A1A 3D Lift Planners

A1A Software has named more than 100 crane and rigging professionals that achieved 3D Lift Plan certifications in 2023. 

Individuals who achieved Level 1 Certified User, Level 2 Certified Professional, and Level 3 Certified Expert represented a variety of users.

“3D Lift Plan is not just for crane rental companies,” said Tawnia Weiss, President of A1A Software.

Steel erectors and fabricators, foundation and drilling contractors, industrial rigging and millright companies, foundation and drilling contractors, as well as general contractors and government agencies were among this year’s list of Certified Users.

“I especially want to congratulate the 27 people who became Level 3 certified. They are able to use all the features of 3D Lift Plan, create complicated multi-crane lifts, develop a critical lift plan, record a video of the lift, create advanced rigging plans, and more,” said Weiss.

One of the new Certified Experts is John Oros, Operations Manager-Steel Erection for Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors, Avon, Indiana. The company is one of the premier providers of elevated water storage tanks in the country. Heavy and tandem picks with limited setup space is typical for water tower installation. 

While Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors usually hires crane rental companies to do the lift, 3D Lift Plan gives them more information to guide the crane selection and enables the company to create the rigging plans and other documents customers require.

“What used to take a couple of people three days to do, we will now be able to create in a few hours with one person,” said Oros. 

Oros had attended a few of the online classes and soon realized that the Boot Camp would give him the tools he needed to master 3D Lift Plan in just a few days. “The experience was excellent and well worth my time,” he said.

A1A Software has named more than 100 crane and rigging professionals that achieved 3D Lift Plan certifications in 2023.

Training Options

You don’t have to be a crane lift planner to find aspects of 3D Lift Plan useful.

Rigging Designer, Sketchpad, and Lifting Tools, such as Crane Loads Calculator are all available as individual apps. These are tools that are useful for anyone doing estimating, project management, rigging planning, and coordination with other trades. In addition, 3D Lift Plan certification levels are progressive so that users can get the most out of 3D Lift Plan’s web tools, reports, and customizations as their knowledge increases. Users must pass knowledge and practical exams at each level to become certified.

A1A Software provides free weekly online classes to help beginners, intermediate users, and anyone wanting to learn how to use the web tools. Advanced courses can be booked by appointment. In-person, three-day Boot Camp classes are available four to six times per year. Boot Camps take place at the A1A Software headquarters in Fernandina Beach, Florida and cost $850. 

2024 Boot Camp Schedule

• January 23-25
• March 19-21
• May 21-23
• July 16-18 (Tentative)
• September 24-26 (Tentative)
• November 12-14

2023 Level 3 Certified Expert 3D Lift Plan Users

All 3D Lift Plan certified users are listed at 3Dliftplan.com.