Trimble Business Center – The Basics: Software Setup and Data Prep Tools

SITECH Pacific’s class, “Trimble Business Center – The Basics”, has two main focuses.  The first, is to provide in-depth instruction on how to setup Trimble Business Center to maximize the capabilities of the software, allowing you to work faster and more intelligently.  The second, is to provide an overview of the tools utilized to complete basic site models for Construction Site Surveying and Machine Grade Control.

Class Date: August 24th, 2021

Class Cost: $300.00 per Person

Location: 10006 Rose Hills Rd, City of Industry, CA 90601

TBC Software Setup

  • Options Menu
  • Customize Ribbon & Quick Access
  • Intro to Macros
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Understand View Filter, Selection Explorer, and Project Explorer
  • Understand Layers
    • Protected Layers
    • Color schemes
    • Layer Groups
    • Categorize Layers
  • Save Template
  • Template Import

TBC Data Prep Tools

  • Import CAD data
  • Project Cleanup
  • Import and Georeference Single Sheet PDF
  • Digitize Data – RPS Takeoff Lines
  • Elevate Contours – EG & FG
  • Elevate FG Breaklines
  • Edit Linestrings
    • CAD Grips
    • Snap Settings

Trimble Business Center – Takeoff Estimating and Exhibit Preparation

SITECH Pacific’s class, “Trimble Business Center – Takeoff Estimating and Exhibit Preparation”, has two main focuses.  The first is to learn about Trimble Business Center’s capabilities to prepare and utilize PDF and/or CAD based data to extract material quantities for the use of project bidding and verification.  The second focus is based on how to use TBC’s Drafting module to build exhibits to present project data.

Class Date: August 25th, 2021

Class Cost: $300.00 per Person

Location: 10006 Rose Hills Rd, City of Industry, CA 90601

Takeoff Module

  • Understanding MSI Manager
  • Categorize Layers
  • AOIs
  • Topsoil Handling
  • Earthworks Report
  • Cut/Fill Map

Drafting – Exhibit Preparation

  • Understand Plan Set Hierarchy
  • Building a Title block
  • Insert Blocks
    • Title Block
    • Scale Bar
    • North Arrow
  • Block Editor
  • Sheet Set Creation
    • Plan
    • Cross Section
    • Custom