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excav PILOT App

Release app version V2.3.2

Download app version V2.3.2
App version release date: May 27, 2026
Note: The warning from the update to 2.3.0 also applies to the update from 2.2.9 to 2.3.2 and all subsequent versions!

Highlights

  • Line with a continuous slope
  • Offset lines horizontally and vertically
  • Extract points from lines
  • Export to PDF via the Workspace menu

New features

  • Staking out lines (segments)
  • Automatic coordinate detection for LandXML (Beta phase)
  • Arrow pointing to sensor in the interactive view
  • More detailed information on individual functions; clickable info-i icon in a circle
  • Relocation of the workspace (Beta feature and hidden — contact support if needed)

Bug fixes and improvements

  • Various minor bug fixes
  • Simplified menu navigation for staking out
  • The “New Point” button in the Work View adds a point directly
  • New menu items in the interactive view
  • More intuitive display of menu items in the interactive view

Release app version V2.3.0

Download app version V2.3.0
App version release date: March 27, 2026
Warning: Workspace files from version 2.2.9 are no longer accessible after the update. If you have any questions, please contact us before updating. Workspace files can be exported as LandXML in version 2.2.9 and imported again in version 2.3.0. However, this will result in the loss of data such as PDFs in the workspace files! This bug should not occur in future updates.

Highlights

  • Interactive view: All elements in the work file can be selected and edited directly (e.g., as a height reference, for editing)
  • Marking out points and lines
  • Volume calculation between actual and target models
  • Layer-based management of objects
  • DXF Import (Beta)
  • Direct staking from PDF files
  • Free navigation in the 3D view

From beta to official release

  • General height offset

New features

  • Display of time and tablet battery level in the top bar
  • NTRIP:
    • Auto-reconnect interval increased to 2 minutes
    • Automatic transmission of the first GGA position when GNSS is available
    • Optional: permanently fixed GGA position
  • Direct saving of LandXML files to the device Advanced view settings:
    • Hide grid
    • Hide text
    • Show hidden elements
  • Revised elevation reference window
  • New sidebar structure
  • Elevation offset by directly selecting terrain in the 3D view
  • Redesigned terrain survey window
  • Interactive line capture
  • Assignment of points, planes, lines, and circles to layers
  • Search and filter function for the entire workplace
  • PDF georeferencing:
    • Support for more than two reference points
    • Display of the residual
  • Object parameters integrated into the interactive context menu

Bug fixes and improvements

  • Various minor bug fixes
  • Fixed terrain movement in height
  • Hybrid scanning procedure with additional explanatory text
  • Automatic saving of the workspace file after creation
  • Full workplace file export as LandXML
  • Clearer button design for switching between 2D and 3D views
  • Renaming “Area” → “Plain”

Temporarily removed

  • Language: Czech

Release app version V2.2.9

Download app version V2.2.9
App version release date: December 13, 2025

New features

  • Map the terrain using border, breakline, and points.
  • Excavation pits are displayed live in the creation dialog.
  • Excavations can be filled via a difference in elevation.
  • New two-tone color scheme for the app
  • More supported line types in Land-XML
  • The triangle strip feature for terrain recording has been removed (replaced by a new terrain function).
  • Swiss geoid is supported

Bug fixes

  • Minor bug fixes

Contact our IT support

Are you experiencing difficulties? Simply fill out the online form below. We will then get back to you as soon as possible to answer your questions and help you with any technical problems regarding the release of our new app developments.

Name

excav PILOT

Precise earthworks in civil engineering - with the first mobile and flexibly deployable 3D GNSS assistance system for all your construction machinery.

Address

Office location
Pfarrgasse 10
91083 Baiersdorf

Contact

Email: hello@excav.de
Phone: +49 9131 9878 400
Website: www.excav.de

Opening hours

Office location
From Monday to Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (CET)