Intro to Carlson Software: Settings, Setup, Configuration & Points

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

This webinar provides a comprehensive introduction to Carlson Software, focusing on setup, configuration, data management and workflow fundamentals for new and existing users. It covers best practices for configuring Carlson settings, managing project folders, using templates and establishing standardized CAD environments.

Key Topics:

Carlson Software installation and user interface orientation
Configuration settings and defaults (Carlson Configure)
Project data structure and file management
Template and layer management in CAD environments
Creating, importing and managing point data
Drawing setup, annotation scaling and point display settings

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This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 02/06/2018.

Intro to Carlson Software: Settings, Setup, Configuration & Points

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

This webinar provides a foundational introduction to Carlson Software, covering installation setup, configuration, default settings, project/data folder structures and point management within IntelliCAD and AutoCAD environments. The session is designed to guide new users through best practices for technical support, build updates, templates and drawing configuration for efficient CAD project setup.

Key Topics:

Software setup, builds and technical support
Carlson Configure and default settings
Project and data folder methods (fixed, drawing, project)
Point file imports, symbols and scaling
Template (DWT) customization and text style management

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This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 01/03/2018.

Intro to Carlson Software: Settings, Setup, Configuration & Points

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

This training webinar provides a detailed introduction to Carlson Software, focusing on installation defaults, configuration settings, data management practices and basic drawing principles in Carlson Survey. It guides new users through essential configuration steps like drawing setup, project folder structure and template customization to align the software with company standards.

Key Topics:

Carlson Configure and General Settings
Project and Data Folder organization
Drawing Setup and horizontal/vertical scale management
Template (DWT) files and configuration backup (CFG)
Point management, symbols and labeling in Carlson Survey

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This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 03/07/2018.

Intro to Carlson Software: Settings, Setup, Configuration & Points

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

This webinar, led by That CAD Girl, provides a comprehensive introduction to Carlson Software, focusing on initial setup, configuration, default settings and point management. Attendees learn how to manage data folders, templates, builds and drawing environments across Carlson Survey, Civil, Construction and Takeoff.

Key Topics:

Carlson Software configuration and data management
Drawing setup, templates and builds
Points setup, display and linking with CRD files
Object linking, field-to-finish and annotation sizing

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This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 05/02/2018.

Intro to Carlson Software: Settings, Setup, Configuration & Points

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

This webinar from That CAD Girl provides an introductory walkthrough of Carlson Software setup, foundational configuration and default behaviors across its surveying and civil design tools. It covers installation, folder organization, default settings, drawing setup and point management for new and intermediate users.

Key Topics:

Carlson Software setup and configuration
Technical support and build updates
Project data folder methods
Default settings under Carlson Configure
Drawing setup, scales and annotation sizing
Point management and display customization

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This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 06/05/2018.

Drawing Templates and Overview of National CAD Standards (NCS) for Layers

A Virtual Webinar Using CAD – Learn to Build NCS Drawing Templates

This webinar provides a comprehensive overview of how to use drawing templates in Carlson Software and apply the National CAD Standard (NCS) for layers. It explains the structure of NCS layer naming, its flexibility and how to integrate it into Carlson workflows for civil and survey projects.

Key Topics:

National CAD Standard (NCS) layer naming structure
Discipline designators, major groups and minor groups
Where Carlson stores its DWT template files
Creating a company DWT template from an NCS template
Using Carlson Layer Library to apply standard layers
Matching non-standard drawings to your layer standard

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This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 11/27/2018.

The Very Basics of Carlson Field to Finish

A Virtual Webinar Using Carlson Software – Learn Field to Finish Basics

This webinar introduces the foundational concepts of Carlson Software’s Field to Finish feature, demonstrating how to automate point layering, symbol insertion and linework creation based on field descriptions. It provides a step-by-step walkthrough of setting up FLD files, managing layers and using special codes for survey data processing.

Key Topics:

Setting up and editing Field to Finish (FLD) code tables
Automating point layering from field descriptions
Automating symbol insertion in Carlson Survey
Creating linework from field descriptions
Managing layers and attributes
Using special codes for survey data processing

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This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 08/21/2018.

Taking a Survey Project from Field to Plotted Sheet

A Virtual Webinar Using Carlson Software – Complete a Survey Project from Field to Plotted Sheet

This webinar provides a complete walkthrough of managing a survey project in Carlson Software—from initial setup and importing field data to creating surfaces, labeling and producing final deliverables. It demonstrates practical workflows, configuration tips and best practices for surveyors using Carlson Survey and Field‑to‑Finish tools.

Key Topics:

Carlson Survey project setup and configuration
Importing and managing point data (CRD, ASCII)
Field‑to‑Finish processing and layer management
Deed entry, correlation and legal description tools
Surface creation, contouring and annotation
Map finishing: legends, scales and title blocks

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This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 08/16/2018.

Surfaces and Breaklines – the Basics

A Virtual Webinar Using Carlson Software – Learn to Build Surfaces with Breaklines

This webinar provides a detailed walkthrough of creating accurate terrain surfaces in Carlson Software, focusing on the importance of breaklines, triangulation and contour generation. It demonstrates common pitfalls when building surfaces from contours and offers best practices for using field data, 3D polylines and LandXML files for reliable surface modeling.

Key Topics:

Creating and editing surfaces in Carlson Software
Using triangulate and contour commands
Understanding breaklines and their role in accurate surface modeling
Problems with building surfaces from contours
Importing and merging surface data (NED, DEM, TIN files)
Using Surface Inspector and Field-to-Finish tools

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This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 08/15/2018.

Grading Tips & Tricks

A Virtual Webinar Using Carlson Software – Improve Grading and Quantity Workflows

This webinar by That CAD Girl demonstrates practical grading workflows in Carlson Software, covering surface creation, merging and pad design techniques. It provides step‑by‑step examples for building, editing and inspecting TIN surfaces and grading pads using Carlson Survey, Civil and Construction modules.

Key Topics:

Creating and merging TIN surfaces
Using public elevation data (NED/USGS)
Pad grading and slope projection
Design Pad Template vs. manual grading
3D Polyline and elevation editing tools

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This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 12/19/2018.