By eliminating point numbers from coordinate geometry the work process is greatly simplified.  PPS technology uses the point description as the primary objective (what the point is, a lot corner, a street point,etc.). Previous versions of PPS did not protect point numbers, thus PPS could not be used for land surveying purposes.  With Version 1.3 original surveyed points from a data collector can be read directly into PPS with the points being protected, thus PPS Version 1.3 becomes a dedicated land surveying solution. 

In addition to the point protection, is the ability to isolate and snap to only points of a particular description.  These descriptions typically control not just linework but are used as a guide while creating the digital terrain model (DTM) data structure.  Version 1.3 DTM modeling has been upgraded and enhanced to go from field to finish with minimal user interaction.  A video explaining this process is found under the web site after selecting land surveying from the main page.  Another major enhancement to Version 1.3 is the inclusion of landscape architecture and job cost estimating. 

With Version 1.3 PPS includes 70 various plant groups (PPS groups are like CAD blocks but also include spatial data) and over 3,000 materials (common and botanical name) with the ability for users to add their own.  With the landscaping ability, automatic graphic legends can be compiled on a single keystroke.  With automatic legend creation, costs can be tied to groups, shapes (including depth) and layers (linework) to compile legends and estimates that extend beyond landscaping.  Cost can incorporate man-hours and factors for profitability. 

Another enhancement in Version 1.3 is automatic charting which can replace text legends making site data much easier to understand.  To create legends from shapes PPS Version 1.3 introduces alias names.  For example to use a shape named pave, it create a simple structure to create textures to paving, and be used for precision calculations, but pave is not very descriptive for a legend.  PPS Version 1.3 can apply an alias to build charts and legends, thus a simple name like pave becomes; Public Street Paving 28' Wide.  This is used for both automatic charting and cost estimating, thus one entry is used for multiple purposes.  This is also tied to the automatic environmental impact ability of PPS which targets shapes and being pervious or impervious. 

Other enhancements to PPS Version 1.3 include improvements to the DWG translator both to and from other CAD systems, and general performance upgrades. 

PPS upgrades are automatically shipped to all existing customers at no charge eliminating problems with being downward compatible. 

PPS is a product of Neighborhood Innovations, LLC. 

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