Carlson Connection
Carlson Webinars – BIM, GIS and CAD Standards
Carlson Software recently asked Felicia and me to present webinars on topics we have particular interest in or specialize in. Felicia’s webinar on BIM, GIS and Carlson Software can be [...]Read more
What’s In Your Surface?
With the adoption of machine control for construction, the ability of various GIS systems to accept 3D data, and now with the expansion of the term BIM to cover elements outside of a building [...]Read more
Online Training – Friend or Foe?
With the economy what it is and everyone trying to get as much bang for their buck as possible, I’m finding that online training for your CAD software programs is an increasingly popular and cost [...]Read more
Carlson-IntelliCAD GIS Starter Kit from ESRI
Those currently using Carlson with IntelliCAD are eligible for a new “GIS Starter Kit” from ESRI. The Kit includes: ArcGIS ArcView desktop software A copy of the book A to Z GIS: An [...]Read more
The Power of LandXML
The ability to import and export to LandXML has been around for quite awhile, but I still get a lot of curious looks when I mention it in my training classes. So, what is it? And why should you [...]Read more
A Closer Look at the Drawing Inspector
Learn more about using the Drawing Inspector to view data about drawing entities.Read more
North Rotation: Using Twist Screen
There have been many debates in various blog posts, discussion group posts, and articles regarding what is the best way to handle North rotation on maps. With AutoCAD-based systems, there were [...]Read more
Working with Land Desktop or Civil 3D Contours in IntelliCAD-based Carlson Programs
If you are working in an IntelliCAD version of Carlson Survey or Civil and need to bring in surface entities (contours) from a Civil 3D (C3D) or Land Desktop (LDT) drawing, it’s actually [...]Read more
Engineering, Construction, and BIM
There have been many articles, discussions, and presentations on Building Information Modeling in the recent months. If you haven’t already heard the basics, this post covers it well. For [...]Read more
Carlson + ESRI = Wow!
So, how cool is this? At the Carlson User Conference this week in Lexington, KY, Brent Jones of ESRI announced a new grant program in coordination with Carlson Software. The program will bring [...]Read more