@mark-mayer I have done a couple of traverses with civil 3d (compass rule adjustment) but have found it is almost easier to do it by hand.

My chainmen hate when I tell them to get the chain.

On my Magnet software I use the pre-defined TS (class 1) for rounds of angles and it leaves those boxes blank, but I believe the Hz (r+l) is your tole...

That sounds about normal for California, about a year ago we were setting monuments and told our apprentice chairman to be careful of the sprinkler li...

@norman-oklahoma I came up with a 48 and survey pro..all the info I needed or wanted was on one screen,?ÿ I use Topcon Magnet now and it has things I ...

TDS/Survey Pro was my favorite.

I haven't used them, I use a Topcon GT 1000 Robot and a Sokkia ix500, but the GM 50 or GM 100 look pretty good.

In my experience, besides the chainsaws and drone the thieves probably don't have any idea what the other stuff is.?ÿ We had a truck stolen a few year...

I saw some opportunities there.

@tickmagnet Already am.

A younger generation is out there, they just don't know what surveying is.?ÿ My son is 22 and has worked for us for a year then quit to pursue a job i...

@frozennorth I have it, and found it just haven't used it in a long time.?ÿ My company still works like we are in 1980, traverses are still done by ha...

Shingles suck, I'm 43 and have had them twice.?ÿ The last case was on my face and left a few scars.?ÿ Started out feeling like one side of my face was...

@flga-2-2 I had to robots ran over by concrete trucks in two months, both in spots that should have been safe.

@norman-oklahoma It worked for me, I had all the other books and sample tests also, but these NCEES book helped the most.

@norman-oklahoma Like said above these had about 50-60 questions, they are test specific if you get the FS book and can do the questions in it then yo...

When I took these I bought the study guide and sample tests from NCEES.?ÿ If you can figure out how to do the problems in those (they provide the answ...