Activity
 
Notifications
Clear all
billvhill
@billvhill
Registered
Joined: February 5, 2014 2:04 pm
Topics: 37 / Replies: 362
Reply
RE: proration tricks in CAD - curves

vplayer, post: 412334, member: 9292 wrote: You can also use the command LENGTHEN ('Total' option). You can specify lengths to arcs or straight lines.A...

8 years ago
Reply
RE: Doh!

John Putnam, post: 412189, member: 1188 wrote: Moral of the story is that I should not tow my ATV with this truck. No problem towing 24' race trailer...

8 years ago
Reply
RE: Survey Measurements GPS and Total Station

Nate The Surveyor, post: 412182, member: 291 wrote: More modern units, with fresh software-firmware, should be way better than 100 ft.My Javad is usua...

8 years ago
Reply
RE: Survey Measurements GPS and Total Station

Frank Willis, post: 411887, member: 472 wrote: Purpose for state plane coordinates in the first place.To have a projection that does not exceed 1:10,0...

8 years ago
Reply
RE: proration tricks in CAD - curves

I usually use the arc length to proportion, then recalc. the delta.I don't use the rotate and scale on polylines with curves because it changes the ra...

8 years ago
Reply
RE: How many surveyors does it take?

lmbrls, post: 411936, member: 6823 wrote: And the answer they will give is "I set that one when I was surveying that property and I set the other one ...

8 years ago
Reply
RE: Drafting with TBC

I keep a copy of autodsys Intellicad on my other home computer and on a computer at my parents home for emergency use. I believe you can get the stand...

8 years ago
Reply
RE: Mushroom Monument

Almost looks like a railroad spike pounded into a pipe.

8 years ago
Reply
RE: Doh!

Recently I decided to purchase 3/4" rebars in 20 foot lengths and cut them myself to save a few bucks. While driving in the yard, I met up with a fork...

8 years ago
Reply
RE: Rotate an object in carlson

The funny thing is that I have worked with many other draftsmen and have never seen any of them change that setting to clockwise. I could see why 0 is...

8 years ago
Reply
RE: Ethics is Hard

foggyidea, post: 411528, member: 155 wrote: I am trying to find the problem with letting former clients know of the move.If you work for someone, they...

8 years ago
Reply
RE: Ethics is Hard

thebionicman, post: 411408, member: 8136 wrote: I personally wouldn't do it, rules or not. I enjoy being able to look in the mirror. I second that op...

8 years ago
Reply
RE: Rotate an object in carlson

I always wondered why negative rotated right and positive rotated left. I know there is a setting for that in options, would changing that setting rev...

8 years ago
Reply
RE: Confusing discrepancy between GPS and Total Station measurements.

Use the here function and create a local projection and GPS should match your total station, but once you start using state or utm projections you nee...

8 years ago
Reply
RE: Purchase GPS????

RTK can be used under most conditions, you just have to know how to use it wisely. There are several ways RTK can be used in dense forest.Recon-usuall...

8 years ago
Reply
RE: Pin cushion of the day

Bushwhacker, post: 411027, member: 10727 wrote: I have never known of a 1/4 Section Corner to have 7 different positions nor have I read of it in any ...

8 years ago
Reply
RE: Pin cushion of the day

Bushwhacker, post: 411011, member: 10727 wrote: There was at least 8 and 7 of them belonged to 1 Surveyor. He is still in business, I left.There was ...

8 years ago
Reply
RE: Pricing: labor and/or liability

Checking your own work should minimize the chance of error. I usually radial line the corners, then check between points set. Also set a couple of poi...

8 years ago
Reply
RE: Replat vs Amending Plat (in Texas)

I usually call them a lot consolidation but some counties require the word replat. I have only used ammend to change an error on a recorded plat that ...

8 years ago
Reply
RE: Basic question about distance measuring

DEREK G. GRAHAM OLS OLIP, post: 410401, member: 285 wrote: Gene-I might suggest .......................The rubberized end opposite the laser 'business...

8 years ago
Page 11 / 20