Field BIM: 3D On Tablets and Why It's Hard To Do – Chapter 2

It seems like everyone is coming out with a 3D viewer for iOS devices. This is great because competition in this space will ultimately push everyone to up their game. But many of these apps are focused on presentation, using the mobile device to show a really good looking model to your design team, your [...]

Warmest Congratulations to Rosendin - Speciality Contractor of the Year!

ENR California Names Rosendin Specialty Contractor of the Year

I would like to take this opportunity to extend warmest congratulations to Vela Systems’ customer Rosendin Electric for being named the Specialty Contractor of the Year by ENR California. Based in San Jose with branch offices across the U.S., Rosendin’s mission is to set the standards of [...]

Field BIM-Interactive: BIM for Construction – Chapter 1

The first 3D app I ever used on a mobile device was called “3D-Viewer” for the Palm Pilot. This was in 2001. It was captivating...and utterly useless. The devices of that era simply didn’t have the horsepower to show any significant 3D geometry. And you could forget about fast frame rates, or color for that [...]

iPads in Construction Change the Game: Clayco Featured in Cadalyst

The recent Cadalyst magazine article titled On-site iPads Change the Game (referring to construction) highlights how the falling costs of hardware have changed the equation so that now firms of all sizes can adopt corporate-level quality and safety programs leveraging the latest in mobility technology.

Clayco employees use the Vela Mobile iPad app to mark [...]

iPads and BIM for Construction: YouTube Debut

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The best part of my job is getting out into the field to be with customers using the product.   What’s even better is when I get to work with our Vela Systems team to create YouTube videos of customers and construction technology in action.   Here's the most recent example [...]