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Discussions pertaining to general topics of Land Surveying. This is the default forum for surveying discussions, but please use more specific forums when appropriate.

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Discussions about cartography and mapping as they pertain to surveying, as well as software used for coordinate geometry (COGO), field-to-finish (F2F), Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) and Least Squares.

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Discussions pertaining to Geodesy and global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) including (but not limited to) GPS (United States), GLONASS (Russia), BeiDou (China) and Galileo (European Union).

Discussions surrounding 3D laser scanning, building information modeling (BIM), point clouds, and related topics.

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Discussions regarding aerial photogrammetry, LiDAR, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), a.k.a. drones.

Discussions about business practices, financial issues and the legal aspects of Land Surveying. Topics might also include court cases, bookkeeping, business formation, easement or right-of-way legalities, etc.

Discussions regarding educational and/or training events, such as continuing education workshops, conferences, college courses, or other information that will help surveyors on their journey of surveying knowledge.

If you are seeking advice from surveyors, please post your questions here. DISCLAIMER: All surveying-related questions should be consulted with someone licensed in their jurisdiction and hired for professional services.

Let’s see if we can help each other locate and recover our survey equipment! Post your lost or stolen items here (preferably with photos, if possible) or respond to reports if you have helpful information.

Help to preserve the legacy of fellow surveyors who’ve passed by sharing their stories here. We learn from our surveying mentors, educators, and coworkers, so please feel free to memorialize them here.

AECFirmAI is a suite of tools built for how engineering and surveying firms actually work — turning title commitments, CAD deliveries, and project email into finished, review-ready work. aecfirmai.com

Azimuth Prep is the study app built for land surveyors preparing for NEES and state licensing exams. Azimuth Prep gives you the tools to pass. azimuthprep.com

Deed Reader Pro is the next generation of deed plotting software that automates the tedious and boring task of plotting deeds. DeedReaderPro.com

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TerrainPlot is a document-aware CAD workspace for land surveyors that plots deeds, automatically redraws recorded plats, checks closure, and exports clean CAD. terrainplot.com

Trimble Business Center is the all-in-one office software that takes land surveyors from raw field data — GNSS, total station, scans, drone — to finished, client-ready deliverables in a single workspace. trimble.com

CLASSIFIEDS HAVE MOVED! Submit your surveying equipment, software, etc. for sale using our new Classifieds board. Use at your own risk. Private parties only, NO DEALERS, DEVELOPERS OR MANUFACTURERS.

THIS FORUM HAS BEEN RETIRED. You can use this forum to post your items for sale, with proceeds going to support RPLS.com. Buyers would make payment to RPLS.com instead of the seller, unless seller makes other arrangements.

WANT TO BUY HAS MOVED! Post requests for surveying equipment, software, etc. that you want to buy or trade using our new Wanted board. Use at your own risk. Private parties only, NO DEALERS, DEVELOPERS OR MANUFACTURERS.

JOB POSTINGS HAVE MOVED! Use our Surveying Jobs area to post your job openings or find a new job.