FREE TOOLS FROM BURY ASSOCIATES
Free Chrome Extensions
We build small, free browser tools to make everyday drawing, model and scan work less painful - the sort of jobs where launching full CAD, BIM or point cloud software is overkill. All three run entirely on your own computer: nothing you open is uploaded anywhere. No sign-up, no catch.
bScaler
Scale, measure & mark up PDF drawings
A PDF says "1:200 at A1" but on screen that scale means nothing. bScaler lets you set the true scale, then measure distances and areas and export a marked-up PDF.
- Set scale from sheet size & ratio, or from a scale bar
- Distance & area measurement with running totals
- Survey points, coordinates and levels
- Export a marked-up PDF
bCAD
View & mark up DWG / DXF drawings
Open a native DWG or DXF straight in Chrome. See it with its real layers and colours, measure it, drop numbered survey points, draw on it and export - without opening full CAD software.
- Opens native DWG as well as DXF
- Layers, measuring, survey points & snapping
- Coordinates, datum levels and ortho
- Export points to CSV, or a marked-up DXF / PDF
bViewer
View IFC models & point clouds
Open IFC models and E57 or LAS laser scans together straight in Chrome. Explore them in 3D, cut sections, measure, and check how closely the model fits the scan - without installing BIM or point cloud software.
- Opens IFC models with E57 & LAS point clouds
- Sections, clip boxes & storey plans
- Model-to-scan checks against a tolerance
- Comments, measurements & a multi-page PDF report
All three tools are provided free of charge as an aid for working with drawings, models and scans. Measurements depend on the accuracy of the source drawing, model or scan, so always verify anything critical.