Fast Track to Carlson Civil Suite & CADnet:
Session #1-2

A Virtual Classroom Using Carlson Civil Suite and CADnet – Build Points, Labels, and Surface Models

This session of the Fast Track Carlson Civil Suite & CADnet training provides a detailed walkthrough of GIS data handling, surface modeling, and field-to-finish workflows in Carlson 2023–2024. Participants learned how to import, label, and export GIS data, overlay imagery, create surfaces, and generate legal descriptions and contours.

Key Topics:

  • Importing and labeling GIS shapefiles
  • Working with Google Earth and Esri imagery
  • Creating and editing surfaces from points and breaklines
  • Using field-to-finish automation
  • Generating legal descriptions and exporting to Google Earth

 

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

This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 03/12/2024.

Fast Track to Carlson Civil Suite & CADnet:
Session #1-1

A Virtual Classroom Using Carlson Civil Suite and CADnet – Configure Defaults and Start GIS Workflows

This introductory Fast Track training session guides users through the fundamentals of Carlson Civil Suite 2024 and CADnet, including software setup, configuration, interface navigation, and GIS data handling. Participants learn best practices for managing projects, defaults, and data files while exploring key differences between Carlson versions 2023 and 2024.

Key Topics:

  • Carlson Civil Suite overview and module structure
  • Interface setup, menus, ribbons, and configuration defaults
  • Project folder organization and data management
  • GIS import workflows and known 2024 issues
  • File associations, linking, and coordinate system setup

 

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

This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 03/12/2024.

MicroSurvey STARNET Least Squares Analysis

A Virtual Webinar Using MicroSurvey STAR*NET – Learn to Perform Least Squares Analysis

This webinar, hosted by That CAD Girl and presented by MicroSurvey’s James Johnston, provides a comprehensive walkthrough of STAR*NET analysis — a leading least squares adjustment software for survey data. The session covers data import, adjustment workflows, error detection and integration of GPS and conventional survey data for accurate network analysis.

Key Topics:

  • Overview of MicroSurvey’s product suite
  • Introduction to STAR*NET least squares adjustment
  • Data import and conversion workflows
  • Error detection, residual analysis and Chi-square testing
  • Integration of GPS and conventional survey data
  • Output options and reporting tools

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

This session was presented by James Johnston on 04/15/2025.

Construction Workflows Drawing Cleanup and Point Population Tools

A Virtual Webinar Using MicroSurvey – Learn to Streamline Construction Workflows

This webinar, hosted by That CAD Girl and presented by MicroSurvey Software’s James Johnston, explored efficient construction workflows using MicroSurvey CAD tools. The session demonstrated drawing cleanup, point population and export techniques to streamline field layout and stakeout processes.

Key Topics:

  • Drawing cleanup tools in MicroSurvey CAD
  • Rescale wizards
  • Point population tools
  • Point management
  • Exporting CAD and point data for field stakeout

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

This session was presented by James Johnston on 06/19/2025.

MicroSurvey AutoMap Field to Finish

A Virtual Webinar Using MicroSurvey – Learn to Automate Survey Data Processing

This webinar, hosted by That CAD Girl and presented by MicroSurvey’s James Johnston, provides an in-depth walkthrough of AutoMap—MicroSurvey’s field-to-finish system. It demonstrates how AutoMap automates CAD standards, linework generation and symbol management to streamline survey data processing from field collection to final drawings.

Key Topics:

  • Overview of MicroSurvey’s product portfolio and CAD integrations
  • AutoMap setup and configuration for field-to-finish workflows
  • Field data import methods (FieldGenius, Captivate, ASCII, etc.)
  • Customizing symbols, layers and plotted descriptions
  • Managing 2D/3D linework and smart line connectivity

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

This session was presented by James Johnston on 05/27/2025.

Making Models from a Mess – Using Carlson Cleanup and Elevate Tools

A Virtual Webinar Using Carlson Software – Learn to Clean Up Messy Drawings and Elevate Them into Models

This webinar teaches Carlson Civil users how to transform messy, imported CAD drawings into clean, usable models for staking and surface creation, with their cleanup tools. It covers practical workflows using Carlson’s Drawing Cleanup and Elevate Tools to fix geometry, layers and elevations for accurate 3D modeling.

Key Topics:

  • Cleaning and organizing messy DWG files
  • Using Carlson Drawing Cleanup effectively
  • Elevating 2D polylines to 3D for surface models
  • Managing layers, blocks and spot elevations
  • Avoiding common pitfalls and data corruption

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

This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 01/28/2025.

Fast Track to Carlson Survey:
Session #2-3

A Virtual Classroom Using Carlson Survey – Build Lots, Surfaces, and Profiles

This final Fast Track to Carlson Survey session provided a detailed walkthrough of Carlson Survey’s Lot Network, Surface Modeling, and Profile tools. Participants learned how to subdivide land, build and refine surfaces, manage breaklines, and create road and utility profiles using Carlson’s survey and civil features.

Key Topics:

  • Carlson Lot Network setup and editing
  • Surface creation, validation, and breakline management
  • Field‑to‑Finish workflows and shrink‑wrap entities
  • Contour generation, labeling, and line‑type settings
  • Importing and merging Google Earth surfaces
  • Profile creation for roads, sewers, and pipe crossings

 

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

This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 05/16/2024.

Intro to Carlson – Settings, Setup, Configuration and Points

A Virtual Webinar Using Carlson Software – Learn to Configure Settings and Points

This webinar introduces users to Carlson Software’s settings, configuration tools and point management workflow webinar. It covers interface setup, project folder organization, drawing templates and best practices for maintaining consistent configurations across projects.

Key Topics:

  • Carlson user interface setup and customization
  • Carlson Configure and default settings management
  • Project folder structures and data organization
  • Drawing templates and National CAD Standards
  • Point import, display and text style configuration

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

This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 06/03/2025.

Intro to Carlson – Settings, Setup, Configuration & Points

A Virtual Webinar Using Carlson Software – Learn to Configure Settings and Points

This Carlson settings, setup, configuration and points webinar virtual class helps users create consistent project workflows through interface setup, templates, folder organization and point management. It covers interface setup, project folder organization, drawing templates and best practices for maintaining consistent configurations across projects.

Key Topics:

  • Carlson user interface setup and customization
  • Carlson Configure and default settings management
  • Project folder structures and data organization
  • Drawing templates and National CAD Standards
  • Point import, display and text style configuration

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

This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 03/11/2025.

Intro to Carlson- Settings Setup Configuration and Points

A Virtual Webinar Using Carlson Software – Learn to Configure Settings and Points

This Carlson settings setup, configuration and point management webinar virtual class helps new users organize settings, templates, data folders and point management for more efficient CAD project management workflows in Carlson 2025 with IntelliCAD 12.1. The session covered interface navigation, default settings, data folder organization, configuration backups and template creation for efficient CAD project management.

Key Topics:

  • Carlson 2025 interface overview and configuration
  • Managing settings, data folders and project organization
  • Creating and customizing drawing templates
  • Importing and displaying points from coordinate files
  • Understanding builds, patches and support resources

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


This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 02/04/2025.