Trimble Connect Reviews

Good BIM platform

Comments: Decent software, unfortunately it has substitute freeware BimSight as a paid version with a bit more functionality.

Pros:

Fast interface. Easy management of multiple IFC models.

Cons:

High cost is the main disadvantage of software.

A must have in today's construction environment

Comments: The most useful tool out there for collaboration with all parties involved

Pros:

Being able to share the model with my team and the design team

Cons:

Can't really think of anything. I like Eben about this program.

This software will only work in you have an active internet connection

Comments: Fantastic software but no good if I cant use it even if its installed on my own PC.

Pros:

I can clip out small areas of the BIM model and export to the Trimble TSC5 survey controller.

Cons:

After installing the desktop version , your will work out that the software wont run unless you have an active internet connection. If you need to get some critical information out of the BIM model then you are going to have a problem.

Trimble Connect for Construction Project

Pros:

I like trimble connect's interface as it can identify issues such as clashes and buildability of the structural steel

Cons:

One thing that they need to improve maybe is how to measure objects. They should also add the option to measure center to center of an object.

Friendly cloud collaboration service

Comments: It’s easy to use in very intuitive if you’re used the the SketchUp ecosystem.

Pros:

Really makes collaborative work very seamless. Everything is in real-time.

Cons:

The system is not recommended for small projects since it may be quite expensive.

Trimble Scam

Comments: Appalling No notice when renewal was due, exceeded 30 days and threatened with court action when I had not cancelled 30 days beforehand - no renewal notice 30 days before renewal date though - you could call it theft but apparently its legal. Would not recommend to anyone and advise anyone I meet going forwards to avoid at all cost!

Pros:

Not a lot , don't know why we bought it, Bentley far superior product

Cons:

Slow to use and implementReports overlongInputting fields poor

A great collaboration software

Comments: Overall its a good collaboration software which also supports a library of models and components that is as huge as it gets.

Pros:

Easy use for collaboration, document sharing is easy, files can be viewed online, and also can be used on mobile platform.

Cons:

Everything is online so it becomes very hard to work offline. It is still a software that is not known to many so knowledge is less.

One of the CDEs to look out for

Comments: Great for document sharing and with a strong 3D / cad viewer you'll be able to do with connect what others won't. The

Pros:

A very strong document management system with some unique features on the market today.

Cons:

a couple of structural flaws like user management and issue management make that the end user will not make use of the full set of tools if they are not imposed.

Make An Easy Task Easier

Comments: Making models in Sketchup is something can be considered as easy task. Having Trimble Connect make the works way more easier because it has a large scale of libraries with so many models, extensions, and much more inside.

Pros:

The model library. I've been using Sketchup and Trimble Connect for more than 2 years, and each time I'm in a rushing project, it helps me much to get my works easier.

Cons:

It depends on internet connection. It's not every time I work in the grid, and for some reasons I can't connect to the internet on my working sites and makes the software unusable.

Design

Comments: so far so good love that you can connect with friends.

Pros:

very powerful tool so far. I like it already

Cons:

first was abit confusing but with time it become more intresting

sharing tool

Pros:

This is a program where you can share your work in progress models with your subcontractors and it helps keep everyone on the project on the same page. I use it mostly for design coordination and it often gets used among the in-house team meeting.

Cons:

This is more of a design coordination tool than the construction coordination tool. You can share 3D models and drawings but because it is not as extensive as other construction document generators so we only get to use it in the schematic design phase, not throughout the entire construction phase.

Great collaboratory MEPS construction software

Pros:

Great tool in collaboration of MEPS construction project.

Cons:

Not well known yet even though beginning to catch up with professionals.