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We have Roll-Ups, Hard Board, Back-lit and small format CAD tablets.
Digitizers for Estimators, Engineering, GIS, CAD, Graphic Artists, Designers and more. We provide parts and accessories for all of our products including manual and powered pedestals and accessories. For parts or accessories not listed Call or Email us.
What is a Digitizer?
A digitizer is highly accurate measuring device that interfaces with your computer. Though it can and does act as a mouse, there are many significant differences. A mouse uses relative coordinates. The cursor is displayed on your screen and the location is only relative to the location on the screen and is effected by the size and configuration of your monitor. Whereas a digitizer though can be used in relative coordinates, is usually used in absolute coordinates. What does this mean? Because our digitizers use absolute coordinates, the accuracy levels are within 2500 lpi (Lines per inch) in our RollUp models to .002 or 4000 lpi (.051mm) in the AccuTab line.
How do I use a Digitizer?
A digitizer is a surface that can be flexible, such as our RollUps or a hard board, which includes the Super L, Drawing Boards or the CAD/Graphics boards. They can be placed on a plan table or desk or you can purchase pedestal which attaches to the digitizer and supports it independently. A Estimator will place their plans on the digitizer. The digitizer interface programs allow you to set the drawing scale so as you move your cursor or pen on the plans, you can accurately dimension lines or elements of the plans. In most instances these dimensions or measurements can be transferred to an estimating program, such as Best Software's Timberline Office or other similar programs. Other softwares, such as Ziatek Power Takeoff allows you to develop and print graphic 3D representations of your plans. A Engineer will use a digitizer to accurately draw plans or maps. Because of the accuracy of the digitizer, a GIS (Geographic Information System) engineer will use it to plot GPS (Global Positioning System) coordinates to make maps. These maps may have longitude and latitude coordinates in degrees/minutes/seconds as well as elevation. This is how we develop maps showing elevations of mountains and valleys.
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