Aptella held its 2024 MAGNET Conference in Sydney. Image: Aptella
Topcon has released a new version of its computer-aided design (CAD), which has undergone a rebrand at Aptella’s 2024 Sydney conference.
It comes as Australian Topcon distributor Aptella held its bi-annual Magnet User Conference in Sydney this month, showcasing the benefits and new features of new version 9 software packages.
“Many of the version 9 improvements have stemmed directly from user feedback, gathered at events such as Aptella’s bi-annual user conference hosted in Sydney,” said Karl O’Toole, product application specialist at Aptella.
“With presentations from Topcon, Aptella, and also customers sharing their workflows and experiences, the conference is always a great opportunity to contribute ideas and discuss future enhancements.”
With enhanced features and workflow improvements to the Office, Field and Tools modules, version 9 is also renamed under the Topcon software suite as the business retires the MAGNET brand.
“Topcon’s software engineering department has been the engine behind this platform for many decades, in all of its iterations – first as Civildes, then Civilcad and most recently MAGNET,” said Adam Burke, geospatial business executive manager at Aptella.
“Users can expect the same dedicated software development focus, now incorporated under the Topcon brand.”
With numerous software modules designed for surveyors, engineers, modellers, estimators and project managers, Topcon aims to maximise productivity through connected software capabilities and workflows. Whether used as standalone, office-based CAD software or as an integrated, Cloud-connected field-to-office solution with Topcon or Sokkia survey instruments, the platform is designed to offer user-friendly, versatile configurations to suit a variety of applications.
Some of the enhanced features of Topcon Office version 9 include a range of new options to work with digital terrain models (DTMs), spot elevations, and offset capabilities for greater versatility when working with 2D or 3D data sets.
Topcon Field improvements include enhanced productivity and stake reporting capabilities, advanced resection functionality for unknown control points, and a new offset routine to create points that cannot be observed with a total station. Both Field and Office modules now include direct import and export compatibility with 12D XML file formats.
AllDayRTK high accuracy positioning network subscribers can now import and export RINEX data directly into Topcon Tools with a current Plus or RINEX subscription. Version 9 Topcon Tools also boasts improved coordinate system functions, new traverse calculations and viewing options, and enhanced functionality when working with data in tabular view for reporting.
For more information, visit aptella.com.
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