FieldFab 4+
CAD for the HVAC installer
Robert Sale
Designed for iPad
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- Free
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Description
Build transitions, find Balance Points, and calculate combustion intake. FieldFab streamlines HVAC installation every step of the way!
This software allows HVAC installers, primarily retrofitters, to build the very best ductwork transitions they possibly can while in the field. Doing ductwork transitions by hand can be a tedious and labor intensive process, but is very often necessary in order to achieve good airflow. When you cut each piece you have to keep track of which side will have tabs, how long the tabs are, and sometimes even if you do it right you end up with gaps or noticeably crooked faces.
If you've ever found yourself building a transition in the attic of a three story house then you will absolutely love Field Fab. Now you can take your measurements, input them into Field Fab, and you can then view the results via Augmented Reality using your iPhone or iPad's camera before even cutting a single piece of sheet metal! This saves you trips back and forth to the van and saves you the hassle of bringing a large piece of sheet metal into the attic.
Sometimes it's nice to have the transition ordered at your nearest sheet metal fabricator to have delivered before install day. Well with Field Fab, your sales crew can take the measurements and view them before an installer even shows up. Field Fab includes a sharing feature that allows other people to view the transition you made in FieldFab by sharing a link, which means it works over text message and email. No attachments!
If you would like attachments, FieldFab also has the option to export to PDF.
FieldFab is open source and available on GitHub for anybody to download. https://github.com/robertmsale/FieldFab
What’s New
Version 3.0.7
Updated to support iOS 17. Fixed Workshop view not using sheet metal texture in rendering, and fixed export to PDF so markup does not get stuck in a loop.
Ratings and Reviews
Has potential!
Would love to be able to create 90 degree elbows with custom sizing, then see it in AR :)
Duct fitting section doesn’t work yet. When is it anticipated to be done? Trying to find apps like this for visualizing duct for mechanical room designing
Developer Response ,
Thank you Rudy! That is also an excellent idea. My typical schedule for working on big features are Spring and Fall, as those are the slow seasons for HVAC in the Pacific Northwest. But I will make duct fittings a priority in the coming months, and I have some upgrades to the augmented reality part of the app that will make positioning ducts a lot easier.
If you have any more suggestions feel free to shoot me an email at samovar_panels0d@icloud.com and thank you again for your awesome review!
Seriously difficult to figure out how to use. But worth it!
Took way to long to figure out how to adjust the measurements in the program. Would think you can just pop in numbers like 20” wide but actually have to use your fingers and slide up or down to change the numbers. Otherwise your stuck with 12”x12”x12” cube you start with. Also the AR is really too fast move a little and the box is outta sight. I will recommend this to the other installers but show them how to use it.
Thank you the program will be tested in the field tomorrow.
Developer Response ,
Thank you for the feedback! Input validation can be tricky. I am currently researching different ways to input measurements and I will use this to improve the user interface. As for a tutorial on using the application, if you click the settings button there is a help icon that will take you to FieldFab's website from inside the app with a detailed how-to section describing the intricacies of inputting measurements as well as how to lay out. If you have any questions, concerns, or additional feedback to improve FieldFab please feel free to contact me at Robert.sale@outlook.com.
As an industry professional...
This is a game changer! I’ll be sharing this app with all of the contractors who I work with on a daily basis. What an easy way to save yourself costly mistakes, especially seeing as the price of materials keeps going up!
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Information
- Seller
- Robert Sale
- Size
- 28.9 MB
- Category
- Graphics & Design
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 16 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 16 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 16 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2020 Robert M. Sale
- Price
- Free