyone currently using MagicPlan? - Is there an accuracy issue with larger rooms? - What method is used to transfer plan to VW? Link to comment
Christiaan Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 Is there an accuracy issue with larger rooms? You measure as many walls as you like and plug these dimensions into the app if you want to ensure full accuracy. What method is used to transfer plan to VW? This is where it gets a bit naff. Watermarked PDF or JPG for free. ?2.99 without watermark and for DXFs. The free PDF is vector-based but you can only snap to the centre of the walls. The dims go to the inside face of walls so you can snap to these too. Even if I wanted to pay ?2.99 for each plan I couldn't because the subscription website won't load. I've gone off it now. Link to comment
Ozzie Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 (edited) I've gone off it now Is it just a 'Mickey Mouse' little iphone app? Must I add Like lots of apps out there Edited August 17, 2011 by Ozzie Link to comment
Christiaan Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 Guess it'll be fine on Android because it'll get cracked and you'll all just pirate it... Link to comment
bc Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Mickey Mouse gets kidnapped by Captain Hook...... Link to comment
Ozzie Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 (edited) Guess it'll be fine on Android because it'll get cracked and you'll all just pirate it... Who really cares? Lots of people I know have iphones My daughter has an iphone4 ? I just tell her she is another of the bleating sheep A close friend of hers got a SGS2 and would you believe she said to me ? ?better than my iphone? Same story with one of my best mates and many others in my experience Lots of people are switching to Androids Competition is good - it keeps the manufacturers honest iphone5 or whatever it will be called will be interesting and maybe because they release once a year I think ? Apple may have a battle on its hands ? wonder if it will play Flash? Right now Android is kicking butt as it should but what happens when Windows 8 and presumably Windows Phone 8 arrives Just went and stood by the fire and my partner just said to me one of her girlfriends at work today got a HTC Android Even on radio today ? blew me away ? they said here Androids were outselling iphones ? 91.5 FM here in Melbourne Fanboys hate it but that is OK Edited August 18, 2011 by Ozzie Link to comment
Christiaan Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 A Windows, Flash and Android user accusing others of being bleating sheep... Is this the most sophisticated trolling we can expect from you Ozzie? Zzzz. I can hardly be bothered engaging and I love feeding the trolls. Link to comment
Ozzie Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 (edited) It is not a troll at all Just attempting to place a more balanced perspective to your ever continuing troll example here Very cool app for drawing up plans of existing building. Works surprisingly well And later I've gone off it now Perhaps think about what you are really posting sometimes instead of doing this Edited August 18, 2011 by Ozzie Link to comment
Ozzie Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 (edited) Do you remember this preposterous Wish List request from January last year So, I'd like Vectorworks for application for the iPad From this thread http://techboard.nemetschek.net/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=159118#Post159118 And the first response you received you must be joking right?!!!! and you acuse me of trolling My wish would be Vectorworks for a tablet device that was useable and not neccessarily Apple An Android tablet, HP, Windows, whatever would be ok Does not have to be an ipad Get the point!! Trolling - what a cheap shot Edited August 18, 2011 by Ozzie Link to comment
Christiaan Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 Ozzie, take a chill pill mate. Life's too short. None of this is important. Link to comment
Pat Stanford Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 All right this is going nowhere. Some people like Macs and iPhones. Some people like Windows and Android. Both are here to stay for the forseeable future. Name calling and personal attacks will not be allowed on the Community Board. This topic is now locked. The Moderators Link to comment
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