Build and edit in 2D and 3D
Create editable sketches, dimensions and constraints. Model solids, work with blocks and meshes, and use plates, tubes, box sections and lifting lugs as a starting point for crane components.
Windows desktop software
Lift Planner Pro Desktop 2026
Create crane components, assemble and rig models, rehearse lift sequences and produce professional technical lift plan reports. Install the desktop application and keep your modelling projects on your computer.
Start your 14-day desktop trial
No card required. After 14 days, buy a lifetime licence for the 2026 desktop version for £299. Your trial does not turn into an automatic payment.
The desktop installer is being prepared. Contact support@liftplannerpro.co.uk for release availability.
Start trial / download my desktop licence →
Sign in to activate your trial, then import the downloaded licence file in the application. After activation, local modelling works offline.
Inside the software
See the tools you will work with.
Screenshots from the running 2026 workspace. Demonstration models are shown.
The modelling workspace
A prepared LTM anatomy model in the 3D workspace, with the modelling ribbon and crane controls.
Crane anatomy and movement
Assign moving parts and shared pivots, then preview boom, telescope, slew and hoist movement.
Technical lift plan drawings
Capture plan and elevation views and include them with crane data, schedules and approval tables in the PDF report.
The 2026 toolset
From crane components to a lift plan.
Create crane anatomy
Assemble chassis, axles, wheels, boom sections, counterweights, supports and hook assemblies. Browse the supplied LTM component collection, with English anatomy groups and source names retained.
Give each part a role
Set slew and boom pivots, telescope stages, hook movement and cylinder attachment points. Configure hoist drums, sheaves and rope paths. Import your own GLB, glTF, OBJ, FBX or STL models for preparation.
One project, from model to report.
01
Model
Sketch and build geometry, trace references or import models.
02
Rig
Organise anatomy and check pivots, movement and rope paths.
03
Simulate
Record travel and lift poses, then review the surroundings.
04
Document
Capture drawings and complete the technical lift plan.
Choose your workspace
Desktop ownership. Web flexibility.
Try the desktop software for 14 days, then buy the 2026 version once. Choose a monthly subscription if you prefer to work in your browser.
Desktop 2026
14-day trial · No card required
£299one payment after your trial
A lifetime licence to use the 2026 desktop version. No recurring desktop subscription.
- Windows desktop application
- 2D and 3D modelling, Crane Builder and rigging
- Travel and tandem lift sequence planning
- Technical lift plan PDFs and drawing views
- Local projects and offline modelling after activation