BIM 360 Field

I have been using the App since it was Vela Systems and it keeps getting better and better now that they are a part of Autodesk. NOTE: this is not just an app for one-off markups of drawings and documents (there are plenty of cheap ones for that)- it is the mobile component of the Autodesk BIM 360 Field product. It is industrial strength and intended for companies to create and manage serious programs for Quality, Safety, Commissioning and Handover using either 2D or BIM. You use the iPad app either online or offline in the field, then sync up to the web. Anyone you give access to can then get to your issues and markups on the web via the web. It is not intended to work as a single-user application. This app gets full functionality if you are connected to a user account, which also lets you sync w the web, the cloud-based way you can send issues to other project participants, including subcontractors, the architect, owner and anybody else you want. So, in short, if you want a strong field management platform to use the iPad in construction, this is the product for you. If you are looking for a drawing markup tool for a single user, I'd suggest checking out other apps.

This app is great for keeping up to date with what's going on with my projects. When I'm walking the job I can take photos and create issues for problems I see and they automatically go to the subs to fix. Syncing with the central database is key - everybody stays on the same page and subs can know about problems to fix without me having to go tell them or waiting for the next meeting. And I can see what issues are already there so I don't enter dupes. Having drawings out on the iPad is great too - I can figure out where I am or how something is supposed to be built without going back to the trailer.

Great app for work in the field and in the office. Tracking issues, managing quality control, utilizing BIM in the field and on the go has improved our work. I can access reports and issues anywhere I go. I can review equipment, status, and % complete to mitigate risk in operations and in cost. Tracking items with subs, vendors and A/E teams is effortless through reports, scheduled correspondence to all affected team members is key. Senior management can quickly grasp the work in various stages of the project through reports and the dashboard. I look forward to using this on every project and the many more innovations Vela and Autodesk create.

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Still wont allow me to sync my library in the background. I have to give up functionality of my iPad for several hours waiting for library to sync. Doesn't allow for batch optimization of documents so I have to wait for each page I view. Sure it's only once but embarrassing when a client is waiting on you to bring up a page that has not yet been viewed. These features need to be added ASAP. Not sure why it didn't have these in the beginning??

This is the first construction application that I've found that is designed for the iPad. Focus for this first version appears to be field checklists for quality control, safety and other areas. I liked in particular: 1. It is easy to use templates to create checklists 2. Completing checklists is fast - just touch the screen 3. It works offline as well as online Really good app if you are a Vela Systems customer. As someone new to Vela Systems you can check out sample checklists. Looks great, easy to use, install etc. and I hear they will be adding a lot of new features to it in the coming months...