by EricColburn
May 8, 2013 in AutoCAD Civil 3D, Business, Carlson, Geomatics, Land Surveying, News, Product Reviews, Surveying Software
Carlson Software Review
In case you haven’t yet read your copy of Professional Surveyor Magazine this month, I want to let you know about a software review article of Carlson Software written by Jennifer DiBona. In the article, Jennifer describes her evolution from AutoCAD Land Desktop (LDT) to Carlson Software.
by EricColburn
April 14, 2013 in Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Links
Free Professional Land Surveyor Newsletter
by EricColburn
April 14, 2013 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D 911, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Topics, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, News, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Hotfix 3
In a continuing effort to provide high quality products, Autodesk has released AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Hotfix 3 which fixes or addresses a variety of issues discovered by customers and by Autodesk’s internal testing team.
by EricColburn
April 8, 2013 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, News, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 System Requirements
It’s that time of year when Autodesk rolls out it’s latest and greatest version of AutoCAD products. So, I thought you might like to know what are the system requirements for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014.
by EricColburn
March 31, 2013 in Land Surveying
Snake in the Field
by EricColburn
March 24, 2013 in Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Links
Tree Swallowing a Boulder
by EricColburn
February 10, 2013 in Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Links, News
2013 Snow Angel
by EricColburn
January 31, 2013 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Members, News, Surveying Software, Topcon
New capability streamlines the availability
of critical field information onto mobile devices
Topcon MAGNET-Field and Office Connected
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc., (TPS) a global leader in precision positioning technology, has announced the first results of its collaboration with Autodesk, Inc., a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software: A direct link to AutoCAD WS within Topcon’s MAGNET™ Enterprise cloud service.
by EricColburn
January 30, 2013 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Land Surveying Videos, Laser Scanning, Leica, Leica, Members, Remote Sensing, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos
Leica Geosystems Laser Scanning Video: Chapter 1 of 3 – The Basics
This professionally produced, educational HD video overview of 3D laser scanning includes film footage of its use in the field for scene capture and in the office for processing laser scans into deliverables such as drawings, models, etc.
by EricColburn
January 29, 2013 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, Hexagon, Land Surveying, Members, News, Surveying Software
Hexagon AB, leading global provider of design, measurement and visualization solutions, has acquired Listech, a software development company dedicated to increasing the efficiency, accuracy and productivity of professional surveyors and engineers.
by EricColburn
January 27, 2013 in Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Links
Matunuck RI Looking Towards Block Island
by EricColburn
January 19, 2013 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD, Business, Faro, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Laser Scanning, Members, Remote Sensing, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos
Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Jay Leno’s Garage Faro 3D Laser Scanner Video
A wee bit of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity with a Jay Leno’s Garage: Faro 3D Laser Scanner video, for your watching pleasure. In this video you’ll find three very familiar names, and maybe one new one:
And, believe it or not, this isn’t even the video highlight:
Watch while Jay scans and reproduces his face!…
by EricColburn
December 27, 2012 in Associate Membership, Land Surveying, Members
The New Mexico Department of Transportation used Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler software to generate 3D visualizations for the I-10 roadway rehabilitation project. Image courtesy of the New Mexico Department of Transportation.
New Mexico Latest State DOT in U.S. to Transition to Autodesk BIM for Infrastructure Solutions
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), the leader in cloud-based design and engineering software, announced that the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is the latest state DOT in the U.S. to expand their use of Autodesk software to include Autodesk Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions for road and highway design projects statewide.
“We are looking forward to implementing the Autodesk solutions,” said Alvin Dominguez, P.E., NMDOT Cabinet Secretary. “The New Mexico Department of Transportation expects to pay for the software within two years of full implementation through cost savings realized in the reduction of change orders. The use of 3D modeling capabilities will improve our public input on projects promoting positive customer relations and needed transparency throughout our project development process.”
by EricColburn
December 17, 2012 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Business, Business Practices, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Members, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos
Learn How AutoCAD Civil 3D Can Help Extend The Value Of Your Model Video
Watch the video and learn how AutoCAD Civil 3D civil engineering software can help extend the value of your model. (2:42 min.)
by EricColburn
December 7, 2012 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Members, News, Surveying Software
AutoCAD Civil 3D 911
From Autodesk:
In a continuing effort to provide high quality products, Autodesk has released AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Service Pack 1, which fixes or addresses a variety of issues discovered by customers and by Autodesk’s internal testing team.
This Service Pack includes all previous hotfixes for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013. It also includes the fixes included in AutoCAD 2013 Service Pack 1.1 and AutoCAD Map 3D 2013 Service Pack 1.
Note: This update applies to all language versions and to versions of AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 with previous hotfixes applied.
Before applying this update, make sure that any customizations made to the user profile (such as, customizations made to the support file search paths, print file customizations, printer support file paths, redirections, custom template settings, and so on) are exported to a secure location, then imported and reapplied after the update has been successfully installed.
You cannot run an automatic uninstall to remove this update. To restore your version of AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 to its pre-update state, uninstall AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 and reinstall it.
by EricColburn
November 29, 2012 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Members, News, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos
Autodesk University 2012 What if-Carl Bass on new Products and Services
“During AU Virtual 2012 General Session broadcasting , Carl Bass showcased projects and services that will be available in the next year. Carl explained the Autodesk position regarding the cloud technology, integrate in the Autodesk product portfolio.”
Professional Land Surveyor Source: CadRelations outube channel
by EricColburn
November 28, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Laser Scanning, Members, News, Remote Sensing, Surveying Software, Topcon, Topcon
Topcon ScanMaster CAD Link for GLS-1500
LIVERMORE, Calif. – November 27, 2012 – Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) announces the release of ScanMaster CAD Link which provides users with an interactive link between ScanMaster and AutoCAD® software and enables efficient feature extraction and drawing of objects.
CAD Link is an optional extension for ScanMaster software for Topcon’s GLS-1500 laser scanner.
by EricColburn
November 26, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, Hexagon, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Laser Scanning, Leica, Leica, Members, News, Remote Sensing, Surveying Software
Merrick & Company Winning Hexagon Poster
COLORADO – Merrick & Company won first place in the civil/survey category of the “High Definition Surveying (HDS) Plan” contest, hosted by Leica Geosystems. The annual event is part of a worldwide conference, Hexagon 2012. The awards program allows Leica HDS/laser scanning users to submit posters with laser scanning deliverables in one of three categories, including buildings/heritage, civil/survey, and plant/marine. Winners were judged on completeness of plan, creative use of point cloud, creative use of model, and overall appearance.
by EricColburn
November 18, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Links, Members, News
Stone Bound Found in a Wall
by EricColburn
October 21, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Land Surveying, Links, Members
GPS Land Surveying
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