Case ID: 32-011
Web Published: Mar 01, 2011
Intellectual Property Status: SnakeGrid® is a Registered Trademark of UCL Business PLC
Description:
SnakeGrid® Transformer for CAD
Available for: Licensing and collaborative development
Summary
Based on research at UCL Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering Department, SnakeGrid® Transformer is a plug-in software module for the Bentley MicroStation CAD package and allows the conversion of Bentley MicroStation design files “on the fly” between different SnakeGrids®, London Survey Grid, British National Grid settings and local grids such as the Reading Grid.
The Technology and its Advantages
SnakeGrid® Transformer has been developed keeping in mind the surveying industry’s needs. The latest software module developed in partnership with dhp11 Ltd, is a very handy tool for survey engineers having to use CAD design packages. It also handles raster data and provides additional facility of batch processing.
The SnakeGrid® Transformer is a plug-in module for the Bentley MicroStation CAD package. It enables engineers and surveyors to convert Bentley MicroStation design files “on the fly” between different SnakeGrids® e.g. British National Grid settings and local grids such as the Reading Grid.
The SnakeGrid® Transformer application runs with MicroStation V8 as well as advanced versions. This means that the MicroStation V8 application should already be installed and running on the machine that the SnakeGrid® Transformer application is going to be run on.
Bespoke versions of the product are being developed particularly for the handheld devices used by surveyors e.g. PocketDTM.
Market Opportunity
The market opportunity is mainly with rail companies, surveying companies and engineering infrastructure companies. The product has already been licensed to a major British Rail company, and UCL Business has received expression of interest from other civil engineering surveying companies.
UCL Business is open to further collaborations mainly to develop bespoke solutions in AutoCAD environment and handheld devices used by surveyors
Further Information
Please contact Dr Steven Schooling, Director of Physical Sciences, Engineering, Built Environment and the Arts. T: +44 (0)207 6769 9000 E: s.schooling@uclb.com
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