Eric Colburn, PLS

Tag: Drafting

  • Knowing Your Numbers-How to Develop Project Metrics for Your Land Surveying Company

    Knowing Your Numbers-How to Develop Project Metrics for Your Land Surveying Company

    If you’ve followed the last few Premium Posts, then you know that I’ve been working through the “Knowing Your Numbers” series of posts, describing how to use Metrics in your professional land surveying business. To date, I’ve written Knowing Your Numbers-Business Metrics for Your Land Surveying Company, an article on which business metrics you can use…

  • Knowing Your Numbers-Project Metrics for Your Land Surveying Company

    Knowing Your Numbers-Project Metrics for Your Land Surveying Company

    In earlier Premium Posts, I wrote Knowing Your Numbers-Business Metrics for Your Land Surveying Company, an article on which business metrics you can use to run your land surveying business, and Knowing Your Numbers-How To Measure Your Success, an article on the importance of developing your own set of metrics and benchmarks to accurately measure your success.…

  • GstarCAD V2011 Released for Faster Operation and Better Design

    Beijing, China, February 14, 2011 – GstarCAD, a leading provider of 2D/3D CAD software and a recent WIPO Award winner, has announced the release of GstarCAD 2011 version. The powerful yet intuitive computer-aided design solution has been improved to provide compatibility with Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and AutoCAD and ensure increased productivity for its…

  • Knowing Your Numbers-How To Measure Your Success

    Know your numbers to measure your success. We all need to know our numbers, but do you know what numbers are important for your success? The metrics and benchmarks to accurately measure our success, or failure, is something we all need to understand. This is true in any professional land surveyor business, whether you are…

  • Professional Land Surveyor News-LandARCH 2011 Add-on Released For AutoCAD And Bricscad Pro

    Professional Land Surveyor News-LandARCH 2011 Add-on Released For AutoCAD And Bricscad Pro Developer GlobalCAD announces the latest update to its integrated solution for landscape designers and architects. Online PR News – 31-August-2010 – Surrey, United Kingdom (20 August 2010) – Developer GlobalCAD announces the latest update to its integrated solution for landscape designers and architects.…

  • Professional Land Surveyor News: Autodesk Developer Network Partners Support AutoCAD 2011

    Professional Land Surveyor News: Autodesk Developer Network Partners Support AutoCAD 2011 Last week Autodesk announced immediate support for AutoCAD 2011 software by several leading Autodesk Developer Network (ADN) members.  Partner companies, using ADN support, can provide the full benefits of AutoCAD 2011 to their customers. A world leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering and entertainment…

  • Professional Land Surveyor News: AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 Unveiled By Autodesk

    Professional Land Surveyor News: AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 Unveiled By Autodesk

    Professional Land Surveyor News: AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 Unveiled By Autodesk March 25, 2010. Today, Autodesk Unveiled its 2011 software updates for building design, infrastructure and construction industries, including the new AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011. Jay Bhatt, senior vice president of AEC Industry Solutions said about the overall autodesk 2011 Software Portfolio: “The building design,…

  • AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks: Add Ribbon Menu Items To The Quick Access Toolbar

    In today’s AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks I’m going to show you how to Add Ribbon Menu Items To The Quick Access Toolbar. This technique is very useful when you want to have easy access to a favorite AutoCAD Civil 3D menu item but don’t want the hassle of switching Ribbon Panels (particularly if…

  • Professional Land Surveyor News: Leica Geosystems and MicroSurvey Extend Software Partnership

    Leica Geosystems and MicroSurvey Extend Software Partnership (Houston, 8 February 2010) Based on rapid growth of High-Definition Surveying™ (HDS™) in civil/survey mapping applications, Leica Geosystems, the market leader in laser scanning products, and MicroSurvey Software Inc., a leader in mapping software, announced plans at SPAR 2010 for Leica Geosystems to resell MicroSurvey’s new PointCloud CAD mapping…

  • Introducing AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010

    Summary Two civil engineering experts present a focused, no-nonsense introduction to Autodesk’s civil engineering software AutoCAD Civil 3D is the industry-leading civil engineering software, and this well-structured resource features focused discussions and practical exercises to help you quickly learn its core features. Reinforced with real-world tutorials drawn from the authors’ extensive experience, it enables you…

  • AutoCAD Civil 3D Free 30 Day Trial offered by Autodesk

    If you are interested in learning about AutoCAD Civil 3D, why not try the  AutoCAD Civil 3D Free 30 Day Trial offered by Autodesk.

  • Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010

    Summary A complete, detailed reference and tutorial for Autodesk’s popular and robust civil engineering software AutoCAD Civil 3D is the industry-leading civil engineering software, and this guide by a pair of Civil 3D experts is the comprehensive reference for both novices and professionals. It focuses on teaching vital Civil 3D 2010 tips, tricks, and techniques,…