MicroSurvey Surfacing Operations with MSCAD

A Virtual Webinar Using MicroSurvey – Learn to Create Terrain Models

This webinar, hosted by That CAD Girl and presented by MicroSurvey’s Matt McLean, provides a detailed walkthrough of surfacing and contouring operations in MicroSurvey CAD. Attendees learned how to create, configure and visualize surfaces, contours and terrain models using real-world data.

Key Topics:

  • Introduction to MicroSurvey CAD and product ecosystem
  • Creating and managing surfaces and contours
  • Configuration settings for modeling and visualization
  • Handling boundaries, breaklines and point data
  • Labeling and smoothing contours

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

This session was presented by Matt McLean on 05/22/2025.

Fast Track to Carlson Civil Suite & CADnet:
Session #2-3

A Virtual Classroom Using Carlson Civil Suite and CADnet – Finish RoadNet and Draft Storm Networks

This training session provides an in-depth walkthrough of Carlson Civil Suite’s RoadNet, Hydrology, and CADnet modules, demonstrating practical workflows for road design, storm sewer layout, and converting PDF plans into CAD data. The instructor showcases real-world examples, emphasizing dynamic design updates, data management, and interoperability with Civil 3D and LandXML standards.

Key Topics:

  • RoadNet dynamic road design and intersection management
  • Storm sewer network setup and hydrology drafting
  • Exporting and archiving projects with LandXML
  • CADnet tools for PDF-to-CAD conversion and digitizing
  • Raster vs. vector PDF handling and troubleshooting

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

This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 03/14/2024.

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

A Virtual Classroom Using Carlson Civil Suite and CADnet – Create Centerlines, Profiles, and RoadNet Designs

This training session from That CAD Girl’s Fast Track Carlson Civil Suite & CADnet series covers creating and editing centerlines, profiles, and road networks using Carlson Civil and Survey. It demonstrates manual and automated design workflows, including RoadNet, profile editing, and template building for roadway design.

Key Topics:

  • Centerline and profile creation in Carlson Survey and Civil
  • Manual vs. RoadNet-based design workflows
  • Profile editing, labeling, and linking data files
  • Road network setup, templates, and intersections
  • Troubleshooting and known issues in 2023–2024 builds

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

This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 03/14/2024.

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

A Virtual Classroom Using Carlson Civil Suite and CADnet – Design Lots and Review Site Grading

This training session provides an in-depth walkthrough of Carlson Civil Suite’s LotNet, grading, and 3D design tools, guiding users through lot subdivision, surface modeling, and site grading workflows. It demonstrates how to transition from 2D drafting to 3D design using Carlson Civil’s powerful automation and data management features.

Key Topics:

  • Carlson LotNet design and configuration
  • Transitioning from 2D to 3D design workflows
  • Site grading, surface modeling, and volume calculations
  • Integration of Survey, Civil, GIS, Hydrology, and CADnet modules

 

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

This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 03/14/2024.

Fast Track to Carlson Civil Suite & CADnet:
Session #1-3

A Virtual Classroom Using Carlson Civil Suite and CADnet – Automate Field-to-Finish and Site Grading

This session of the Fast Track Carlson Civil Suite & CADnet training focused on advanced survey and drafting workflows in Carlson Survey and Civil, including Field‑to‑Finish automation, surface modeling, labeling, and subdivision lot management. Participants learned how to streamline data processing from field collection through surface creation and annotation for professional deliverables.

Key Topics:

  • Field‑to‑Finish (FLD) setup and usage
  • Surface modeling and non‑surface point management
  • Annotation, labeling, and line/curve tables
  • Lot file and deed file creation and management
  • Carlson Survey text and layout utilities

 

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 #1-2

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.

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.