Coordinates are near the very bottom of the hierarchy of data. Unless required by an agency, they will never be on my recorded documents. WA makes i...

The survey databased, is just that, a database. Whatever coordinate system you designate in the survey database is the coordinate system it thinks yo...

Around here all new subdivisions, regardless if they happen to include parts of existing subdivisions, must start with Lot 1, Block 1 and the sequenti...

"The Architect has provided a DWG for me to stakeout" That statement alone has me cringing beyond belief in more ways than i can count. Those do not ...

Are you importing the points through the survey database? (IMO the only way to go) Your drawing and database need to be on the same system or it will ...

FBK files were obsolete a decade ago. Not even sure how you would create one these days. As @dmyhill stated, just use a .txt or .csv file, it does t...

If you have 2025 use it. Its significantly faster in opening and closing files.

Yes, always clockwise and continuous as much as possible.

My office has a history of past surveyors and my rule is that if it hasn't been tied under my direction, we're tying it again. And if it has been tie...

Is this allowed? It depends on the jurisdiction. What type of map is it? A recorded survey, a map from the transportation department or other municipa...

I don't mind pin farms as long as they land on the land described. All lines are required to by monumented in most areas we work in. Could you remov...

I'm with @dmyhill , WA has not made things easy to follow regarding their statutes as it relates to US/International foot and reporting said info on ...

We do a lot of work in WA but none that require a recorded survey. All WA surveys are found here: the interface is a little clunky but if you searc...

Our projects are very large, 50-100 parcels and typically involve pipeline installation, roadway expansion and right of way or easement acquisition. ...

While i'm not a NC surveyor, we get title reports on almost everything. We are currently waiting on over 50 reports for one project and 80+more on an...