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Hemisphere GPS and Carlson Software Establish Strategic Alliance

February 18, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Carlson, Carlson, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Hemisphere GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, News, Surveying Software

Hemisphere GPS' new S320™ GNSS survey receiver system

Hemisphere GPS' new S320™ GNSS survey receiver system www.S320surveyor.com (CNW Group/Hemisphere GPS Inc.)

Hemisphere GPS and Carlson Software Establish Strategic Alliance

SCOTTSDALE, AZ, Feb. 16, 2012 /CNW/ – (TSX: HEM) Today, Hemisphere GPS and Carlson Software announced a strategic alliance. This alliance will provide a roadmap for new, integrated solutions for land survey, mapping, construction, mining and other key machine control markets. Carlson Software is a leading developer of field and office-based land development software.

This strategic alliance is part of Hemisphere GPS’s recent formation of their survey and construction group, where the two companies will combine their expertise to develop intuitive and powerful GNSS-based solutions that improve the efficiency and performance in several applications including data collection, land development design and earth moving. Recently, collaborations with Carlson include survey data collection software that supports Hemisphere GPS’ new S320™ GNSS survey receiver system (see www.S320surveyor.com).

“Hemisphere GPS’ GNSS technology, guidance terminals and other hardware technologies are the ideal complement to Carlson Software products,” says Randy Noland, Vice President of Carlson Software Machine Control. “This partnership will help us bring application centric solutions to the market much faster. The solutions will enhance the complete design-build project lifecycle.”

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Announcing New Land Surveying 911 Series for Professional and Business Solutions

February 17, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Continuing Education, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying 911, News, Professional Land Surveyor Practice

Land Surveying 911

Land Surveying 911

Land Surveying 911-Exploring, Discussing & Solving Professional and Business Problems

Today, I’m announcing a new series of articles dedicated to solving your Land Surveying 911 professional and business problems.

As a recurring feature, these Land Surveying 911 articles allow us to explore and discuss your routine, or unique, professional land surveying issues.

Land Surveying 911 Series for Professional Solutions and Business Solutions

Let’s take professional problems and business problems and turn them into professional solutions and business solutions.

To do this, however, I need your help! Please complete the Land Surveying 911 submission form below, detailing  the issues you are experiencing.

In the Land Surveying 911 submission form, you can also select:

  • “Please Contact Me To Help Resolve My Land Surveying 911 Problem“, for an immediate business issue.
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Eric D. Colburn, PLS Now Offering Virtual Consultation Services With Easy Online Appointment Scheduling

February 16, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Land Surveying, News, Professional Land Surveyor Practice

Virtual Consultation Services With Easy Online Appointment Scheduling

Virtual Consultation Services With Easy Online Appointment Scheduling

Professional & Business Virtual Consulting Easily Ordered with our 24/7 Online Scheduler

Virtual Appointments With Eric D. Colburn, PLS, For Business & Professional Consultation Via Skype, Google+ Hangout or Telephone.

I’m announcing two new services designed to enhance and simplify how you work with me. As my consulting business grows, I’ve been working on the challenges of providing remote consultations and coordinating meeting schedules that often span time zones and sometimes countries. These two new services, Virtual Consultation and Online Appointment Scheduling, combine the best technology has to offer for easy online appointment scheduling and easy access for you to consult with me, regardless of place.

Virtual Consultation Services Let Us Meet Anytime, Anywhere!

The first of the two new services I’m offering is Virtual Consulting Services that let us meet anywhere, anytime! You choose how we meet to solve your professional and business problems; like meeting by:

  • Skype
  • Google+ Hangout
  • Telephone

You can easily select from one, two, three, four, or eight-hour Virtual Consultation sessions to meet your needs. Whether you’re experiencing problems of a technical nature, problems in your professional practice, or just looking to improve your business strategy and grow your business – Let’s get together to make it happen!

Virtual Consultation

Easy Online Appointment Scheduling

The second of the two new services is easy online appointment scheduling. With online appointment scheduling, you can see when I’m available and make your own appointments. Online scheduler is like having my own virtual receptionist, which saves time, stops phone tag – even sends reminders!

It’s as Easy as 1-2-3

It’s easy – you choose from our list of services, see available appointment times, and make an appointment by filling out a short form. You can choose one service at a time and even book multiple services in the same appointment. Payment is securely accepted by PayPal. Once I accept the appointment, you get a confirmation email and a reminder email later on.

Before our meeting, I’ll gather information about your needs via email, so that we’re both fully ready for our Virtual Consultation. You’ll share with me what problems you’d like to overcome and I’ll have solutions.

After your Virtual Consultation, I’ll prepare a written report outlining what we covered, and my recommendations. Additionally, after our meeting, I’ll contact you to follow-up on your success.

Schedule an Appointment Online for a Virtual Consultation Now!


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Extract AutoCAD Civil 3D Surface Border Video

February 15, 2012 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks, Business, Continuing Education, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos

Extract AutoCAD Civil 3D Surface Border Video

Extract AutoCAD Civil 3D Surface Border Video

Extract An AutoCAD Civil 3D Surface Border To a 3D Polyline

In this AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Video, you’ll learn how to extract an AutoCAD Civil 3D Surface Border.

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Topcon OS Total Station Series Introduces Multiple Technologies

February 14, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, News, Topcon

Topcon OS Series

Topcon OS Series

OS includes MAGNET software, TSshield telematics

module, LongLink wireless communications system

LIVERMORE, Calif. – February 14, 2012 – Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) announces a new reflectorless total station series that has multiple major technological innovations, including on-board MAGNET™ Field application software.

Other new technologies of the new OS series include LongLink™, a long-distance wireless communications system, and TSshield™, an advanced telematics-based communications module designed to protect the owner’s investment.

Brice Walker, vice president-survey, said, “The OS series provides advanced features that will not only dramatically improve your productivity and job quality, but will also help you manage your entire project more efficiently.”

Walker said, “A major benefit of the OS is the on-board Microsoft Windows® CE6?feature.  The OS total station has an on-board Windows CE6 computer to run MAGNET Field software and provides large colorful icons with touchscreen, ease-of-use operation in mind.”

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Description Keys Are Unnecessary

February 13, 2012 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Topics, AutoCAD Civil 3D Templates, Business, Continuing Education, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Premium Membership, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 Survey 2D Points Essential Template Framework Without Description Keys

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 Survey 2D Points Essential Template Framework Without Description Keys

Description Keys Are Unnecessary – There, I Said It!

As soon as I first stated using AutoCAD Civil 3D, many moons ago, I had two thoughts:

  1. From a land surveyor’s point of view, AutoCAD Civil 3D was not as “revolutionary” a tool as it was/is for civil engineering software improvements (as well as being a financial burden in time and money to set up and use).
  2. Having Description Keys carried forward from earlier AutoCAD versions appeared to be redundant and unnecessary.

I just could not then, and still don’t, fully understand why Autodesk perpetuated Description Keys, when that whole system of survey point symbol and label management is a redundant feature.

Why bother with Description Keys when Point Styles, Point label Styles and Point Groups can do the same thing? That’s why I created the AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 Survey 2D Points Template Framework Without Description Keys, to cut your template setup time and to show that you can work with survey points while not using Description Keys at all.

In this Premium Post, you’ll learn how to free yourself from the Description Key file format. The template is also now available as a free download on the Premium Membership Specials page.

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Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup February 12, 2012

February 12, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Links, News, Topcon, Trimble

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Iron Rod with Cap under a Bucket

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup:

Professional Land Surveyor Archive – Last 3 weeks:

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