When I first bought Star*Net many years ago, it was easy to talk to the developer (Ron Sawyer). But, I didn't really use it until recently. I had been using Geolab since 1986, but I have become very discouraged by the lack of development of that software (I believe it is currently for sale or has been sold). I still think it is the most rigorous program for large adjustments, but star*net is much easier to use and gives some very useful output. I still use Geolab for GPS only projects, but like Star*Net for leveling and TS and TS/GPS combined. One drawback to using Star*Net for combined networks is that if leveling is included all of the leveled stations must have a position, whereas Geolab does not have that requirement.?ÿ
So, now I am using Star*Net a lot more. I wrote translators that fit my workflow to create input files for total station data, Dini level data, and GPS (static and RTK). However, one very irritating behaviour is when I alt-tab out to get data (i.e. to copy and paste) and then I alt-tab back in I have to reposition the cursor, in other words I cannot just paste where I was when I left. In fact, I cannot paste at all until I click in the edit window. So I want to submit a request to them for this feature (i.e. to be able to alt-tab in and out of the edit window without having to click in it after coming back)
Another request is to be able to have ECEF coordinates in addition to grid ("C") and lat/long ("P"). Maybe an "X" record? It would be very easy to convert from ECEF to lat/long and grid.?ÿ
Hopefully someone at Microsurvey reads this, or maybe someone knows how to make suggestions to them??ÿ
Edit: I had been trying to register to be able to submit a help desk ticket, but every time I tried I got an error that said "privacy policy review required" or something like that. Then I did a search of my old emails and found a registration from 2013, so I did submit two tickets. Hopefully they will respond...?ÿ
Hi John, thanks for the suggestions! You are in luck, I am the Product Manager and help decide the issues that get fixed, and features that are added.?ÿ I'll have a look when I get into the office today, and I'll send you a message about what I think, and how quickly we can implement any changes.
I have 2 ideas for StarNet. One is a function to best fit one set of coordinates onto another. A Helmert Transformation. I know that there are other programs out their that do just this. Over the years I have devised a strategy to use StarNet to best fit field ties onto a set of record dimensions. But it is cumbersome to do so, to the point of being impractical in most applications.
The other is to be able to incorporate GPS vectors into a local coordinate system project. My data collector can do it in the form of resections/localizations. Why can't my StarNet do it??ÿ ?ÿ
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Thank you both for your ideas, I have sent messages to discuss them
Thanks, Jeran, I responded to your private message. I appreciate the offer to contact you and it is good to know that this board is known to you guys, as there is often a lot of discussion about L.S. (sometimes too much)