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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: Working at an Engineering firm with "drama"

I've been around the block(all at engineering/surveying offices with 1 exception) a bit in my career and can't say i worked anywhere that has had a cr...

2 years ago
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RE: Backup Trimble Data folder

@RobertUSA While i can't argue with saving $ if you don't need cloud services. But it pays for itself on a monthly basis in our workflow. The ability...

2 years ago
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RE: Backup Trimble Data folder

Sounds like you're using Trimble and i assume Access? We use Trimble Sync manager, all data collector files get duplicated and saved to the cloud dai...

2 years ago
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RE: It's Plotting Sideways!!

Somewhere in the printer settings there is an option to rotate the prints 90 degrees.

2 years ago
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RE: Trimble Access - Poor Precisions

I'm with @MightyMoe on this one. a properly setup site shouldn't require a calibration. We haven't calibrated for a very very long time. I do under...

2 years ago
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RE: Large Project - Large Relief. How to setup multiple scale factors

For sure @RobertUSA They have never done one either and pretty much kicked it back to me to determine a plan and present it. I think I'm leaning towa...

2 years ago
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RE: PDF to TIFF

Bluebeam does that, but we're usually going the other route. Tiff to PDF. Bluebeam is not free and not cheap. Download screenshot captor, its free a...

2 years ago
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RE: Site Pictures & 360 Video

We also use the 360 camera on lots of projects but mainly for internal use. If you can navigate the complexities of uploading 360 imagery to Google E...

2 years ago
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2 years ago
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RE: Large Project - Large Relief. How to setup multiple scale factors

0.5 in 10000' might be a bit much. If split into 2 with separate scale factors would it essentially be treated as two different adjacent projects? ...

2 years ago
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RE: Survey Broker

My reply is always 'please put me on your do not email list'. It's simply not worth the hassle. This is becoming more common around here. I have ha...

2 years ago
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RE: Updating Deeds

Definitely not a requirement around here unless you're doing a boundary line adjustment. Around here that is the Title company completes the research...

2 years ago
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RE: Title Company/Deed interpretation

Thanks @mulambda382 We have that reference handy. It's not an ownership issue, it's a legal description issue. That's how i see it, which i why i wa...

2 years ago
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RE: Title Company/Deed interpretation

You're not missing anything @lurker, as that is also my interpretation. Someone above pointed out the government lot issue as well. Lot 1 is also par...

2 years ago
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RE: Title Company/Deed interpretation

Great catch Roy! You are correct. What's your take on the matter?

2 years ago
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RE: Title Company/Deed interpretation

Good point Peter, but it IS being used as the description for conveyance...currently.

2 years ago
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RE: Idaho PLS Exam prep

@thebionicman Are you implying people actually failed the ID take home? I thought it was the easiest one ever back in the day.

2 years ago
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RE: Innovation in the industry?

It certainly depends on your firm's needs and type of work they do. For us, we've seriously been considering the SLAM technology. It seems like game...

2 years ago
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