eVolve, has released eVolve Mechanical version 1.02, the first significant update to the company's real-time collaboration software for mechanical contractors. The update offers a range of new features as well as modifications to existing functionality to help users better collaborate.

eVolve Mechanical is designed with the mechanical contractor in mind for greater efficiency. The solution enables all skilled detailers to work together on the same file set for true collaboration. Using model-linked data, MEP systems automatically adjust and stay connected through all phases of collaboration.

Among the new features:

• New prompts and views to help with spooling schedules and management. These additions include a new prompt when a user needs to include a new part in the spool, the ability to view titles and multiple schedule views, and tags in orthographic views.
• A new warning when a hanger placement rule requires a hanger type not available in the fabrication database.
• A new notification when a point has no name priority.

Modifications to the software span improvements to hangers, spooling and field points, including new data elements related to missing information, clash detection and auto dimensioning elements. Additionally, hanger placement speed has been improved and field points have been adjusted to improve stability.

eVolve is a new company launched earlier this year and is the sister company to Applied Software, one of the largest AEC, Construction, Fabrication and Manufacturing systems integrators in North America.

The eVolve solution is currently available as an annual subscription. For more information about the technology, go to evolvemep.com.