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Plank Planner on Windows Pc

Developed By: B5A7

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.0
Size 1 MB
Release Date August 25, 16
Category Tools Apps

Description from Developer:
Plank Planner is a tool for trades people and the home handy person alike. The tool produces a flooring plan for timber floors that avoids the common racking problems. The use of... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Plank Planner and install on Windows PC. Plank Planner is free Tools app, developed by B5A7. Latest version of Plank Planner is 1.0, was released on 2016-08-25 (updated on 2024-04-18). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5. Overall rating of Plank Planner is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Plank Planner on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Plank Planner on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Plank Planner on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Plank Planner using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Plank Planner" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Plank Planner on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Plank Planner" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 1.0.

Download Plank Planner 1.0 on Windows PC – 1 MB

Plank Planner is a tool for trades people and the home handy person alike. The tool produces a flooring plan for timber floors that avoids the common racking problems. The use of the tool is equally applicable to racking walls.

WHY USE PLANK PLANNER:
• AVOIDS THE COMMON RACKING PROBLEMS. A system of rules is in place to avoid these problems: (1) Aligned joins - a join on the previous strip is at the same point as the proposed join for the current strip; (2) H-Joins - a join on the second previous strip is at the same point as the proposed join for the current strip; (3) Lightning join - each successive join is slightly forward of the last.
• HANDLES MULTIPLE AREAS. The space to lay the flooring is often a combination of difference sized areas. The tool takes into account adjacent areas when checking the racking rules.
• PRODUCES MULTIPLE PLAN REPRESENTATIONS. The plank plan is represented using plank sizing and plank layout for visual confirmation.
• EMAILS RESULTS. The plank plan is sent via email.
• REUSES WASTAGE. Off-cuts can be used as the plan is being created.
• RACKING RULES CAN BE ADJUSTED. The various settings that affect racking can be adjusted using a settings screen.

What's New
This is the first version. This is also our first android application so it only has the basic features and a limited user interface. If there is sufficient demand for the idea of a plank planner itself then the tool will be enhanced as necessary. Some features that may appear in new versions of the application:
- Permit specification of joist measurement.
- Add lightning rule (each successive join is slightly forward of the last). Early testing indicated that this wasn't needed.
- Support multiple plank widths.
- Improve the user interface, e.g. use +/- instead of text input field for plank quantity.

Tips
- Measure the plank width correctly, e.g. when measuring planks that incorporate a tongue and groove, do not include the tongue component.
- Keep a list of the excess material handy. If you are utilizing the off-cut feature, the planner will happily split long planks but sometimes it will be easier to make use of the excess material rather than cutting a plank.