Update Log
This page lists all updates to 3D Lift Plan. You can enter your email address to receive email notification when an update is made.
May 27 2026
* Fixed: 3DLP - Users can now load custom objects on all build targets
* Feature: 3DLP - Next and Back Arrows added to the import rigging page
* Feature: 3DLP - Selecting rigging menu goes to rigging details menu now instead of pre-eng rigging menu if rigging already exists
* Fixed: 3DLP - Spreaderbar Lugs are now loading correctly into 3DLP
* Fixed: 3DLP - Sling weights are now loading correctly into 3DLP
* Fixed: 3DLP - Sling fields are now displaying correctly into 3DLP
* Fixed: 3DLP - Spreaderbar Upper and Lower Lug Hole count had the wrong unit type and was incrementing by 5
* Fixed: 3DLP - Hitting the next arrow on the Pre-Eng Rigging page no longer deletes the current rigging
* Feature: Rigging Designer - Spreaderbars and Snatchblocks mirrors can now be split from the original object
* Feature: Rigging Designer - Allow the shackle on the Snatchblock to be rotated and scaled
* Fixed: Rigging Designer - Mirrored objects are now saving and loading with the correct colors
* Fixed: Rigging Designer - The Tool Type selection buttons are now displaying correctly
* Fixed: Rigging Designer - Custom Rigging Weights now correctly convert from Tons to Lbs for printed displayed weights
* Fixed: Rigging Designer - Resolved several scenarios where Rigging Plans stopped saving
* Fixed: Rigging Designer - Spreaderbar Lugs are now loading correctly into RD from saved plans
May 8 2024
Patch is now live for:
* PC, iOS, and Android
Nov 12 2022
Multiple critical lift worksheets can be added to a lift plan.
All information on critical lift worksheets can be edited and saved.
Mar 18 2021
Improvements to dimension lines and clearance lines.
Improvements to the system to create custom dimensions.
Improvements to the image scaling feature.
Jan 7 2021
Clearance calculations between cranes.
Ability to manipulate the crane in the 3D scene using your mouse.
Options to edit the color, line size, and text size for custom dimensions.
Improved gridline visibility based on the color of the ground.
May 22 2020
Integration with iCraneTrax...
• Connect lift plans to your iCraneTrax jobs.
• Show which cranes are available on the job date based on your iCraneTrax schedule.
• Search all cranes that belong to one of your iCraneTrax branches.
Dec 2 2019
Added mouse interaction on the Search Setup page so you can now set the crane and load locations by clicking on the 3D jobsite.
Detached View program enables you to view 3D content in a separate window and speed up the time it takes to view 3D content when you first open a lift plan.
Afternoon and Late Afternoon sky settings allow you to make the opposite side of your lift plans brighter.
Oct 26 2019
Added Bigfoot outrigger pads to list of options when selecting your crane mat material.
Oct 1 2019
Added web tools...
• Sketchpad - Allows quick drafting of jobsites in a top-down 2D view, including automatic import of satellite imagery based on jobsite address.
• Load Chart Viewer - View any load chart in our database.
• Crane Loads Calculator - Calculate outrigger loads or crawler loads.
• Mat Calculator - Calculate the ground bearing pressure beneath crane mats and determine whether crane mats can support a given load.
Jul 22 2019
Created the Detached View program to allow you to view 3D content in a separate window outside of your web browser.
Added mouse interaction on the Search Setup page so you can now set the crane and load locations by clicking on the 3D jobsite.
Apr 10 2019
Clearance calculations between cranes and obstructions.
Ability to duplicate obstructions.
Abiltiy to undo/redo changes while editing your jobsite.
Add, move, and resize obstructions while viewing the scene in 3D.
Choose the color and size of all your dimension lines.
Faster loading times and smaller memory foot print.
Dec 20 2018
Added the ability to search lift plans.
Added the ability to search 3D objects.
Added new instructional videos.
Sep 11 2018
Added an option to use steel transition mats.
Now you can put one crane in setup mode instead of all cranes in the lift plan.
Jul 24 2018
We have added a new rigging configuration with two spreader bars and four rollblocks.
Apr 18 2018
Added ground-bearing-pressure calculations for steel mats.
Updated the crane mat printouts to display images of steel mats instead of wood.
Added the ability to override the boom angle when using a load chart with fixed boom angles.
Feb 9 2018
We have utilized WebGL technologies to enable 3D content in Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge web browsers. Please select our WebGL version when using these web browsers.
Jun 16 2017
Improvements to print quality and the jobsite editing feature.
Apr 28 2017
3D Lift Plan is now available in German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, Japanese, and Chinese.
You can now use international date and number formats.
Feb 25 2017
Now you can perform 2D drag/drop jobsite editing from directly inside the Unity window.
DICA’s FiberMax and SafetyTech mats are now available in 3D Lift Plan.
Jan 11 2017
Our new "2D Mode" allows you to view a simple version of your lift plan on devices that don’t support 3D content, such as tablets. After loading a lift plan, you can switch to 2D Mode using the "Graphics Mode" setting in the bottom left corner of the screen. You can make 2D Mode your default setting by changing the "Unity Build" setting on your Preferences page.
Jan 7 2017
You can change the amount that the "plus" and "minus" buttons increment values. This setting can be changed on your account preferences page.