It has been interesting to see MicroStation wane over the decades. I believe that Civil3d is informed by Microstation's WYSIWYG setup, thereby stea...

I'd recommend hand drafting over this. So would I. But I know a couple of guys that swear by it.

No mention of Microstation, so far. Probably not cheaper than C3d. But an alternative nevertheless.

The key to understanding a description of this type is to read it backwards.

I didn't think that was possible to not work in the rain in your neck of the woods It's not, really. We work in the rain.

I have a bunch of boxes of actual PK nails.... No, thanks. When I took my current job I cleared out a large supply of PKs from the truck and recycl...

I was first introduced to Carlson/IntelliCAD with the 2011 version. It crashed a lot. Recently I've had access to the 2022 and 2023 versions. These ar...

MY preference (and that is all it is) has a space after the letter for north and south and one before the letter for east or west. Eliminating the ...

Never seen one 'popped out'. Do you mean pulled out or knocked out I mean missing, for whatever reason. Surely you are not claiming that MNs never ...

Mag nails pk nails get popped out here in VA. They pop out everywhere. I regard MAG/PK nails as temporary control, with a "half-life" of about a ye...

For the record, that model tribrach sells new for over $500US and will probably never need adjusting.

For construction staking one of these is frequently more useful than a tool belt. Nevertheless, I've been using this combination for about 15 years...

The pay rates will not compare with those in Portland, OR Nevermind that. How do the rates for Kansas LS's compare with those of Kansas PE's? BTW,...

So what are the qualifications to become an LS in Kansas, and what are the relative pay rates?

Speaking of new books, according to Amazon, Jan Van Sickle's GPS for Land Surveyors is going to a 5th edition at the end of next month. He is giving i...

Yes, green is the standard color for utility marking for sewer as well so it makes sense. I also have plenty of flo green to use for that. For the ...

I use it to mark trees I've located That is the first legitimate use for that color that has been offered.

It might also make good imitation-grass hula skirts. Who told you about my hula skirt?