Surveying and Mapping Software

FUNDAMENTALS OF SURVEYING

How Surveyors Make the Most of Google Earth

Easy access to geographic information a plus for project planning.

September 9, 2021

With global coverage combining satellite, aerial, 3D, and Street View images, Google Earth provides access to a wealth of knowledge without leaving the office.

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Parrot, UgCS Partnership Augments Drone Missions

August 2, 2021

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UgCS software now compatible with Parrot ANAFI drones to better serve professional users

Scientists Calculate Juneau Icefield Melting with 2D, 3D Glacier Models

April 11, 2021

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Ice melting was mapped yearly using GPS field points in the Grapher and Surfer modeling packages from Golden Software, a developer of affordable 2D and 3D scientific software based in Golden, Colorado.

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Golden Software Improves Surfer File Handling for Faster Mapping

March 7, 2021

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Surfer enables users to model data sets, apply an array of advanced analytics tools, and graphically communicate the results in ways anyone can understand.

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New Cloud-Based Photo Management App for Land Surveyors

Brian Jaquess, PS, creates the perfect field apprentice in Zia Mapper

POB Editorial Staff

September 15, 2020

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Familiarity with surveying led Jaquess to create a photo management platform for surveyors.

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A Surveyor Truck Can Be A Mobile Office

Chief surveyor John T. Donohue Jr. takes us inside his new souped-up surveyor truck.

Emell Derra Adolphus

May 13, 2020

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Chief surveyor John T. Donohue Jr. takes us inside his new souped-up surveyor truck.

Coping With Geospatial Data Overload

Mary E. Shacklett

March 1, 2020

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By 2020, it is estimated that there will be over 40 trillion gigabytes of data globally. Managing all of this data is indeed a growing problem.

Topcon/Autodesk Expand BIM Offering

February 17, 2020

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Topcon Solutions Store retail channel, together with Autodesk, plans to expand top-tier service to civil-construction and BIM professionals through acquiring and adopting automation into their workflows.