ZeroBuild features
Everything ZeroBuild includes, from the first model review to the final handover.
92 features in 11 groups
ZeroBuildModel coordination
Every trade's model in one view.
- Every model togetherArchitecture, structure, services and site, aligned in one view.
- Your team's filesZeroBuild opens the files your team already uses, from every trade.
- Model treeBrowse every element by model, level, system or type.
- Saved searchesKeep searches like “all ducts on level 3” and reuse them.
- PropertiesSee every element's data, whichever model it came from.
- Color by dataShade the model by trade, status or any property.
- Section boxesCut away the model to focus on one area.
- Walk and flyMove through the building with gravity and collision.
- Saved viewpointsReturn to any view, with its markups.
- Measure in 3DDistances, angles and clearances between any elements.
- Built versus designedCompare a scan of what's built with what was drawn.
- Sheets beside the modelClick an element and see it on the drawing.
Clash detection
Find it before the crane does.
- Clash testsRun any set of models against any other.
- Collisions and clearancesFind real collisions, and things too close for comfort.
- Smart rulesIgnore the clashes that don't matter, like a pipe inside its own insulation.
- GroupingRelated clashes gathered into one issue.
- Assign and trackEvery issue gets an owner, a status and a due date.
- Clash viewsJump to each clash with the parts highlighted.
- Rerun and compareSee what's new, what's still open and what's resolved.
- Rule checksCheck the model for code, access and quality problems.
- Clash reportsClear reports with an image for every issue.
- Issues that travelClashes appear in the designer's own model, at the exact element.
Build sequence
Watch the build before it starts.
- Link the scheduleConnect model elements to tasks in ZeroPlan.
- Play the buildWatch construction unfold day by day.
- Planned versus actualSee where the site is ahead or behind.
- Temporary worksCranes, scaffolds and laydown areas in the sequence.
- Clashes over timeCheck crane swings and deliveries as the job moves.
- Sequence filmsTurn the build into a film for the client or the crew.
Plan markup
Every comment, right on the sheet.
- Markup toolsClouds, callouts, arrows, highlights and freehand pens.
- StampsApproved, reviewed and your own custom stamps.
- Markup listEvery markup in a table you can sort, filter and reply to.
- Statuses and repliesAccept, reject and discuss each comment.
- Tool chestKeep your favorite markups and reuse them.
- Review togetherSeveral people mark up the same set at once.
- Compare sheetsOverlay two revisions and see exactly what changed.
- HyperlinksJump from a callout to the detail it points to.
- Sketch to scaleDraw straight onto a plan at true scale.
- Find textSearch every sheet for a word, a room or a mark.
- Link the whole setSection and detail marks linked across every sheet at once.
Measurement and takeoff
Measure it, count it, price it.
- CalibrateSet the scale of any sheet from a known dimension.
- Lengths, areas and volumesMeasure anything on the plan.
- CountsClick to count fixtures, doors or outlets.
- Areas with cutoutsOpenings and edges measured in one go.
- Quantities from the modelTakeoff straight from 3D elements.
- Custom columnsAdd cost, waste and formulas to every measurement.
- Takeoff listEvery quantity in one place, grouped your way.
- EstimatesQuantities priced and rolled up into a clear estimate.
- Spreadsheet exportHand quantities to the estimator in one move.
Drawings and documents
The latest set, always.
- Drawing logEvery sheet, numbered and current.
- RevisionsNew sets slip in, and older sheets are marked as replaced.
- SpecificationsSpecs split into sections and linked to the drawings.
- Document foldersContracts, reports and photos kept in order.
- Version historyEvery version kept, and any one restored.
- TransmittalsSend documents with a clear record of who got what.
- PermissionsEach company sees exactly what it should.
- MeetingsAgendas, minutes and actions, each with an owner.
RFIs and submittals
Questions answered, packages approved.
- RFIsAsk a question with the drawing and location attached.
- Ball in courtAlways know who needs to act next.
- Due dates and remindersNothing slips past its deadline.
- Official answersResponses recorded and linked to the sheets they change.
- Submittal packagesShop drawings and product data grouped for review.
- Review stepsEach reviewer in turn, with stamps and comments.
- ResubmittalsEvery round tracked until it's approved.
- Submittal scheduleSee what's due, by when and from whom.
- Open it in the modelJump from an RFI to the element it's about.
Field reports
The site, day by day.
- Daily logsWeather, crews, hours, deliveries and notes, every day.
- Photos on the planSite photos pinned to their place and date.
- Progress photosCompare the same spot week by week.
- Visitors and deliveriesWho came, what arrived and when.
- EquipmentMachines on site, hours used and time idle.
- DelaysRecord delays with their causes.
- LocationsEvery entry tied to a place on the drawings.
Quality and safety
Checked, inspected, closed out.
- InspectionsChecklists built from templates and filled in on site.
- ObservationsQuality and safety issues recorded with photos.
- IncidentsWhat happened, who was involved and what comes next.
- Punch listsItems pinned to the plan, assigned and tracked to completion.
- Before and afterPhoto proof that each item was fixed.
- FormsYour own forms for permits, sign-offs and checks.
- CloseoutWarranties, manuals and as-built records gathered for handover.
Cost and change
Every change, accounted for.
- BudgetOriginal budget, changes and forecast in one view.
- Change eventsCatch a possible change before it becomes a cost.
- Change ordersPriced, approved and linked to the reason they exist.
- CommitmentsSubcontracts and purchase orders tracked against the budget.
- Progress billingBill against the schedule of values as work is done.
- Cost reportsWhere the money is going, at a glance.
Lab Partner in ZeroBuild
Your partner on site.
- Clash summariesThe week's clashes summarized by trade and priority.
- Draft an RFIDescribe the question and get a clear, referenced RFI.
- Logs from notesNotes and photos turned into a tidy daily log.
- Ask the drawings“Where are the fire dampers on level 2?” answered from the set.
- Takeoff helpCounts and areas measured on request, for you to check.
- Explain any toolAsk how something works and it shows you.
- Always yoursEvery change is reviewable, and you can undo it.
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