No job is difficult if you have the right tools . . . My suggestion - use the global spatial data model (GSDM) and BURKORD(tm) software. Prototype so...
I enjoy many of the threads on this site and ignore others. Ocassionally I am so impressed by the quality of discussion in a thread that I copy and s...
Suggestion: To maximize benefit per effort expended see the following link.If you have any questions, just let me know.
Learning takes many forms. I am not aware which is best or which you need. But sometimes it just takes "someone to ask."I have taught least squares ...
Do right, but don't make it more difficult than it is.Several points/comments: 1. Fighting progress is a losing battle. 2. Although the magnitude of...
Loyal,Thank you for clarifying. I am more comfortable with what one does after obtaining the delta X/Y/Z's than in the fine points of getting the del...
At the risk of muddying the waters even more, I offer the following comments: 1. From the original post, it seems that OPUS was looking for a decimal...
Al,It appears you are getting lots of good help from other postings as well.You are probably aware of the NGS web site for lots of good information on...
Al,You asked some good questions. Starting with your last sentence - it appears you have an exciting path ahead.At the risk of providing more than yo...
Thanks Cliff, it is always good to learn more about the background and important details.
Interesting thread . . .I have helpful information that I'm willing to share. I've used the Oblique Mercator equations since 1972 when I was an under...
Good post Adam,There is an excellent "read" out there, "Reckles$ Endangerment: How outsized Ambition, Greed, and Corruption Led to Economic Armageddon...
Kevin, you raise good points which generate lots of discussion. That is good.I don't visit SurveyorConnect every day and my post may be too late - so...
I just completed the NCEES questionnaire. I encourage everyone interested in the future of surveying to respond to the questionnaire.Several comments...
JohnThis is an interesting discussion and I enjoyed reading it. Always learning.I'd also like to call your attention to a recent joint NGS/ASCE publi...
Your analogy is like asking whether would you rather face the firing squad or the guillotine. Neither is appropriate.The fact remains that LDP and st...
I don't understand the comment about "cheating." If/when using the global spatial data model (GSDM) based upon geocentric X/Y/Z values, it is possibl...