What is "orthograph"

Orthograph \Or"tho*graph\, n. [Ortho- + -graph.] (Arch.) An orthographic projection, sometimes partly in section, esp. of a building.

n. An orthographic projection#Noun.

The OrthoGraph product family is a building surveying/ floor plan creation software for iPad developed in Hungary. It handles both structured alphanumeric data, and measures and handles all drawings real time in 3D. Using the teamwork functionality the measured information can be shared among iPads using the Cloud service of the application.

The standard output of the system can be DXF (AutoCAD), PDF (Adobe) IFC (Industrial Foundation Classes), JPG and PNG and it can be exported to ArchiCAD with the help of a separate ADD-ON. During the measurement process, Leica and Bosch laser distance meters are supported to use, the measured data is transferred to the software via Bluetooth connection.

OrthoGraph has several functionality that are unique on the market of the building surveying applications. The Sketch& Tap functionality instantly recognizes the sketches and converts them into walls. The application supports the creation of curved walls as well as measuring diagonals provides a mathematically precise outcome when the surveying is completed.

The application handles the sketched and measured building-model according to the BIM (Building Information Modeling)-concept. It means that it handles a hierarchical location-structure, every placed object has several properties, doors and windows have opening directions, and additionally there is the opportunity to add unique parameter fields with optional information. The system is developed by the Hungarian Company named OrthoGraph.