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Joined: March 16, 2012 1:47 pm
Last seen: September 30, 2026 3:13 pm
Topics: 14 / Replies: 991
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RE: Files for Trimble machine control

@va-ls-2867 We'll provide surface XML files and Civil3d files on our projects.?ÿ Haven't had any complaints yet. I'm with @leegreen on the calibratio...

5 years ago
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RE: Field Book Storage

@mightymoe That's exactly what we did.?ÿ Then we switched to loose leaf and scan notes daily and throw them loose leaf out every few months.

5 years ago
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RE: If it can happen, it will happen

Payment for professional services should never be tied to a future downstream transaction.?ÿ You do the work, you get paid per a properly executed con...

5 years ago
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RE: Trimble's Data Transfer

Good luck, we experienced similar issues over the years and finally just stopped fighting it and went to thumb drives for data transfer until we upgra...

5 years ago
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RE: Unusual treatment of ROW on a plat

That's not that uncommon around here, especially if it's a prescriptive right of way.?ÿ The ROW follows the road regardless of section line location.

5 years ago
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RE: Civil 3D - 2D scale

Civil3d objects will not scale which is most likely the cause of your C3D literally disappearing when scaling.?ÿ Civil3d is not setup to scale civil3d...

5 years ago
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RE: Civil 3D Point Description Coding

That's odd, our setup requires little to no manual editing of any linework upon import.?ÿ Obviously this takes a precise set of coding in the field, a...

5 years ago
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RE: Civil 3D Point Description Coding

I don't see anything in the data you posted that jumps out at me as being wrong.?ÿ It's mostly setup like ours. A few things to look review: Do you...

5 years ago
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RE: Washington State Filing/Recording Fees Boost

@murphy Don't give out idiot leaders and ideas.

5 years ago
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RE: Washington State Filing/Recording Fees Boost

@murphy This applies to all recorded documents such as deeds, easements, etc.?ÿ This is where they will make $ Surveyor products such as recording s...

5 years ago
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RE: Washington State Filing/Recording Fees Boost

I certainly disagree with this increase.?ÿ But that's what we get for living in the land of taxes-WA State.?ÿ Across the border a survey cost $5 to r...

5 years ago
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RE: Tips for avoiding big mistakes

@dougie Only if the stake is 12" or deeper into the ground. ?ÿI can't recall ever setting a construction stake that deep.?ÿ We do call in locates for...

5 years ago
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RE: Tips for avoiding big mistakes

@bill93 ?ÿExactly.?ÿ Not sure how that would be the surveyor's fault.?ÿ The person doing the digging is responsible for their work.?ÿ We stake things...

5 years ago
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RE: Sokkia SRX can't find the prism

We had that issue at least 2-3 times per year with ours.?ÿ There is a known defect where it wont see the prism between certain distances, Ii think it ...

5 years ago
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RE: Rising Cost of Doing Business

@aliquot I'm with you on this.?ÿ The original topic was about increased recording fees.?ÿ Our clients pay all agency fees so there is no increase cost...

5 years ago
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RE: Is it a R/W? What do you call it?

I'm not sure how your maps/plats are treated in your state but if there is no note on the plat or linework representing an un-identified 50' strip I w...

5 years ago
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RE: FBK and Civil3D database corruption

@norman-oklahoma I agree.?ÿ Each day needs to be imported either completely separately or multiple days need to be imported at once.?ÿ Never ever re-...

5 years ago
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RE: FBK and Civil3D database corruption

@david-livingstone?ÿ Good point David, that is the way we do it as well. Can't get much easier when having a properly coded set of points to simply e...

5 years ago
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RE: Reviewers

@holy-cow A conundrum occurs when your client, such as a government agency, is the reviewer.?ÿ It drives me crazy when they dictate professional item...

6 years ago
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