I suggest you not rely on OPUS for vertical as they only use GPS data, not GNSS. If you have GNSS recievers send me your rinex files (or TPS) and I pr...

then picked up the setup and moved it about 20'. No alert. Am I missing something here? I think the answer is Yes. You are missing the concept of h...

The GCX3 has 8gb of storage for static data. You can down load the static files via USB cable or Bluetooth.?ÿ

It looks most of the main line is a single track that is offset from the ROW Centerline alignment. However, at Sta 890+00 a Passing Track begins and t...

this was my high...started at -12F?ø ?ÿ This was a dry cold ???ÿ Dry would be good. ?ÿ Last weekend we had a dry cold snow storm. We call it l...

Had heavy ran with 42?øF temperature this morning. At noon turned to heavy snow, Temps dropped to single digits with wind. Power has been out for a c...

I recommend two datums on large projects. This keeps GPS outside the building, and EDM inside the building. We use SPC coordinates for site work and ...

When this box is left unchecked your EDM distances will be computed from ground to grid using the CSF computed at each setup by your chosen projection...

Every site is different.?ÿ Are you doing site work or BIM such as concrete and steel layout? I tried to avoid any type of localization or calibration...

I use Global Mapper for open terrain. TopoDot for detailed features with lots of curb and buildings.?ÿ Pix4D Survey is a kinda in-between the two a...

In my experience this can be done with TopoDot in Microstation.?ÿ Which is a point cloud utility.?ÿ The user will need to define parameters such as mi...

Several terrestrial scans and control points with robot. Then cut 3d sections every 25ft or so.

I'd find a suitable college where I could teach surveying and construction layout.

When did Shawn leave Javad? Wondering what he is doing now? Back in practice?

This level works excellent with Magnet Field and Bluetooth.?ÿ

I don't understand why surveyors don't show or share baseline data when projects are going to be used for design and require stakeout. This practice i...

@Bee Apps like Global Mapper w/ Lidar module and TOPODOT both have a Least Squares adjustment to realign point clouds by matching a few points.

Sounds like you have Hiper VR units. Yes, these will always turn on when the charging cable is immediately plugged in. I suggest after plug in, you wa...

This will work with double center (direct/reverse) in the topo settings. You just will not get a seperate backsight reading.in your set.

You want to do distance offset while performing an angle set collection??ÿ That's just not possible. Why would turn multiple angles to a point that i...