VRS creates an imaginary receiver that is very close to your work site. For this imaginary receiver?ÿ an imaginary observation file is created from?ÿ ...
Using a 100' tape, chaining pins and plumb bobs was the first time I really understood statistics. Multiple teams measured the same line out, back and...
How about doing topo and site map with a stadia transit and Philly rod. Do a level run. Or, do a level run and then do the topo with a stadia level an...
"The tie distance I rounded up from 30.80, I was more annoyed by the WC bearing call, it's 4' plus a bit creating about .04 feet in the geometry, tota...
Having used descriptive layer names since ACAD 10 I tend to keep them short. Back then it was important to group layers so that a quick keyboard comma...
Be aware that for a 180 mile tie would be a geodesic line, so A-B will not equal B-A. Or just give the tie to nearest least count number and call it q...
Read the Carlson instructions first. Hint, start at "User Manual" page 20, the green light next to the power button has to be lit, I don't have a BRx6...
Might just be an internal memory battery problem. As long as the rechargeable battery has power it usually keeps the internal memory going. Once the m...
When I see a description of 5 1/2 degrees I cannot assume the precision is to the nearest 1/2 degree, as usually the case is to the nearest 1/4 degree...
Getting corner coordinates to the nearest foot from a ranger is not unexpected. Working from COE taking documents you find a segment of the outbound t...
Sometimes the best for you is what you are familiar with. You do not indicate what receivers you are currently using. Your first consideration is can ...
I take it you are using the Free version of Draftsight and do not want to spend $150 to get the Pro version. I assume the Free version is a sketching ...
Where are you located? I surmise that the cold caused the glue on the sticker to fail. Professional shop now required. Paul in PA
In PA and NJ the Grantor/Grantee indexes cover both deed books and miscellaneous document books. For maps and plats recorded before computer systems t...
Question is WHY? I have run Topcons, from 3Bs to 3001 and a lot of numbers in between and all used the same interface. Therefore any data collector fr...
Aliquot, No matter what is said, a State cannot hold a right of way in fee, without certain restrictions on the State. Fee title or fee simple implies...
A traffic study involves what you can see, counting vehicles, types and directions. A traffic survey is all of that plus questioning (surveying) every...
Opinions have weight. Consider the neighbor's opinions differently than the opinion of a professional; surveyor, engineer, attorney, planner or even a...
"Fee" or "easement" is a legal question, not to be determined by a land surveyor. In PA we can respond with terms like ROW, possibly citing a deed, mi...
I have always found GPS vectors to match my traverse ground distances. I take it too many people do not understand that a GPS vector is XYZ to XYZ and...
