Eric Colburn, PLS

Tag: Engineering

Bentley and Trimble Advance BIM through Construction Modeling

Announcements at the Bentley Year in Infrastructure 2014 and Trimble Dimensions 2014 Conferences Underscore Joint Undertakings and Benefits LONDON and LAS VEGAS, Nov. 3, 2014—Bentley Systems and Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), leading providers of BIM technology for engineers and contractors, have committed to leveraging construction modeling for the benefit of capital, industrial, and infrastructure project delivery.…

November 9, 2014
DatuGram™3D Field-to-Plan in Action: Surveying a Pedestrian Bridge Across a Highway Video

This DatuGram™3D Field-to-Plan (F2P) in action video shows how a pedestrian bridge across a highway was surveyed using a regular camera mounted on a small UAV along with a limited amount of conventional surveying to anchor the images, resulting in fast and accurate (<2cm) measurements and mapping using DatuGram™3D. In total, this surveying and mapping project…

October 9, 2014
Bentley Systems Acquires SITEOPS to Advance Site Engineering to Site Optioneering

Global Civil Engineering Software Leader to Integrate Proven and Unique Site Optimization Technology for BIM Advancement LOS ANGELES, Calif., U.S.A. – 2014 ZweigWhite Hot Firm and A/E Industry Awards Conference – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, today announced that it has acquired Charlotte, N.C.-based BLUERIDGE…

September 29, 2014
DatuGram™3D Version 3 New Features Video

This video shows the major, new features in Datumate’s DatuGram™3D Version 3 Watch the DatuGram™3D Version 3 New Features Video [maxbutton id=”4″]

September 1, 2014
Federal Highway Administration Announces $1.48 Million For Bridge Improvements in Five States

Louisiana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Virginia to receive extra funding WASHINGTON – U.S Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today awarded $1.48 million in grants to help five states – Louisiana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Virginia – improve bridge construction and repair using cutting-edge technologies. “There are many benefits to advancing new construction and repair…

August 7, 2014
Topcon Products Enable Mapping from Ground, Air and Vehicles Video

Todd Danielson interviews Barbara McInerney, Product Marketing Manager, Topcon GeoPositioning Solutions Group, at the 2014 Esri User Conference in San Diego. They discuss Topcon’s GIS and mapping solutions in three main areas: from the ground, from the air and in a vehicle. Watch the Topcon Products Enable Mapping from Ground, Air and Vehicles Video

July 28, 2014
Create AutoCAD Civil 3D Parcels Curve Table Video

This AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Video shows you how to Create a AutoCAD Civil 3D Parcels Curve Table. This video is in response to a viewer comment on my Create AutoCAD Civil 3D Parcels From Objects video. Related Video »»Create AutoCAD Civil 3D Parcels From Objects Command Line _AddParcelCurveTable

February 22, 2014
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Selects Six Sites for Unmanned Aircraft Research

After a rigorous 10-month selection process involving 25 proposals from 24 states, the Federal Aviation Administration has chosen six unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research and test site operators across the country. In selecting the six test site operators, the FAA considered geography, climate, location of ground infrastructure, research needs, airspace use, safety, aviation experience and…

December 30, 2013
DatuGram™3D Video Tutorials – Geo-referencing Images (Importing/Marking Control Points)

DatuGram™3D allows 3D geodetic measurements at sub-cm-level geodetic accuracy with regular cameras. Using DatuGram™3D, field work of topographic and as-made surveys is made easier, faster and at higher geodetic accuracy. Watch the Datumate LTD – DatuGram™3D Video Tutorial

December 3, 2013
Carlson Software Survey/Civil/Mining Training in Colorado, Dec. 16-19, 2013

All new and/or basic CAD users are invited to attend any or all of these four full days of training in Carlson Survey (day 1), Carlson Civil (day 2) and Carlson Mining (days 3 & 4) in Denver, Colo., Dec. 16 through 19. MAYSVILLE, Ky. (November 13, 2013) – Carlson Software is offering four days of…

November 29, 2013
Datumate LTD – DatuGram™3D Video

DatuGram™3D allows 3D geodetic measurements at sub-cm-level geodetic accuracy with regular cameras. Using DatuGram™3D, field work of topographic and as-made surveys is made easier, faster and at higher geodetic accuracy. Watch the Datumate LTD – DatuGram™3D Video

November 7, 2013
Professional Surveyor Interview with Brad Adams-Leica Geosystems Pegasus:One System

Dave Doyle from Professional Surveyor Magazine interviews Brad Adams about the brand new Leica Geosystems Pegasus:One mobile mapping system in this video. Watch the Professional Surveyor Interview with Brad Adams – Leica Geosystems, Pegasus 1 System Video

August 28, 2013
Geodesy & Geomatics at UNB Fredericton Video

Find out what past students have to say about the Geodesy & Geomatics Engineering program at University of New Brunswick (UNB) Fredericton.

July 1, 2013
New Leica MultiWorx for AutoCAD: Easy Creation of Survey Deliverables from Laser Scanning and Imaging with the New Leica Nova MS50 MultiStation

(Heerbrugg, Switzerland/Las Vegas,USA, 5 June 2013) – Leica Geosystems’ new Leica Nova MS50 MultiStation, announced at HxGN Live, enables surveyors to easily perform 3D laser scanning tasks and work with point clouds in 3D. To help newcomers to laser scanning take full advantage of the system’s capabilities, Leica Geosystems announces Leica MultiWorx for AutoCAD, an easy-to-learn…

June 7, 2013
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Hotfix 3

New AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Hotfix 3 from Autodesk: 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.

April 14, 2013
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. AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 System Requirements

April 8, 2013
Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup March 24, 2013

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Professional Land Surveyor Archive – Last 3 weeks: Updates Around The Interwebs: The Autocad Civil 3D Daily Youtube: AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Guts Google Earth Google+ AutoCAD Civil 3D Community Geomatics Today R&D Mag: Report find mobile LIDAR technology expanding rapidly Toronto star: Talking Maps: Arctic atlas reads out Inuit names Science Mag: The New…

March 24, 2013
Best 2 Marketing Ideas To Grow Your Land Surveying, Geomatics Or Engineering Business

Growing any business takes time, effort and strategy. It never hurts to also add a pinch of passion and gumption to that recipe. So, why is it that your land surveying, geomatics, or engineering business struggles to grow and never quite meets your expectations.? In this Premium Members Only Post, I want to share with…

March 18, 2013
Topcon Announces Direct Cloud-Link Between MAGNET Enterprise and AutoCAD WS

New capability streamlines the availability of critical field information onto mobile devices 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…

January 31, 2013
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: Faro Laser Scanning Autodesk Jay Leno Geomagic Software And, believe it or not, this isn’t even the video highlight: Watch while…

January 19, 2013