Bryan Ward, our state Geodetic Advisor, did an OPUS Projects Class for a group of surveyors last week. I attended it just for a refresher. I think that everyone got a lot out of the class. He showed us how to use it in a logical and efficient way.
I have 2 questions, are you interested in learning how to use OPUS Projects, and if you have already done the training, do you think you need a refresher to learn about some of the new features?
I went through a class earlier this month, and have already used it on a couple of projects. My training is still too new to need refreshing. 🙂
again Mark Silver comes through
Now take that xml output and give it to my little program and you'll have stuff you can put right into the data collector.
The first time I did the OPUS Projects training, almost 2 years ago, it was a real eye opener. The instructor was really really good. Now fast forward to the latest class. I had told some fellow surveyors about Opus Projects and they were interested in learning. We got with Brian and scheduled a class at a local library. Translate that to a free room and free training. During the class, we all asked many questions. As the class progressed, the questions got more in-depth. The open exchange of ideas was very good. The new users soaked up a lot of knowledge. When we got to the portion about processing schemes, Brian gave me a fresh prospective on processing schemes, using the technique he uses when blue booking. Then we got to the section on adjustments and the light bulbs started lighting up. Brian explained how he did adjustments for height mod type surveys to get two to five centimeter accuracies for elevations so you w I'll have that warm fuzzy feeling when you do an elevation certificate for a home 10 miles from the nearest BM.
One of the things I have learned is that I need to do a better job of data management. We are trying to establish good elevations at 150+ sites scattered around our state. We are having to work on this a little at a time. I need to break it down into manageable groups. We normally have 2 units running on Benchmarks each day. I need to select a group of points in a region and make that one project, survey and adjust it. We want all of these points blue booked, but do not have the budget for traditional blue booking so we are using OPUS DB. Hopefully Projects will be able to share solutions soon when that happens, I need to pick a group of points we are going to include in our network, submit the data, look to see if we need more ties, adjust it and hit the share button, if we have enough ties.
We are very fortunate in Arkansas to have CORS Stations with Orthometric heights on the ARP. This reduces the number of benchmarks that we need to occupy.
That is sounding like an on-going emailing session I have with one of my beta users. I would love to be a part of that effort but, dam if this little southern country boy is going to move to Maryland. (yes, I've been hit up about it) Well, at least it isn't Chicago where they make fun of you to your face. At least in New York City they just loved to hear me speak. Everywhere else in the US I've been to no one seems to pay it any mind at all which suits me fine.
> The first time I did the OPUS Projects training, almost 2 years ago, it was a real eye opener. The instructor was really really good. Now fast forward to the latest class. I had told some fellow surveyors about Opus Projects and they were interested in learning. We got with Brian and scheduled a class at a local library. Translate that to a free room and free training. During the class, we all asked many questions. As the class progressed, the questions got more in-depth. The open exchange of ideas was very good. The new users soaked up a lot of knowledge. When we got to the portion about processing schemes, Brian gave me a fresh prospective on processing schemes, using the technique he uses when blue booking. Then we got to the section on adjustments and the light bulbs started lighting up. Brian explained how he did adjustments for height mod type surveys to get two to five centimeter accuracies for elevations so you w I'll have that warm fuzzy feeling when you do an elevation certificate for a home 10 miles from the nearest BM.
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> One of the things I have learned is that I need to do a better job of data management. We are trying to establish good elevations at 150+ sites scattered around our state. We are having to work on this a little at a time. I need to break it down into manageable groups. We normally have 2 units running on Benchmarks each day. I need to select a group of points in a region and make that one project, survey and adjust it. We want all of these points blue booked, but do not have the budget for traditional blue booking so we are using OPUS DB. Hopefully Projects will be able to share solutions soon when that happens, I need to pick a group of points we are going to include in our network, submit the data, look to see if we need more ties, adjust it and hit the share button, if we have enough ties.
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> We are very fortunate in Arkansas to have CORS Stations with Orthometric heights on the ARP. This reduces the number of benchmarks that we need to occupy.
Steve,
It was a great class. Everyone was committed to learning new skills...or in your case... sharpen and share these skills. A shout out to Brian Ward! We are very fortunate to have an advisor so dedicated to OPUS Projects that he would schedule training on multiple Saturdays.
DDSM:beer:
I'm interested. There were two recent classes here in California that sold out before I could get authorization to go. Hopefully once we get a Geodetic Advisor they'll be able to schedule more.
Hi Jim. If you ever hear of another class in here in California I sure would be interested. Guess I need to go to OPUS and see if they have a schedule.
Mark Silver your video has sparked my curiosity! Thanks.
I would love to see it come to Boise (or within a few hundred miles).
Hardly a project crosses my desk any more that doesn't get data from 'others' mixed in. Some its CORS, others it data downloads from private networks. I use OPUS to ensure I'm not exactly screwed up. Projects would take that second look at data to a new level...
A lot of the local seminars and conferences lost attendance due to repeat subjects and speakers. Getting this into our conference might just pull in real numbers...
I also thought it was a great class, Brian did an excellent job. Big thanks to those who organized the class!
Corey
I'll "third" that! I too was impressed and very grateful to the organizers. Thank you Mr. Ward, Mr. Corley & DDSM.
It's scary to realize what you hadn't known for years (but thought you did). OPUS Projects is going to change the way I use GPS!
Jack
