Understanding Changes to Projections and Zones in Carlson 2024

A Virtual Webinar Using Carlson Software – Learn to Manage Projection Zones

This webinar, hosted by That CAD Girl and presented by Carlson Software’s Doug Oberg, explains the updates to projection and zone settings introduced in Carlson 2024. It clarifies the purpose of new prompts, datum realizations, and configuration options to help surveyors transition smoothly to the latest version.


Key Topics:

  • Changes to projection and datum settings in Carlson 2024
  • Understanding NAD83 realizations and EPSG codes
  • Lat/Long transformation toggle and its implications
  • Backward compatibility and upgrade recommendations
  • Future improvements planned for Carlson 2025


Descriptions, transcripts and other details of this recording have been AI-generated and may contain errors.


This session was presented by Doug Aaberg on 03/21/2024.



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SurvNet Least Squares In Carlson Software

A Virtual Webinar Using Carlson Software – Learn to Analyze Survey Networks

This recorded webinar provides a detailed overview of Carlson SurvNet’s Least Squares Adjustment tools, presented by surveyor and software developer Donnie Stallings. The session covers the theory behind least squares, practical setup and configuration in SurvNet, and interpretation of adjustment reports for survey network analysis.

Key Topics:

  • Fundamentals of Least Squares Adjustment
  • Carlson SurvNet configuration and settings
  • Processing total station and GPS data
  • Reading and interpreting adjustment reports
  • Troubleshooting and blunder detection


Descriptions, transcripts and other details of this recording have been AI-generated and may contain errors.


This session was presented by Donnie Stallings on 04/04/2024.

Overview of Carlson Point Clouds

A Virtual Webinar Using Carlson Software – Learn to Process Point Clouds

This Carlson CAD Solutions webinar, led by Doug Oberg, provided a detailed overview of Carlson Point Clouds software, demonstrating how surveyors can use it to process, clean, and extract data from LiDAR and drone-based point clouds. The session covered both basic and advanced modules, including workflows for creating surfaces, extracting features, and integrating with CAD.


Key Topics:

  • Introduction to Carlson Point Clouds and workflow integration with CAD
  • Importing and managing LiDAR and drone data
  • Creating bare earth models and virtual surveys
  • Feature extraction tools (curbs, sidewalks, parking lines)
  • Field-to-finish and surface modeling techniques


Descriptions, transcripts and other details of this recording have been AI-generated and may contain errors.


This session was presented by Doug Aaberg on 10/24/2024.

Dynamic Blocks for the Engineer and Surveyor

A Virtual Webinar Using IntelliCAD – Learn to Create Dynamic Blocks

This webinar, Dynamic Blocks for the Engineer and Surveyor, presented by Carlson CAD Solutions, provides an in-depth tutorial on creating and using dynamic blocks in IntelliCAD 12.1. The session covers setup, parameters, actions, and advanced applications for engineers and surveyors seeking to streamline CAD workflows.


Key Topics:

  • Introduction to Dynamic Blocks in IntelliCAD 12.1
  • Creating and customizing toolbars for block editing
  • Using parameters, actions, and visibility states
  • Associative hatching and dimensioning
  • Practical engineering applications (e.g., outlet structures, scale bars)

Descriptions, transcripts and other details of this recording have been AI-generated and may contain errors.

This session was presented by Travis Maxwell on 10/23/2024.