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Joined: March 16, 2012 1:47 pm
Last seen: September 29, 2026 9:47 am
Topics: 14 / Replies: 991
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RE: Setting up a drawing in Civil 3D for Land Surveying

That is an interesting workflow with lots of coordinate changes from grid to ground.?ÿ ?ÿMust be a BC thing????ÿ Once we set our project SF we work wi...

4 years ago
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RE: Field managment

Of course....it depends and many factors.?ÿ Some are more beneficial to the employee than the employer and client and vice versa.?ÿ Whatever you do, b...

4 years ago
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RE: Why bother...

While that map, or at least what we can see of it, would not be recordable in my area.?ÿ Would be interesting to know where it is and if they complied...

4 years ago
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RE: Platted rights of way versus original monuments.

@duane-frymire I thought he said the plat was from 1994.?ÿ Pretty sure all of lots would of been sold by now but he doesn't really say.?ÿ If this were...

4 years ago
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RE: Platted rights of way versus original monuments.

@kscott Sort of makes sense.?ÿ But why would there be 10 foot utility easement outside the 60 foot??ÿ I mean, seems like they granted the extra 10 fee...

4 years ago
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RE: Localization vs site calibration

I'd say that all depends on the project goals and vertical accuracy requirements, as well as how terrestrial work is handled. With proper procedures, ...

4 years ago
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RE: Localization vs site calibration

Don't do this unless you absolutely have to. When you include those 4 points vertically in your calibration, you will create an inclined plane. If the...

4 years ago
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RE: Is This R/W and Easement or Conveyance in Fee

Based on your client's deed they do not own the strip in question. We have the very same issue covering about 100+ properties on 5 miles of road in m...

4 years ago
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RE: Is This R/W and Easement or Conveyance in Fee

What did the current owner buy? If they only purchased up to the R/W or easement line then you're problem is solved. We run into this type of easemen...

4 years ago
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RE: Designed pin cushion?

if you have space to make them one and the same, definitely do it.?ÿ Space is typically in high demand and?ÿ the road alignment is set.?ÿ The lot widt...

4 years ago
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RE: Data Processing

TBC is for processing survey data, Carlson is for making pretty pictures.?ÿ Let them each do their job.

4 years ago
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RE: Setting up control for construction site

@wa-id-surveyor?ÿ The benefit of coordinates that don't look like SPC is in cases when somebody takes true SPC and scales coordinates instead of dist...

4 years ago
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RE: Setting up control for construction site

Also, I was under the impression you were better off with site coordinates that look nothing like State plane to avoid any future confusion? This i...

4 years ago
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RE: Setting up control for construction site

If your setting new control on a construction site the first thing you need to do is tie into the existing project control.?ÿ The means and methods wi...

4 years ago
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RE: Have you ever been told to get off a site.

Never on purpose.?ÿ Ignorance has creeped in on occasion but you live and learn and do better next time.?ÿ ?ÿIt's my job to make sure my crews have th...

4 years ago
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RE: Job duties

3.5 years as a chainman should more than qualify you to do the work on your own with oversite and review by the PLS.?ÿ I'd be willing to bet you could...

4 years ago
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RE: Office Software for Trimble & Carlson needs

I can't remember the last time I seen an .RW5 file. Access files are all .JOB files now.?ÿ Not sure how they work with Carlson. ?ÿ @olemanriver Don...

4 years ago
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RE: New question TBC and civil3d

TBC is not a drafting tool in the same way Civil3d is not a network adjustment tool.?ÿ Sure, they both claim to be but we all know it's just marketing...

4 years ago
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RE: Trimble TSC2 WiFi

TSC2s are severely outdated from a technology standpoint and will not play nicely within more current technology.?ÿ Curious why you are just now buyin...

4 years ago
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