Trimble Planning 2.90.1 was available to download from the developer's website when we last checked. We cannot confirm if there is a free download of this software available.
According to the results of the Google Safe Browsing check, the developer's site is safe. Despite this, we recommend checking the downloaded files with any free antivirus software. Trimble Planning works fine with 32-bit versions of Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10/11.
The following versions: 2.9, 2.8 and 2.7 are the most frequently downloaded ones by the program users. Planning.exe is the most frequent filename for this program's installer. The software lies within Education Tools, more precisely Science Tools. This free software is a product of Trimble Navigation Limited.
From the developer:
Put in multiple station locations to determine the best time to observe these stations simultaneously.
Get detailed sky plots (including obstructions) of your site for any time of the day to aid in determining the best available occupation times.
Chart out the different DOP values by time.
Get a quick overview on the number of satellites available for your site, for any time of the day.
You may want to check out more software, such as Trimble Adventure Planner, Trimble Aerial Imaging or Trimble Business Center - Heavy Construction Edition, which might be similar to Trimble Planning.
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