Eric Colburn, PLS

Tag: 2010

AutoCAD Civil 3D Drape Images Over A Surface Video

AutoCAD Civil 3D Drape Images Over A Surface Video This AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Video shows you how to drape Images over a Surface.

March 26, 2012
AutoCAD Civil 3D How To Trim Image to a Surface Border Video

AutoCAD Civil 3D How To Trim Image to a Surface Border This AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Video shows you how to trim an image, like a geo-referenced aerial photograph or orthophoto, to a Civil 3D Border.

March 9, 2012
AutoCAD Civil 3D How To Insert Geo-Referenced Images Video

AutoCAD Civil 3D How To Insert Geo-Referenced Images This AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Video shows you how to insert geo-referenced images, like aerial photographs or orthophotos. AutoCAD Civil 3D, being built on Map 3D, allows you to easily use Geographic Information System (GIS) data into your land surveying, design and engineering projects. All you…

February 29, 2012
AutoCAD Civil 3D How To Convert A 3D Polyline To A 2D Polyline Video

AutoCAD Civil 3D How To Convert A 3D Polyline To A 2D Polyline Video This AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Video shows you how to Convert a 3D Polyline to a 2D Polyline. Building on my last video, Extract AutoCAD Civil 3D Surface Border Video, I use the results of the steps shown in this…

February 23, 2012
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.

February 15, 2012
Create AutoCAD Civil 3D Parcels From Objects Video

Create AutoCAD Civil 3D Parcels From Objects Video This AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Video shows you how to create AutoCAD Civil 3D Parcels from objects, like: Lines Curves Polylines Watch The Video

February 1, 2012
Create Survey Point Groups in AutoCAD Civil 3D Survey Databases Video

Create Survey Point Groups in AutoCAD Civil 3D Survey Databases In this AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Video, I show you how to Create Survey Point Groups in AutoCAD Civil 3D Survey Databases. Survey Point Groups allow you to filter, organize and more easily work with Survey Database Points in your AutoCAD Civil 3D…

January 27, 2012
AutoCAD Civil 3D Set Survey Databases Working Folder Video

AutoCAD Civil 3D Set Survey Databases Working Folder Video In this AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Video I will show you how to set the Survey Databases Working Folder. Watch the Video

January 20, 2012
Professional Land Surveyor 2010 Wrapup and 2011 Outlook

2010 Wrapup I started to write this article as an article about the top trends for 2010 in the land surveying and design world. After approximately 2-seconds, this is what I came up with: The Economy. The Economy. The Economy. It’s the Economy, Stupid…. It really was the overriding, all encompassing and number one (through…

December 31, 2010
Leica Geosystems GeoWorld Roadshow-UK’s Largest Geomatics Event Reaches Record Audience Attendance

(Milton Keynes, UK, December 2010) – Leica Geosystems is pleased to announce that its recent GeoWorld 10 UK and Ireland Roadshow attracted over 1000 delegates, making it the biggest event Leica Geosystems has hosted in its 18 year show history, and making it the largest Geomatics event in the UK this year. From London, Leeds and…

December 29, 2010
Professional Land Surveyor News-Spectra Precision Introduces Additions to its Optical Survey Solutions and New Field Software Features

Professional Land Surveyor News-Spectra Precision Introduces Additions to its Optical Survey Solutions and New Field Software Features COLOGNE, Germany, Oct. 5, 2010 — Spectra Precision introduced today several additions to the Spectra Precision® FOCUS® 30 line of optical survey solutions and new features for the Spectra Precision Survey Pro™ field software. The announcement was made…

October 8, 2010
Professional Land Surveyor News-Nikon-Trimble Introduces New Nikon 1″ and 3″ Total Stations

Professional Land Surveyor News-Nikon-Trimble Introduces New Nikon 1″ and 3″ Total Stations COLOGNE, Germany, Oct. 5, 2010 – Nikon-Trimble Co., Ltd. introduced today the Nikon® Nivo™ 1.C one- second angle accuracy, reflectorless mechanical total station. In addition, Nikon-Trimble introduced the Nikon DTM-322, an economical, prism-based 3″ dual-faced total station that provides a strong value proposition…

October 7, 2010
Professional Land Surveyor News-Leica Viva TS15-Robotic Imaging Total Station World Premiere at INTERGEO 2010

5 October 2010, (Heerbrugg/Cologne) Leica Geosystems is pleased to announce its new robotic Imaging Total Station, the Leica Viva TS15. This state-of-the-art total station provides advanced imaging functionality combined with dynamic tracking capabilities for one-person surveying. Furthermore, Leica Viva TS15 features the easy-to-use Leica SmartWorx Viva onboard software.

October 5, 2010
Professional Land Surveyor Survey-Business Conditions Survey for September 2010?

In this week’s Professional Land Surveyor Survey, I’m asking for your assessment of: Business Conditions Survey for September 2010? Are you seeing any improvements in the business climate, no change at a all, or is the business climate worsening? Please, after you take the survey, leave a comment telling us the general location of where…

September 18, 2010
Eagle Point Surveyors’ Companion For Civil 3D Overview Professional Land Surveyor Video

Here’s a quick video overview of the features, functions, and command set for Eagle Point Surveyors’ Companion For Civil 3D. At this point I don’t know too much about Eagle Point Surveyors’ Companion For Civil 3D, so this video is sort of an unpacking and peek into this software package. Already, I’ve quickly used the…

August 27, 2010
Survey Database Point Groups-AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 Professional Land Surveyor Video

In this installment of my Professional Land Surveyor Video series, AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 for Land Surveyors: Survey Database Point Groups, I will show you how to: Create Survey Database Point Groups. Select Survey Database Points to populate your Survey Database Point Groups. Use Survey Database Point Groups to filter points you insert into and remove from…

August 24, 2010
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 Update 3.1

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 Update 3.1 is Available for Download Autodesk has released its AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 Update 3.1. This update fixes or addresses a variety of issues discovered by customers and by Autodesk’s internal testing team. Read the “Read Me” File, it’s recommended and helpful, too The updates and fixes are too numerous…

August 11, 2010
Professional Land Surveyor Survey-Business Conditions Survey for August 2010?

In this week’s Professional Land Surveyor Survey, I’m asking for your assessment of: Business Conditions Survey for August 2010? Are you seeing any improvements in the business climate, no change at a all, or is the business climate worsening. I’ll be posting an update to this Business Conditions Survey monthly, and hopefully we’ll see continual…

August 5, 2010
Professional Land Surveyor Video-AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 for Land Surveyors: Create a Surface From a Point Group

In this installment of my Professional Land Surveyor Video series, AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 for Land Surveyors: Create a Surface From a Point Group, I will show you how to: Create a Point Group specifically for project surface points. Create a Surface. Use the Point Group to define the Surface. Watch the video after the jump

June 25, 2010
AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks: How To Setup and Use Surface Styles To Edit Surfaces Efficiently

In today’s AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks I will show you How To Setup and Use Surface Styles To Edit Surfaces Efficiently. This technique increases your CAD drafting and AutoCAD Civil 3D Surface creation and editing productivity by employing proper template setup and reducing switching between Toolspace Tabs and drilling down through what…

June 22, 2010