Year: 2012
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Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup December 2, 2012
Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: History of Military Surveying Video-Part 4 Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Dumb Ways to Die PSA Video Topcon and Autodesk Announce Collaboration to Improve Interoperability National Geodetic Survey Updates “Bluebooking” Process for GPS Projects Autodesk University 2012: What if? -Carl Bass on new Products and Services from Autodesk Video NAR: Existing-Home Sales…
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History of Military Surveying Video-Part 4
This Youtube video was presented at Surveyors Rendezvous 2010, Surveyors Historical Society. Watch Part 4 of the History of Military Surveying Video
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Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Dumb Ways to Die PSA Video
A wee bit of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity with a unique PSA video, Dumb Ways to Die, for your watching pleasure. Why, you ask? Just because it’s funny…
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Topcon and Autodesk Announce Collaboration to Improve Interoperability
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc., and Autodesk, Inc., announced they have signed a letter of intent under which both companies will collaborate to allow products within Autodesk’s leading design and construction software portfolio for Building Information Modeling (BIM) to more efficiently interact with Topcon’s on-site field positioning hardware. Topcon is a global leader in precision positioning…
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National Geodetic Survey Updates “Bluebooking” Process for GPS Projects
NGS updates “Bluebooking” process for GPS projects. Breaking news from the NOAA National Geodetic Survey (NGS) about GPS projects “Bluebooking” process:
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Autodesk University 2012: What if? -Carl Bass on new Products and Services from Autodesk Video
Autodesk University 2012: What if? -Carl Bass on new Products and Services from Autodesk Video “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…
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NAR: Existing-Home Sales Rise in October with Ongoing Price and Equity Gains
WASHINGTON (November 19, 2012) – Sales of existing homes increased in October, even with some regional impact from Hurricane Sandy, while home prices continued to rise due to lower levels of inventory supply, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Total existing-home sales1, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops,…
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Topcon Releases ScanMaster CAD Link for GLS-1500
Topcon Releases 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…
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Google Maps Coordinate Workforce Management Tool
Google Maps Coordinate Helps The Right People Get The Right Jobs Done Faster! The above statement, taken from the below Youtube video’s description, highlights the potential of Google Maps Coordinate. I’ve investigated many work process, job management and scheduling software products, but by integrating location and real-time mapping into project management and scheduling, Google Maps…
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Autodesk University 2012: Virtual Interface Video
If you are unable to attend Autodesk University 2012, checkout Autodesk University 2012: Virtual Autodesk University 2012: Virtual Interface Video
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Merrick & Company Wins First Place in the Leica Geosystems Civil/Survey Category of the “High Definition Surveying (HDS) Plan” Contest
SURVEY TEAM RECEIVES 1ST PLACE 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…