Trimble Connect AR Tutorials

Trimble Connect AR is easy to use, but by checking out these tutorial videos it’s even easier! This tutorial series will great tips on how to use the Trimble Connect AR mobile app to view your BIM data on your jobsite in augmented reality.

What will you learn?

In the 5 tutorial videos you will learn how to get started with Trimble Connect, the basics of the Trimble Connect AR mobile app, how to visualize your BIM data in the field and how to use Markers as well as some best practice tips!

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The Tutorials

Lesson 1

How to get started with Trimble Connect:

  • Signing up

  • Starting a project

  • Uploading your BIM data ready to view in augmented reality.

 

Lesson 2

The basics of the Trimble Connect AR mobile app

  • Signing up

  • Configuration options

  • Loading your BIM data to view in augmented reality.

 

Lesson 3

How to visualize your BIM data in the field with the Trimble Connect AR mobile app

  • Placing the model on site

  • Cross sections, transparency, layers, and other visualization tools available to enhance your augmented reality experience.

 

Lesson 4

Establishing a Marker network on your jobsite makes augmented reality simple and accessible to anybody.

Learn how to:

  • Install the Marker extension for Trimble Connect

  • Create Markers in the digital model

  • Print out and install Markers on site.

Following this tutorial, you are going to need this title and these links which you will paste into the Settings in Trimble Connect:

  • Title: QR Markers

  • Plugin/Application URL: //trimble-connect-marker-authoring.trimble.com/

  • Icon URL: //trimble-connect-marker-authoring.trimble.com/markerextension.png

 

Lesson 5

How to use Markers with the Trimble Connect AR mobile app:

  • Installing Markers in the field

  • Using Markers to automatically align your model

  • Best practice tips.

 

BONUS TUTORIAL:
Marker Extension v1.4.0 update

This video will cover the new features in v1.4.0 of the Connect AR+MR Marker Extension:

  • Specify global coordinates to reference existing control

  • Add a reference point for easy setout with a tape measure

 

You can find all tutorials in this Playlist on YouTube!


 

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