29Jul 2014 by VTP.Author No Comments

How to use “Planimeter – GPS Area Measure” on iOS and Android in Manual Tracking Mode.

Android, Area Measure, Distance Measure, GPS, GPS Tracking, iOS, Mapping, Planimeter, Planimeter iOS
Tracking Mode is one of the distinctive features of Planimeter - GPS Area Measure app. It can be used to measure track or path distances and to measure areas of objects or territories by  driving/biking/walking around. You have an option to set GPS accuracy (if GPS is available on your device) and time interval for dropping a pin. If both conditions are satisfied, your current location is added to to the track automatically. Please note, mobile GPS provides accuracy ~2-3m in the best conditions, so make sure it is enough to satisfy your particular requirements.Sometimes you want to measure an area or distance using tracking feature but you need to place waypoints manually only at certain locations and avoid redundant points in between. You can do it by selecting MANUAL…
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25Jul 2014 by VTP.Author No Comments

Planimeter – GPS Area Measure for iOS. How to manage files. Save and Open previously saved measurements.

Area Measure, Distance Measure, iOS, iPad, iPhone, KML, Land Survey, Mapping, Planimeter, Planimeter iOS
This video demonstrates how to  manage your measurements using Save and Open features in recently released Planimeter - GPS Area Measure app on iOS. This functionality is very useful not only for saving your area and distance measurements but also can be very handy for storing your favorite locations to visit later again or to map an initial spot you want come back to (e.g. to find your car, property, house, park, tent, tree, etc.) Planimeter - GPS Area Measure is our mobile application for different land measurements on maps using Geo-coordinates, Satellite view with manual touch or GPS tracking. The app can be applied in such areas as farming, road building and repairing, construction and planning, solar panel installation, real estate business, hiking and travel and many others.
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24Jul 2014 by VTP.Author No Comments

“Planimeter – GPS Area Measure” – popular Android app for measurements on maps is now available for iOS.

AppStore, Area Measure, Distance Measure, Farming, GPS, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Land Survey, Planimeter, Planimeter iOS
We have had many requests from users about developing iOS version of our popular map measurement app - “Planimeter - GPS area measure”. The app has been available on Android platform for some time  and received very positive feedback.We are proud to announce that the first version of "Planimeter - GPS area measure" has been released and available on the App Store.This version of the app is not exact copy of the Android tool in terms of functionality. Android version of Planimeter has evolved over time (with kind help, feedback  and suggestions from the app users) from a simple tool for manual distance estimation on Google Maps to the tool with many handy features used by professionals on a daily basis.  The first iOS version of the app uses Apple…
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23Jul 2014 by VTP.Author No Comments

Circle Measurement Mode in Partometer App on iOS. (video)

Measure on Picture, Partometer
In this video we want to show you how o measure radius, length and area of a circle and find its center using the Circle Measurement Mode in Partometer App on iOS. Distinctive feature of the mode that it's possible to measure a partially visible circle.Partometer is a camera tool for measurements on pictures / photos. The app is  available on both platforms iOS and Android.
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22Jul 2014 by VTP.Author No Comments

Pupil Distance Measure for iOS. Important tips and update. How to measure pupillary distance properly.

iOS, pd measure, Pupil Distance Meter, Pupillary Distance
New update v1.0.3 for the iOS version of Pupil Distance Meter has been released.We have made some improvements to the measurement process and also included important information on the screen during the measurement procedure. It should help to understand key point for the successful and accurate measurements. The info button at the upper right corner of the screen provides content-dependent info / help. It means the information shown on touch is related to the current measurement step or state of the app. Thus you can see help tips at each step of the measurement procedure.The basic and main app states are:- taking two SUCCESSIVE pictures of a face with a reference (e.g. credit card) automatically during one session. 3 sec interval allowed  to move the camera from the face to…
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19Jul 2014 by VTP.Author No Comments

“Planimeter – GPS Area Measure” with new Magnifying Glass / Zoom feature – even more accurate measurements on Google Maps.

Android, Area Measure, Distance Measure, Google Maps, GPS, Measure On Map, Planimeter
Update v3.8.0 for “Planimeter - GPS Area Measure” on Android features Magnifying Glass option in Edit Mode.This feature comes in handy when you need to adjust pins accurately on the map  while working in Edit Mode. It solves the problem with fingers blocking a view while editing your measurements  and also brings some extra zoom for more accurate pin placement.Magnifying Glass option is available in Preferences and  enabled by default in the latest version of the app.See a short video how the new zoom feature helps to place pins on Google Maps accurately:
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14Jul 2014 by VTP.Author No Comments

“Planimeter – GPS Area Measure” Update v.3.7.4: KML Export to Google Earth improved with DMS Format fix.

Android, Area, Distance, Geo-Coordinate, KML, Land Survey, Planimeter
"Planimeter - GPS area measure"  app for Android has been updated with a fix for Geo-coordinates  format recorded in KML file.Now when clicking on a pin in Planimeter KML file ( imported into Google Earth or Google Maps), you can see correct DMS coordinates of a point along with related measurement information.
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