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Norman_Oklahoma
Norman_Oklahoma
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Joined: June 15, 2015 7:55 am
Last seen: October 12, 2026 7:31 pm
Topics: 200 / Replies: 8296
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RE: Civil Engineer: Importance and effect of Survey Data, Coordinate systems, and Civil 3D Topo

None. No effect on the accuracy of the coordinates. But there are other good reasons. There are a number of geospatial tools and resources available ...

10 months ago
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RE: Civil 3D automation (.NET API): Looking for ideas for my next hobby project

I would like a function that reprojects drawings and other geospatial products to different systems. ie/ Typically I have base mapping in the Oregon C...

10 months ago
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RE: Business Student asking: Why is tracking field crew costs so hard?

It is simply this: when estimating costs during the negotiation phase we simply underestimate the field time required. And if we don't we are probably...

10 months ago
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RE: Star*net question: horizontal errors caused by vertical mistakes?

@mathteacher a DV record contains no horizontal angle’ish data at all. So no azimuths there. Other record types that do handle horizontal angle da...

10 months ago
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RE: Star*net question: horizontal errors caused by vertical mistakes?

Presuming that we are talking about 3D adjustments, yes. In fact, measure up errors are probably the most common of errors, closely followed by point ...

10 months ago
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RE: Business Student asking: Why is tracking field crew costs so hard?

It's not a problem with tracking time. The field portion is the easiest part of the operation to track time on. The problem is getting paid enough to ...

10 months ago
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RE: Cleaning up

I went with a TI-59 in college. My mistake. Acquired a used HP41cx about 1990, but never got the survey module. Used a hand entered program written by...

10 months ago
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RE: C3D 2026

I've had it for a few months. No problems.

10 months ago
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RE: Storm

An "atmospheric river" is hitting Portland this week. About 3 inches of rain over the next 48 hours and about 6 inches over the next week. Not exactly...

10 months ago
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RE: What's with architects and non-radial curves?

This is the sort of thing that drives me nuts. I'd go for reporting this sort of crap to the board, except I know they wouldn't be able to do anything...

10 months ago
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RE: Comparing two surveys

Agreed, but in part I'm addressing the segment of users that consider downloaded coordinates to be "raw data". Therefore I believe it important to be ...

10 months ago
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RE: What's with architects and non-radial curves?

The fact is that they are paid to come up with ideas, sometimes wild ideas, and we are paid to make them work. Rejoice in it. It's why we get the big ...

10 months ago
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RE: Comparing two surveys

I'm not sure that I'm following all this in detail. But I'd like to point out that: 1. An engineer/architect may consider the coordinates he/she get...

11 months ago
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RE: A few basic RTK questions

Note that you will need the "Pro" version of StarNet to play with GNSS vectors.

11 months ago
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RE: Marketeering at its worst

There have been a couple of "branding refresh" uproars here in the US lately. One when the "Cracker Barrel" restaurant chain changed its logo, then qu...

11 months ago
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RE: A few basic RTK questions

OPUS returns a true position for the point that has been statically occupied. Typically for your base station position. You can then shift your vector...

11 months ago
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RE: A few basic RTK questions

OK. If he has a CS20 he is probably running Captivate, Leica's current data collection software. That software will "export" data to several different...

11 months ago
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RE: A few basic RTK questions

The example rw5 file is recording resultant coordinates only. No vectors, so nothing useful to Starnet. How is it that you come to be running SurvC...

11 months ago
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RE: Seeking help with blasthole layout

What kind of drill hole density are you contemplating? And roughly how big are these outcroppings? I'm thinking that a bundle of 4' lath, a cloth tape...

11 months ago
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