If you move dirt for a living and use PlanSwift, Earthwork Pro v3 isn’t an upgrade—it’s a necessity.
If you are still using paper plans, a plan wheel, and a spreadsheet to calculate cut and fill, you are leaving money on the table—and risking costly change orders. The construction industry is moving toward speed and precision. Owners expect tight bids, and general contractors demand digital quantity tracking.
Since ConstructConnect’s acquisition, support for legacy "Pro v3" is deprioritized. Expect 24-48 hour email responses, no live chat.
The mistake: Your existing contours are from 2018, but the site was regraded in 2020. The fix: Always verify survey dates. Use v3’s "Point Cloud" import if you have recent drone survey data. The software is only as accurate as your inputs.
In standard takeoff software, calculating the area between two contours is easy. But calculating the volume between existing grade (EG) and proposed grade (PG) requires complex geometry. Traditionally, this meant exporting data into expensive, standalone civil engineering software like Civil 3D or Carlson—tools that are expensive, difficult to learn, and often overkill for a general contractor who just needs a bid out the door by Friday.