Following six months of development MBS are proud to announce the launch of their latest MBS Floor Plans software. 

Version 5.00 has significant functionality and productivity enhancements aimed specifically at providing users with even greater efficiency gains than before mainly due to the full integration with Leica's Disto Plus which allows control of the software from the Disto and a truly wireless solution.

The new version will be on full display at the World of Geomatics exhibition on 23rd & 24th February 2005.  Visit the MBS stand (No 34) for a full demonstration. The version includes over 50 new functions and improvements to existing commands.

To support these new features, MBS are running update / advanced user training sessions (usually once a month) at special discount rates. These training sessions include the MBS Tools suite for FREE. Please contact David Maltby for more details.

The following are some of the new and improved features in v5.00:-

• Full integration with Leica Disto Plus (Psion NetBook Pro & Itronix Fex21 only).
• Addition of MBS Recess for creating recesses / bay windows / piers etc as part of the room polyline.
• Complete re-vamp of adding and modifying symbols.
• Introduction of MBS Calculator for positioning rooms by centre-line of window.
• Addition of MBS Reports.
• Single click function when matching wall bearings.
• Re-vamp of Transform Room function. Control can now be transformed at the same time.
• Multiple Delete Room function (enhanced selection).
• Support for Leica TPS1200 / SmartStation instruments.
• Support fro Trimble 5600 DR+ instruments.
• Support for Sokkia instruments.
• Support for Topcon instruments
• Massive enhancement to serial communications.
• Backwards file compatibility (back to v3.00).
• Inclusion of a Recent File list.
• Automatic Zooming when measuring rooms.
• Categories renamed to Layers throughout, listings now alphabetical.
• Standardisation of bearing values - all values are now DMS.
• Improved ceiling marker and floor marker manipulation.
• Improved zooming functionality.
• Removal of "On Floor" at room commencement.
• Option to globally exclude Room Properties dialog box when measuring.
• Enhancement to installation.
• Re-vamp of registry settings.
• Option to alter graphical display from black to white.
• Enhanced keyboard shortcuts.
• Re-organisation of menu structure.
• Update of Help Files.
• Enhanced user interface.

In addition an interim Elevations version has also been released containing the following:-

• Support for Leica TPS1200 / SmartStation instruments.
• Support for Trimble 5600 DR+ instruments.
• Support for Sokkia instruments.
• Support for Topcon instruments.