Year: 2011

  • Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup December 4, 2011

    Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup December 4, 2011

    Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Releases New Heights of Accuracy for World Topography Autodesk Introduces Cloud-based Product Lifecycle Management RIEGL LiDAR 2012 Registration Is Open Autodesk Takes BIM to the Cloud at Autodesk University Autodesk Previews Upcoming 3D, GPS and Plot to Print Capabilities for AutoCAD WS Maptek New Mid-range…

  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Releases New Heights of Accuracy for World Topography

    The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Releases New Heights of Accuracy for World Topography

    The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) have collaborated in the development of a much improved global elevation model, the Global Multi-resolution Terrain Elevation Data 2010 (GMTED2010). GMTED2010 replaces the widely used, 15-year-old GTOPO30 terrain model as the best available global digital elevation model. Useful for regional-, continental-, and global-scale applications,…

  • Autodesk Introduces Cloud-based Product Lifecycle Management

    Autodesk Introduces Cloud-based Product Lifecycle Management

    Autodesk Introduces Cloud-based Product Lifecycle Management New PLM Offering Unveiled at Autodesk University 2011 Autodesk University 2011 LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today previewed a new solution designed to transform how manufacturers manage the entire lifecycle of a product–from its conception, through design and manufacture, partner and supplier management, procurement, quality, compliance, service and…

  • RIEGL LiDAR 2012 Registration Is Open

    RIEGL LiDAR 2012 Registration Is Open

    RIEGL LiDAR 2012: Register now! Join the RIEGL community and plan on attending the International Airborne and Mobile User Conference RIEGL LiDAR 2012 in Orlando, Florida, to be held February 28th thru March 1st at the Hilton Orlando. Attendees will be offered three full days of learning and networking sessions that cover various topics ranging from best practices to team building. These…

  • Autodesk Takes BIM to the Cloud at Autodesk University

    Autodesk Takes BIM to the Cloud at Autodesk University

    Autodesk Takes BIM to the Cloud at Autodesk University Autodesk Showcases Project Collaboration, Data and Lifecycle Management to More Than 8,000 Autodesk University Attendees in Las Vegas Autodesk University 2011 LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today brought the power of the cloud, mobile computing and its industry-defining Building Information Modeling (BIM) portfolio together at Autodesk University. The…

  • Autodesk Previews Upcoming 3D, GPS and Plot to Print Capabilities for AutoCAD WS

    Autodesk Previews Upcoming 3D, GPS and Plot to Print Capabilities for AutoCAD WS

    Autodesk Previews Upcoming 3D, GPS and Plot to Print Capabilities for AutoCAD WS Mobile Design Evolves With 3D Collaboration, Location Features, and Remote Printing Autodesk University 2011 LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced several new features to be added to the next release of AutoCAD WS, a free* web and mobile application that enables users to…

  • Maptek New Mid-range I-Site 8400 Laser Scanner Released

    Maptek New Mid-range I-Site 8400 Laser Scanner Released

    New Mid-range I-Site 8400 Laser Scanner Released Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 Mining technology specialist Maptek unveiled the new I-Site 8400 laser scanner at Intergeo in Germany at the end of September. Built at the Maptek I-Site manufacturing facility in Adelaide, South Australia, the I-Site 8400 has been launched following the international success of the long range I-Site 8800.  The…

  • Optech Announces Rapid Mobilization Platform for Lynx Mobile Mapper

    Optech Announces Rapid Mobilization Platform for Lynx Mobile Mapper

    Optech Announces Rapid Mobilization Platform for Lynx Mobile Mapper Toronto, Canada, September 27, 2011 Optech Incorporated, the world’s leading manufacturer of advanced lidar and camera survey instruments, is pleased to announce a new lightweight, state-of-the-art mounting platform for its Lynx Mobile Mapper. The newly designed rack features rigid mounting points and latching that virtually eliminate…

  • 5 Easy Website Improvements To Build Your Professional Land Surveying Business

    5 Easy Website Improvements To Build Your Professional Land Surveying Business

    5 Easy Website Improvements To Build Your Professional Land Surveying Business Your professional land surveying company’s website is often the first point of contact your potential customers have with you, your company, and your professional land surveying services. First impressions matter – so, what impression is your website making? First, if you don’t yet have…