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@nate-the-surveyor I assume the trend towards writing proprietary software is strictly a business decision as the market is becoming saturated with m...
@holy-cow That's sad.
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@bstrand Many years ago I was shooting the EP of an entrance ramp to Florida's Tpk. There was a lot of overpoured pavement, and I wasn't sure if I sh...
I have to admit that I'm ignorant when it comes to geoid models. I was just watching a YouTube video (Topcon MAGNET Field how to start network GNSS). ...
@shawn-billings Here are the details of the network. ?ÿ ?ÿ I have to experiment with your suggestions on a slow day. Thanks!
I had to look up the Nodal Ninja. Very cool! Reminds me of the motorized mount for my telescope. What are the brand names of the cameras you mention? ...
?ÿ ?ÿ I don't know. If you go into the cul-de-sac (Broad Meadow Court), the recovered points (in the red rectangle) are all practically in the cent...
Sounds like you had to survey the entire block to reset the corner.
Is it a requirement that all highway curves should be tangent? Maybe a highway engineer's safety requirement? What's the purpose of the survey? Topo o...
I've always been told R/W markers, formerly known as "mower's markers", weren't set with any high degree of accuracy. The only ones I've ever shot wer...
Please post picture of your yacht.
@tommy-young I'm speechless!
Assuming the surveyor had never seen a monument well before, it's still a ludicrous question. We use water valve boxes to protect section corners. It'...
I say it all boils down to methodology. You are at the mercy of the type of structure you have to measure. If you have run of manholes, whatever your ...