You can find YouTube videos for any kind of AutoCAD--Civil 3D, Vanilla, Revit, Map. I've been hitting the SketchUp videos, learning about it. Next up,...

My attempts to use a USB-to-Serial adapter for my HP48 with TDS were mixed. I had to reload the adapter software each time I wanted to transfer data--...

Alpha key (twice) > "TDS48" > Enter.Dave

Joe C,Can you move a little closer to Mohave Valley, Arizona? I need a job.:-D Dave

Hi John,Yep, that's it. Thanks. It's my first time using LandXML, and it's so much easier than the mistake-prone, hand-entering method of staking an a...

"wouldn't" make any bets. Damn autocorrect. 😉

Requirements to meet adverse possession, if memory serves:! Claim of ownership.2. Open.3. Notorious.4. Hostile.5. Length of time. 7 years?I would make...

Thanks John. If you get time, that would be cool.Dave

Thanks John and Steve.I see where I can load an XML file in Survey Pro. I'll work on that angle.Dave

Joshua,You could try posting on the Civil 3D Forum. Phillip J. Zimmerman's Harnessing Autodesk Civil 3D 2010 has a really good section on description ...

Acronyms Drive Me NutsGLO used to stand for Government Land Office. Is it a website now? I'll admit to being a little dense, but I have a real hard ti...

I haven't used feature attributes, but this note is in the Survey Pro manual.Note: Feature files are created using the Survey Attribute Manage include...

Topcons are very prone to sticking compensators, especially their low end units, but using one did get me into the very good habit of smacking the leg...

Plotter RepairHi Liz,I've had good luck getting parts from this fellow. He's a little north of Orlando, but might still be doable for you.Ernest Rapp4...

Kent,I've had occasional problems with corrosion on old Aluminum Caps, so instead of using a punch, I drill the point with a 1/8" bit, all the way dow...

Kent,Couldn't you make something to clip on the top, like a cheap rifle sight? Dave

Dave,Are the hypothetical brass caps mentioned in the hypothetical deed at the time the land was hypothetically butchered?Dave

Paul,Can you post a picture?Dave

Is it near a restaurant? Might be grease interceptors.Dave