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I see PlanGrid is aimed squarely at professional constructors. Is there any benefit in using it for small, private projects, or is it too "enterprisey"? Say you

I see PlanGrid is aimed squarely at professional constructors. Is there any benefit in using it for small, private projects, or is it too "enterprisey"? Say you're building e.g. a garage. And can you ELI5 what "free for 50 sheets" means?

nightpool 11y ago
I don't think so? All I know about plangrid is from their landing page, but it seems like it'd be like using e.g. JIRA or Gerrit for a single-person project. i.e. it wouldn't provide any additional value
- semi-extrinsic 11y ago
  Yeah, I'm unsure, that's why I ask. Some of the features (version control, progress pictures, fast rendering on mobile devices) definitely seem useful even for a single-person project.
rsuttongee 11y ago
PlanGrid co-founder here. It's definitely useful for a project of any size, but the value definitely scales non-linearly with the size of a project. If nothing else, if you have a construction project that has paper plans, PlanGrid is the best way to make them digital, shareable, usable by multiple people.
- abduhl 11y ago
  This wasn't readily apparent to me after watching your video so I guess I'll ask here - what do you think is the core value of PlanGrid? Is the point to be a full document control type solution (e.g. - in the same vein as Aconex) or is it a collaboration tool focused on construction? It appears to be the latter? I guess I could just ask one of the guys I know from DPR...
- burnte 11y ago
  Construction is booming here in Atlanta. If you want a technically knowledgeable sales rep in ATL, tell me who to talk to. The app looks amazing, as in it's actually innovative, as opposed to just another chat or email client. I'd love to be a part of that type of company.
bardworx 11y ago
I'm not from PlanGrid, just discovered the tool and my co-workers are running some tests with future projects. However, the answers to your questions (From my POV): - ELI5 what "free for 50 sheets" mean : This means that you can upload 50 PDFs that contain your plans (Blue Prints). So if you are undergoing house renovations and your Architect drew up plans that are 25 pages, then half of your quota would be used. - Is there any benefit in using it for small, private projects : That depends. If you're outsourcing your work and have a contractor, then yes. The plans are initially updated on the service and any revisions that occur throughout the project would be instantly synced. PlanGrid, from my limited exposure, is a markup tool for the initial plans. Their goal is to keep everyone in the "know" with a project that constantly changing. If you and a buddy are working on a deck, might not be useful. If you are contracting/sub-contracting work, it will be very useful. My 2 cents.

nightpool 11y ago

I don't think so? All I know about plangrid is from their landing page, but it seems like it'd be like using e.g. JIRA or Gerrit for a single-person project. i.e. it wouldn't provide any additional value

semi-extrinsic 11y ago
Yeah, I'm unsure, that's why I ask. Some of the features (version control, progress pictures, fast rendering on mobile devices) definitely seem useful even for a single-person project.

rsuttongee 11y ago

PlanGrid co-founder here. It's definitely useful for a project of any size, but the value definitely scales non-linearly with the size of a project. If nothing else, if you have a construction project that has paper plans, PlanGrid is the best way to make them digital, shareable, usable by multiple people.

abduhl 11y ago
This wasn't readily apparent to me after watching your video so I guess I'll ask here - what do you think is the core value of PlanGrid? Is the point to be a full document control type solution (e.g. - in the same vein as Aconex) or is it a collaboration tool focused on construction? It appears to be the latter? I guess I could just ask one of the guys I know from DPR...
burnte 11y ago
Construction is booming here in Atlanta. If you want a technically knowledgeable sales rep in ATL, tell me who to talk to. The app looks amazing, as in it's actually innovative, as opposed to just another chat or email client. I'd love to be a part of that type of company.

bardworx 11y ago

I'm not from PlanGrid, just discovered the tool and my co-workers are running some tests with future projects. However, the answers to your questions (From my POV): - ELI5 what "free for 50 sheets" mean : This means that you can upload 50 PDFs that contain your plans (Blue Prints). So if you are undergoing house renovations and your Architect drew up plans that are 25 pages, then half of your quota would be used. - Is there any benefit in using it for small, private projects : That depends. If you're outsourcing your work and have a contractor, then yes. The plans are initially updated on the service and any revisions that occur throughout the project would be instantly synced. PlanGrid, from my limited exposure, is a markup tool for the initial plans. Their goal is to keep everyone in the "know" with a project that constantly changing. If you and a buddy are working on a deck, might not be useful. If you are contracting/sub-contracting work, it will be very useful. My 2 cents.