Positioning Technologies Podcast · Dennis Belgrado

Trimble Access software version 2024.10 release overview

November 29, 2024·21 min·1 clip

Trimble Access can automatically switch from RTX internet to RTX satellite when the connection drops.

The hosts frame the release as a major overhaul. Trimble Access is software for construction, surveying, and mining work on large projects. Dark mode comes first, and it sounds like the kind of small change that matters a lot when you're staring at a screen on a site after sunset. Then the conversation moves to context. KML and KMZ files from Google Earth can now be linked directly into Trimble Access projects, so users can see more of the surrounding site and keep planning tied to field work. That same theme shows up in tunnel work. Set out positions are no longer just dots on a flat map; they appear as 3D objects, which makes it easier for crews to picture where those points sit in the tunnel. The hosts treat that as a straightforward but useful upgrade. They also note that compatible scanners can now handle scanning and surface inspection inside the tunnels app. That cuts out a program switch and keeps more of the workflow in one place. Pipeline crews get a smaller but important fix. The update repairs a cloud-based tally file processing issue that had been creating headaches. None of it is flashy, but that is part of the point. The release feels less like a feature dump and more like software getting closer to how people work in the field. It is more visual, a little smoother, and less likely to get in the way. The overall tone stays practical and upbeat, with the emphasis on what changes on the ground rather than what looks impressive on a release note.

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A practical field-software update that aims to make on-site work smoother and easier to follow.

The update reads as a broad pass over field software, with changes aimed at several jobs at once. Dark mode should help in low light, Google Earth KML and KMZ links add context, and the tunnel work pushes set out points into 3D objects while keeping scanning and surface…

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A practical tour of a major Trimble Access update for survey, tunnel, pipeline, and other field crews.

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