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TRUCK TURN TML

  • 1.  TRUCK TURN TML

    Posted 04-09-2020 09:25

    I am looking for a truck turning radius TML similar to the one we used to be able to get for Terramodel.  I think Geocomp made the one for Terramodel originally.  We do a lot of design builds for grain elevators and it is critical that we design to accommodate the semi truck traffic.  Many times we have limited room or we are working around existing structures.  It would also be nice if you could set the ground clearance between the driving surface and the belly of the trailer to make sure you don't hang the trailer on a grade break.

     

    If there is anyone interested in building this as a custom TML please contact me and we can discuss price.

     

    Thanks,

    Ben



  • 2.  Re: TRUCK TURN TML

    Posted 04-10-2020 08:00

    We could write it for sure - it is some work and I would like to sound you guys out as a potential Crowd Source Fund Group - if others want this, if you want to share in the cost, we would give you a 3 Year License for 1 user if we built it based on a Unit Funding approach - If you fund multiple Units of cost we would give you multiple seats for 3 Years if we build it. After 3 Years we would return to a subscription model because we have to maintain and support the code base and that does cost money to do that.

     

    Unit Funding Approach would be if say the Dev Effort was $10,000 and 20 Companies wanted it then you all pay $500 each and we get it done for you and make it a priority. If only 15 companies say they want it the Unit Price goes up, unless a company wants 5 Seats on the back end and will pay for multiple units at a discounted rate to reduce the cost for everyone involved

     

    I have had a few people ask for this and Crowd Source Funding can allow me to prioritize the work and give you the result product in return for your funding to do it. We would own the rights to the tool and be able to sell it commercially, but you get a say in how it works and what it does and help us to develop it and get "first mover advantage". With Funding we can do anything you guys want and hire more developers if the need is there to support them.

     

    Alan



  • 3.  Re: TRUCK TURN TML

    Posted 04-10-2020 11:40

    Alan,

     

    Could you contact in person so we can talk more on this?

     

    Ben



  • 4.  Re: TRUCK TURN TML

    Posted 04-10-2020 12:12

    Can we do Tuesday PM?

     

    I am waiting for a Trimble Guy to let me know where we are around that and

    will be able to advise better Tues after the Easter Weekend there as they

    are off till Tuesday

     

     

     

    On Fri, Apr 10, 2020, 12:41 PM benr@paulreedconstruction.com <



  • 5.  Re: TRUCK TURN TML

    Posted 04-10-2020 13:17

    We can write it - the math engine is in TBC to do it - will pull a quote

    together to get it done and we can discuss next week

     

    On Fri, Apr 10, 2020, 12:41 PM benr@paulreedconstruction.com <



  • 6.  Re: TRUCK TURN TML

    Posted 04-10-2020 14:04

    Sounds good