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lines snapped to a calculated search point, to a check shot point, to a random end line, to almost anything in a cad drawing will mess with the correct location and thus the displayed B&D. I get his concern and it's wise to have independent checks. Much of our review time is spent "cleaning up" lines and points.
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When plats are finalized and before signatures the plats go through a comp check process. An individual, not involved in the drafting and computing of the plats would take a fresh paper set and in an empty file calculate all the data on the set of plats; checking bearings, distances, coordinates, curve data, spelling, scaling easements labeled with a width only etc. Color codes were used to delineate correct data, changes to data, or questions. That marked up set went back to be corrected and it would move forward with the final set for signatures. The surveyor signing would also be part of the review process.
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I've been waiting for someone else to say it, but I guess I have to play the part of the "heavy".
What kind of "professional" land surveyor doesn't have the ability and access to some means to personally calculate even the most basic cogo functions? Is such a person automatically practicing outside the limits of their competence? How can you provide supervision to a subordinate when you haven't any idea how they work? Can such a person actually be considered "professional"?
I don't have a much patience with such BS.
Thanks for saying the silent part outloud.
