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The TBC Community is for customers and end users to collaborate, teach, learn, and encourage one another with new and exciting workflows within TBC. The TBC Community is a professional space and contributors are required to maintain a constructive tone. Any intolerance, personal insults, and negative comments will be flagged and removed with all perpetrators being removed from the group without warning.

If there are TBC bugs or issues that need to be addressed, please first reach out to your local Trimble Authorized Dealer or communicate with a Trimble representative in a private message. 

Thank you for your understanding and support as we all build the TBC Community into a productive environment to learn and contribute to improving TBC’s survey and construction workflows.


TBC Field-to-Finish with Confidence 
Trimble Business Center's field-to-finish survey CAD software helps surveyors deliver high-accuracy GNSS data, create CAD deliverables, and leverage full data traceability throughout a project's lifecycle. 
Make better decisions, decrease costly mistakes, and increase efficiency in the office and on the job site. Powerful tools help you quickly and easily create accurate, integrated 3D constructible models for construction surveying and machine control. Managing your data across the project lifecycle has never been easier than with Trimble Business Center. Combined survey and construction functions lower operational costs and increase productivity, providing a larger set of tools for users to leverage.

For additional helpful resources, visit the TBC Knowledge Center.

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Announcements List

  • TBC Version 2024.00 Now Available

    On behalf of the TBC Product and Engineering teams, we are thrilled to announce the official release of Trimble® Business Center (TBC) version 2024.00, now available for download!

    In addition to introducing exciting new features, our dedicated TBC Team has been hard at work incorporating enhancements requested directly by you, the everyday users, and addressing critical bugs.

    This latest release represents a significant milestone, offering seamless technological integration, streamlined workflows, and a commitment to adaptability and innovation, all aimed at delivering the ultimate office-to-field-to-finish experience.

    Highlights of this release include:

    • Seamless collaboration and efficiency between the field and office through the Connected Workspace, a office-to-field and field-to-office cloud data transfer service.
    • Integrated survey data delivery for International Roughness Index (IRI) reporting between TBC and AgileAssets
    • Simplified aerial, tunneling, and rail point cloud data processing workflows through the expansion of point cloud classification regions utilizing AI-based routines
    • Advancements in Photogrammetry that expand aerial photogrammetric deliverables through oblique imagery processing for 3D mesh creation and 3D point clouds.

    Thank you for your continued support and feedback as we strive to make TBC the best it can be. We encourage you to download the latest version and experience the enhancements firsthand. 

    You can download v2024.00 here or use TBC's Check for Updates routine within the software.

    Learn more at the following links:

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    Release Notes

    Read Me

  • Upcoming WorksManager Maintenance - Sunday, March 24th

    Hello TBC + WorksManager users, The WorksManager team has a maintenance activity scheduled for this coming Sunday, 24th March. The maintenance (to improve system performance) will take place between 6:30 am - 9:30 am GMT. WorksManager and related APIs will not be accessible during the maintenance period, so WorksManager functions in TBC will not be available for the duration. Please plan accordingly. Thank you for your patience.
  • TBC v2023.11 Patch has been released!

    We are pleased to announce that the Trimble Business Center 2023.11 patch is now available. 

    See the Read Me for details about the enhancements and bug fixes it includes. 

    You can update to the new version by selecting Support > Check for Updates in the program or by downloading from the TBC Geospatial Downloads page or the Civil Construction Software Downloads page.

  • TBC Version 2023.1 Now Available

    Hello TBC Users! We are pleased to announce that Trimble® Business Center (TBC) version 2023.10 software has been released. With this new release, we are taking feature extraction to new heights, harnessing the power of AI and enhancing connectivity with Trimble Connect and Trimble Access.

     Download TBC version 2023.10 here and read the entire list of new features in the Release Notes.

     At the core of TBC Version 2023.10 lies a commitment to advancing productivity in the field through targeted feature extraction and streamlining data workflows. Here are some productivity boosts you can expect from this release:

    • Powerful Terrestrial Feature Extraction Techniques: By combining algorithmic rulesets with AI-based deep learning, you can now train your own region classes, allowing for highly accurate and customizable feature extraction.
    • Terrestrial and Photogrammetric Point Clouds: Advanced point cloud filtering, allowing users to create specific point cloud regions based on elevation data within sampling cells, making tasks like isolating bare ground more efficient.
    • Mobile Mapping-Based Workflow: Pavement Condition Inspection (PCI) opens up new possibilities for data collection and analysis, making it easier than ever to assess road conditions and plan maintenance efforts.

    In addition to advancing its feature extraction capabilities, TBC 2023.10 is all about connectivity and data integration. We're connecting the field and office, ensuring that your data flows seamlessly—for the ultimate field to finish workflow. These features contribute to the enhanced connectivity and integration you can expect from this release:

    • Simplified Data Transfer: We've streamlined the workflow for moving data from field to office. With a new, simplified process, you can transfer your data effortlessly, saving you time and reducing the risk of errors.
    • Feature Services: Connecting survey data directly into databases making it easier to manage and analyze your data. This integration ensures that your data is always up-to-date and accessible when you need it.
    • Trimble Maps Support: Trimble Maps provides you with more robust site context and ensures consistency with Trimble Access. This enhancement allows for better navigation and visualization of your project sites, improving overall project management.

    TBC Version 2023.10 is essential for surveyors and geospatial professionals. With powerful feature extraction techniques and enhanced connectivity, you'll be equipped to tackle your projects with confidence and efficiency. Say goodbye to data silos and hello to a seamless field-to-finish workflow.

     Upgrade to TBC Version 2023.10 today and unlock the true potential of your survey data.

    Experience the future of surveying with Trimble Business Center.

  • How TBC Leverages AI to Reduce Errors & Add Value to Point Cloud Data

    NEW BLOG: TBC Now Leverages AI
    Understand how Trimble Business Center is leveraging AI-powered tools to enable quicker, more informed decisions from your survey data.
    The new capabilities are centered around automatic region classification and feature extraction from point clouds, which provide information valuable for topographic mapping, urban planning, highway maintenance and many other valuable applications.
    For the full read, please visit Trimble Geospatial Resources.

Latest Discussions List

  • ya i agree. for us there is more confusion because the sp80/85 heads actually have two phase centers, i think they are for L1 and L2 bands. plus when we send our data away to the NAR CAN post processing service, they also calculate a phase center which ...

  • In the job data, there should be your base station height and what it was measured to, and then the next piece of data is the height relative to antenna phase center. You can see it through expanding your JOB file within Project Explorer. Not sure if ...

  • Mine did this too. You probably now have to buy a module or go back to 2023 ------------------------------ Erik Petersen ------------------------------

  • Hi, since updating to the latest version of TBC, I can no longer classify Ground Points from imported UAV point clouds as it says my licence does not allow?! How can this change after an update ------------------------------ Jake Gibbs ---------- ...

  • Marian: all true. The connectivity thing is important and getting more so. Don't get me started on graphics performance! Personally, I gave up on WorksManager (here it's known as "did you manage to get it working?"). When you read from Trimble (just ...

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