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Tag: Maps
senseFly’s eBee Drone Maps Swiss Alpine Valley Video
There’s a lot of controversy in the US about drones and UAV’s. Resolving safety and privacy are no small issues, but this technology is coming and offers an opportunity for land surveying and geomatic companies to enter the aerial mapping markets. Will you be ready when the drone mapping opportunity strikes? Watch the senseFly’s eBee Drone…
New Build of ArcGIS Explorer Desktop Tightens Integration with ArcGIS Online
Easier Sharing, Attribute Table Display, and New Presentation Tools Are Among Improvements The most recent ArcGIS Explorer Desktop release includes new features and enhancements to make it a more powerful tool in an enterprise GIS, including content sharing via ArcGIS Online, tabular information display, and new presentation tools. ArcGIS Explorer Desktop is a free GIS viewer that…
NJ Professional Land Surveyors Map Contest Winners | Fralinger Engineering
Charles M. Fralinger, President of Fralinger Engineering, is pleased to announce that three (3) members of the Fralinger Engineering staff have been recognized by the New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors through the Cornelius (Neil) Carmody Memorial map contest. The Carmody Memorial map contest is held each year where maps are submitted by Land…
National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Online Map of Corbin’s New LiDAR Evaluation Site Available
Online Map of Corbin’s New LiDAR Evaluation Site Available In December, a permanent airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) test and evaluation site was installed at the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Instrumentation & Methodologies Branch facility located in Corbin, Virginia.
LizardTech Releases Free GeoViewer Application for Android
SEATTLE, Wash. — Jan. 10, 2013 — LizardTech®, a provider of software solutions for managing and distributing geospatial content, announced the release of its free GeoViewer application for Android devices, designed to view geospatial imagery and vector overlays.
Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Mystery Of The Ancient Maps ~ Graham Hancock
A wee bit of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity with a Mystery Of The Ancient Maps ~ Graham Hancock video, for your watching pleasure. At the Monuments to Life Conference Graham Hancock discusses the confounding mystery of maps drawn from ancient maps that shows features our modern culture had yet to discover. Pretty good evidence of an ancient…
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…
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…
Michigan DNR land surveyor locates rare, 162-year-old piece of land-mapping history in Montmorency County
DNR land surveyor locates rare, 162-year-old piece of land-mapping history in Montmorency County Nov. 14, 2012 Department of Natural Resources professional land surveyor Matt Dontz used a pair of waders, GPS coordinates, notes from 1850 and a lot of resourcefulness in a recent discovery that he said will undoubtedly be the highlight of his career.…
Seeing the World in a Different Way Through Digital Maps Video
PBS NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels takes a look at the way digital maps have evolved online as multiple companies each try their own spin on letting users explore the world through computers, tablets, and even phones.
NOAA Releases NGS Data Explorer Map Application
NOAA Releases NGS Data Explorer Map Application This week, NOAA released a new web application to allow users to view National Geodetic Survey (NGS) geodetic control across the United States and its territories using Google Maps.
NGS Enabling Historical “T-Sheets” to be Accurately and Efficiently Geo-referenced
NGS Enabling Historical “T-Sheets” to be Accurately and Efficiently Geo-referenced Historical Topographic Sheets (“T-Sheets”) produced by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey are referenced to various horizontal datums in use over the two hundred years since the first Survey of the Coast in 1816. To use these maps to document coastal change, a conversion has…
ArcGIS for AutoCAD Offers Advanced CAD and GIS Interoperability
New Version Introduces Geodatabase Editing August 22, 2012 Redlands, California—The latest release of ArcGIS for AutoCAD, Esri’s free AutoCAD plug-in, improves the ability to exchange data and information between the ArcGIS and AutoCAD platforms. ArcGIS for AutoCAD users with read/write access to ArcGIS for Server feature services can now edit geodatabases through AutoCAD. This enables…
Eagle Point Software Corporation Announces 2013 Updates to Its AutoCAD Civil 3D Software Companion Solutions
Dubuque, Iowa – Eagle Point Software Corporation, an Autodesk AEC Industry Partner, announced the 2013 release of its AutoCAD Civil 3D companion solutions: Data Reduction, Designers’ Companion, and Surveyors’ Companion. These 2013 releases are designed to help civil engineering professionals deliver more innovative project solutions by enabling building information model (BIM) processes. “We are excited to announce the release…
AutoCAD Civil 3D and FEMA Floodplain Maps Video
I found this great video through Google+ on using AutoCAD Civil 3D and FEMA Floodplain Maps, which shows how easy it is to use FEMA GIS data in your land surveying and engineering projects. “Importing the National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) Web Map Service (WMS) into a Civil 3D drawings. FEMA floodplains into an AutoCAD drawings using…
AutoCAD Civil 3D Working With Images And Surfaces Professional Land Surveyor Learning Center Course
AutoCAD Civil 3D C3D-102 Working With Images And Surfaces Professional Land Surveyor Learning Center Course Now Available In this AutoCAD Civil 3D Professional Land Surveyor Learning Center (PLSLC) course, C3D-102 Working With Images And Surfaces, you will learn the best practices for working with Images and Surfaces when draping an Image over a Surface. What You Will…
LizardTech Releases Free GeoViewer Application for iPad
MrSID files now viewable on mobile devices for consumers SEATTLE, Wash. – January 18, 2012 – LizardTech®, a provider of software solutions for managing and distributing geospatial content, announced the release of a free GeoViewer application for iPad designed to view geospatial imagery and vector overlays. The free GeoViewer application enables users to view data stored on…
New Century Software Releases Geometric Network Synchronizer
Operators using PODS gathering systems & complex transmission pipeline systems can now automatically keep multiple geometric networks synchronized Fort Collins, CO. January 11, 2011. New Century Software (http://www.newcenturysoftware.com) announces the release of its new product, Geometric Network Synchronizer. Geometric Network Synchronizer is both an Esri ArcMap extension and a server component that builds and maintains…
Esri ELA Supports Maryland’s Nationally Recognized GIS Program
ArcGIS Software Empowers Agencies to Deliver Transparency and Accountability January 4, 2012 Redlands, California—The State of Maryland has acquired an Esri enterprise license agreement (ELA) that provides unlimited access to ArcGIS software to staff in its agencies. Under Governor Martin O’Malley’s leadership, the state uses GIS for much of its work including groundbreaking transparency and…