FAQ

Features and Benefits of Survey 2017 with embedded AutoCAD (OEM)

Carlson Survey is a comprehensive program containing all of the tools that a surveyor needs. Here are some of the things you can do with Carlson Survey:

• Access both the Carlson Survey and the full C & G menus,
• Utilize the very best software tools for all your site design & subdivision design needs,
• Enter deed descriptions and generate a variety of lot reports including fully customizable legal descriptions,
• Enter deed descriptions and correlate field located property corners with deed property corners to find the best fit orientation & alignment,
• Use the Deed Reader command to extract deed line and curve data from a text file (the text file can sometimes be generated using the OCR feature of scanning software),
• Use the Lot Network feature to create a dynamic subdivision design that takes into account road centerline and right of way, building setbacks, wetland or poor soils areas and inserts one or more building footprints onto each lot,
• Have full point CAD management capabilities including data collector download/upload, import/export points in text and most other formats including Civil 3d,
• Process raw data files using various methods including SurvNet Least Squares,
• Perform dozens of COGO functions,
• Use Field to Finish (F2F) to process automatic linework and description key/description code definitions,
• Utilize dozens of time-saving point stake out commands,
• Import surfaces from Civil 3d and Google Earth®,
• Create surface model files for existing and proposed conditions,
• Edit the contours generated from a surface model and automatically update the underlying TIN file,
• Design and balance cut and fill for one or more building pads at a time,
• Calculate earthwork volumes between two surfaces including building pads, stockpiles and borrow pits,
• Create, define, edit and draw centerline alignments using a variety of methods including best fit,
• Create, define, edit and draw profiles using a variety of methods,
• Automatically update stationing when centerlines change, profiles when centerlines or surfaces change, etc,
• Automatically generate plan and profile sheets in model or paper space,
• Import, edit and export GIS shape files,
• Import a variety of image files including MrSid and geo-referenced TIF and JPG files.

Menus in Survey 2017 with embedded AutoCAD (OEM)

Menu bar in Survey 2017 showing the compact version of the CG-Survey menu

The menus below are available in Carlson Survey 2017 with embedded AutoCAD (OEM)

Menu bar in Survey 2017 showing the expanded version of the CG-Survey menu

The menus below are available when using the expanded version of the CG-Survey menu