Will the Leica Disto D2 work with CA without support software ?

[mthd97]

Hi all, I researched this topic and found out that the Leica Disto X3 will work seamlessly with CA. I wonder if anyone has also used a Leica D2 successfully with CA without any software support software ? 
 

Edit: I think I found the no ! answer here in this older post from 2018. Please see the link below if interested. I can still use other Disto models with support software from Leica for windows computers. I am looking for direct input into CA and to spend less time in a lived in house when taking measurements.

 

https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/18482-lasert-tape-with-laptop/

 

[MarkMc]

7 hours ago, mthd97 said:

I am looking for direct input into CA and to spend less time in a lived in house when taking measurements.

I used a Disto e7500i for field measure. Don't remember why I picked it over the D series but was happy with it.

I used it often with the Disto app directly into Chief.

Later Al (who told me how to use it in the first place) said he switched to shooting measurements and then putting them into CA so I tried that. That can be done from the measurement memory list either directly of manually. What works best depends on the size of the job.

So long as I did not change Chief versions there was no issue. I ended up keeping X9 on the laptop and just used that as no need for advance features for just a measure. Switching versions could get difficult/confusing.

 

Note 1- that electric is a bit of a challenge direct since you are almost always measuring off the same wall, hard to tag the previous socket or switch. When solo that was best done manually.

Note 2- I kept meaning to get a dedicated tripod or the attachment needed for a few of the advanced features like slope; but never did get around to it. I managed fine with a generic video tripod using care to keep level in one plane.  

3- FWIW I'm selling my 7500 as no longer do any of that, in Offering Services.

as to not spending too much time in a lived in house maybe grunt a lot

[mthd97]

From the other post It looks like the Leica Disto D2 will input dimensions into CA but it will not work with the dialogue boxes in setting door and window sizes. Ideally you would want it to do both operations so it looks like the X3 is the way to go from the article below ? Has anyone used a Leica Disto X3 or X4 with CA, if so what were your results ?

 

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-01846/using-a-leica-disto-device-with-chief-architect-software.html

 

 

[mthd97]

You can use a whole list of laser measuring devices if you use an android tablet and an app called “Floor Plan Creator” before importing a DXF file into CA. Then when importing into CA do an operation called Walls to CAD. This will also allow us to have window and door openings created in CA. 
 

You could probably use Room Planner LE if you still have access to it but the measuring devices it supports is limited.

 

The preferred option would be to use a Leica Disto X3 or X4 with Chief Architect on site to eliminate the time to export and import and have the windows and doors all correct.

 

Below is the list of devices that can be used with FPC on an android tablet. Probably the fastest way to use finger gesture inputs with an as built survey ?