Eric D. Colburn, Professional Land Surveyor

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup May 19, 2013

EricColburn — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:00:08 +0000

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup May 12, 2013 Carlson SurvCE 3.0 Data Collection Software Released Leica GR25 WLAN-Enabled GNSS Reference Server Provides Unique Internet Sharing Professional Surveyor Magazine Carlson Software Review Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup May 5, 2013 Topcon Announces Expanded Cloud Storage for MAGNET Enterprise MAPPS Commends Reintroduction [...]

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup May 12, 2013

EricColburn — Sun, 12 May 2013 16:00:09 +0000

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Professional Land Surveyor Archive – Last 3 weeks: Updates Around The Interwebs: The Professional Land Surveyor Daily Hodge, LLC Receives 2013 Best of Farmington Award Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying Hacked Pioneer days to come alive at Seno event The Autocad Civil 3D Daily Software Review: My Evolution from Land [...]

Carlson SurvCE 3.0 Data Collection Software Released

EricColburn — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:18:56 +0000

Carlson Software Announces Newest SurvCE 3.0 Data Collection Software Update MAYSVILLE, Kentucky, U.S.A (May 2013) — At the opening session of the Carlson Software 30th Anniversary User Conference held recently in Cincinnati, Ohio, Bruce Carlson, president and founder of Carlson Software, announced that the newest version of Carlson Software’s popular data collection software – Carlson SurvCE 3.0 [...]

Leica GR25 WLAN-Enabled GNSS Reference Server Provides Unique Internet Sharing

EricColburn — Sat, 11 May 2013 01:06:42 +0000

(Heerbrugg, Switzerland, 8 May 2013) - The Leica GR25 GNSS Reference Server has now been enhanced with a standard on-board WLAN module to extend its Ethernet and mobile wireless internet connectivity options. This is accompanied by the new RefWorx on-board firmware v3.00, adding unique internet connection sharing allowing other computers or network devices connected to Ethernet or [...]

Professional Surveyor Magazine Carlson Software Review

EricColburn — Thu, 09 May 2013 03:32:22 +0000

In case you haven’t yet read your copy of Professional Surveyor Magazine this month, I want to let you know about a software review article of Carlson Software written by Jennifer DiBona. In the article, Jennifer describes her evolution from AutoCAD Land Desktop (LDT) to Carlson Software. Jennifer DiBona is an independent consultant doing business as [...]

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup May 5, 2013

EricColburn — Sun, 05 May 2013 16:00:07 +0000

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Professional Land Surveyor Archive – Last 3 weeks: Updates Around The Interwebs: The Autocad Civil 3D Daily AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 New Feature: Important changes to drawing templates in Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 Pressure Pipe Changes!! Geomatics Today UF SUMMER GEOMATICS INTERNSHIPS Geomatics and Remote Sensing in Archeology The [...]

Topcon Announces Expanded Cloud Storage for MAGNET Enterprise

EricColburn — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:52:03 +0000

LIVERMORE, Calif., USA/ CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, The Netherlands – – Topcon Positioning Group announces expanded cloud storage capacity for all MAGNET™ Enterprise paid subscribers. Cloud storage is a company-wide service that provides secure data storage for organizations working in the MAGNET Enterprise environment. Now, each MAGNET Enterprise company account, with subscriptions of at least one [...]

MAPPS Commends Reintroduction of “Map it Once, Use it Many Times” Act in Congress

EricColburn — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:36:03 +0000

MAPPS (www.mapps.org), the national association for private sector geospatial firms, today commended Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) for reintroducing H.R. 1604, the “Map It Once, Use It Many Times” Act on April 17. H.R. 1604 is intended to reform, consolidate, and reorganize federal geospatial activities. Recently, a number of Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports have identified [...]

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup April 28, 2013

EricColburn — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:00:05 +0000

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast Episode 12 AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Three Ways to Change Parcel Line Label Styles ASPRS Announces Outstanding Service Award Winners ZEB1 Hand Held Mapping System Used to Explore Aboriginal Caves Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup April 21, 2013 The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast Episode 11 [...]

The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast Episode 12

EricColburn — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:13:59 +0000

Subscribe to this podcast You can subscribe to this podcast via iTunes, grab the RSS feed or play from the website. The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast (PLSP) Shownotes – Episode 12 Intro and Welcome! Welcome to The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast. Podcast Content: News: Trimble Announces New Version of Trimble RealWorks Software Optech Announces Optech LMS [...]

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Three Ways to Change Parcel Line Label Styles

EricColburn — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:35:42 +0000

EMERGENCY AUTOCAD CIVIL 3D 911, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU? In this AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 series article is available to all site members beginning at the Associate Member level. Some names have been changed to protect the inquisitive. Submit your AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 request using the form at the end of this article. AutoCAD Civil [...]

ASPRS Announces Outstanding Service Award Winners

EricColburn — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:18:07 +0000

The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) proudly announces the following 2013 Outstanding Service Award Winners: Mike Renslow, for his service as Editor?in?Chief of the Lidar Manual, his efforts to achieve accreditation for the ASPRS Certification Program, and his service as ISPRS Treasurer, 2009 – 2012. The Guidelines for Procurement of Commercial Geospatial [...]

ZEB1 Hand Held Mapping System Used to Explore Aboriginal Caves

EricColburn — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:09:56 +0000

ZEB1, the world’s first truly mobile handheld rapid laser mapping system has been used to explore Aboriginal cave markings in South Australia. The strange markings, called finger flutings, were thought to have been left in the Koonalda Cave between about 30,000 and 10,000 years ago. Created by hands being dragged along established grooves in the [...]

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup April 21, 2013

EricColburn — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:00:45 +0000

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Professional Land Surveyor Archive – Last 3 weeks: Updates Around The Interwebs: The Professional Land Surveyor Daily The Autocad Civil 3D Daily Geomatics Today

The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast Episode 11

EricColburn — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 02:18:16 +0000

Subscribe to this podcast You can subscribe to this podcast via iTunes, grab the RSS feed or play from the website. The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast (PLSP) Shownotes – Episode 11 Intro and Welcome! Welcome to The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast – Survey Party Ahead! Please consider making a donation in support of victims of the [...]

Underhill Geomatics Ltd. 2013 Centennial – Tribute in the Yukon Legislature

EricColburn — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 01:15:22 +0000

Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski’s tribute to Underhill Geomatics Ltd., in the Yukon Legislature, on the occasion of Underhill’s 2013 Centennial.

The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast Episode 10 Motivational Monday: Focused Organization of Boundary Surveying Monuments

EricColburn — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 04:01:10 +0000

The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast (PLSP) Shownotes – Episode 10 Intro and Welcome! Welcome to The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast, Motivational Monday style. Podcast Content: Motivational Monday: Focused Organization of Boundary Surveying Monuments Motivational Monday: Focused Organization of Boundary Surveying Monuments on Youtube In Closing Thank You, Work Smart and Be Brilliant! Contact Me If You [...]

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup April 14, 2013

EricColburn — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 16:00:11 +0000

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Hotfix 3 AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 System Requirements Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup April 7, 2013 Southern Polytechnic State University Surveying and Mapping Program The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast Episode 9 New AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveyor Training Course Increase Your Land Surveying Business With Improved [...]

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Hotfix 3

EricColburn — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:10:12 +0000

New AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Hotfix 3 from Autodesk: In a continuing effort to provide high quality products, Autodesk has released AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Hotfix 3 which fixes or addresses a variety of issues discovered by customers and by Autodesk’s internal testing team. This Hotfix does not include previous Hotfixes or Service Packs for [...]

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 System Requirements

EricColburn — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:00:44 +0000

It’s that time of year when Autodesk rolls out it’s latest and greatest version of AutoCAD products. So, I thought you might like to know what are the system requirements for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014. AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 System Requirements For 64-bit AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 Windows® 8 Professional edition or Windows 7® (recommended) [...]

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup April 7, 2013

EricColburn — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:00:06 +0000

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Southern Polytechnic State University Surveying and Mapping Program The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast Episode 9 New AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveyor Training Course Increase Your Land Surveying Business With Improved Marketing and Customer Communication Strategies Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup March 31, 2013 Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: How Satellites Work The Professional [...]

Southern Polytechnic State University Surveying and Mapping Program

EricColburn — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 01:12:58 +0000

This video presentation has been prepared by Surveying and mapping students of Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU), Marietta, GA

The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast Episode 9

EricColburn — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:43:11 +0000

The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast (PLSP) Shownotes – Episode 9 Intro and Welcome! Welcome to The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast, Motivational Monday style. Podcast Content: Motivational Monday: Don’t Forget To Have Fun! Motivational Monday: Don’t Forget To Have Fun! Bonus Video Motivational Monday Don’t Forget To Have Fun! on Youtube In Closing Thank You, Work Smart [...]

New AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveyor Training Course

EricColburn — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:00:20 +0000

This training course is for anyone who needs to know and understand how to use AutoCAD Civil 3D for land surveying / geomatics. If you’re switching over from AutoCAD Land Desktop, or just struggling with Civil 3D, then this is the course for you. This course is sent directly to your inbox so you can [...]

Increase Your Land Surveying Business With Improved Marketing and Customer Communication Strategies

EricColburn — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:00:43 +0000

Marketing your land surveying business and services is not something you can ignore, anymore. Talk to most land surveying business owners at the height of the real estate bubble and you’d likely discover very little, if any, marketing and customer outreach on their part. Jump ahead a year or two into the height of the Great [...]

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup March 31, 2013

EricColburn — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:00:47 +0000

New Training Courses Field Surveyor Party Chief Training Course AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveyor Training Course Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Professional Land Surveyor Archive – Last 3 weeks: Updates Around The Interwebs: The Professional Land Surveyor Daily The Autocad Civil 3D Daily Geomatics Today

Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: How Satellites Work

EricColburn — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 17:07:35 +0000

A wee bit of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity with this older, but interesting, video describes how satellites work: “Geostationary satellites are positioned one-tenth of the way to the moon (about 36,000 km), but how do they stay there? This video shows how satellites stay in orbit.” Watch the Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: How Satellites Work

The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast Episode 8

EricColburn — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:36:35 +0000

The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast (PLSP) Shownotes – Episode 8 Intro and Welcome! An Introduction and Welcome to The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast. Podcast Content: Audio Podcast News Motivational Monday Video Update Viewer comments AutoCAD Civil 3D Paste Surfaces Video AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Guts Google Earth Video PLS Survey - Would You Recommend Land Surveying [...]

PLS Vlog 007 – PLS Podcast News, Viewer Comments & PLS Updates

EricColburn — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:06:52 +0000

Professional Land Surveyor Vlog 007 PLS Podcast News, Viewer Comments & PLS Updates Professional Land Surveyor vlog with news, updates and AutoCAD Civil 3D tips brought to you by Eric D. Colburn, PLS. Join in on the Survey Party! Watch the Professional Land Surveyor Vlog 007 Sign Up For The Field Surveyor Party Chief Training Course! Sign [...]

The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast Episode 7

EricColburn — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:16:00 +0000

The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast (PLSP) Shownotes – Episode 7 Intro and Welcome! An Introduction and Welcome to The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast. Podcast Content: Motivational Monday: Celebrate Your Daily Successes Motivational Monday: Celebrate Your Daily Successes Bonus Video Motivational Monday: Celebrate Your Daily Successes on Youtube In Closing Thank You, Work Smart and Be Brilliant! [...]

Business Strategies After the Great Recession, Finding Light At The End Of the Tunnel

EricColburn — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:58:59 +0000

Recent economic reports mostly are showing signs of improvement, largely due to the improving housing market. Without a doubt, this is good news with many business owners finally finding light at the end of the tunnel. After many years of day-to-day and hand-to-mouth survival, will you execute successful business strategies after the Great Recession? In [...]

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup March 24, 2013

EricColburn — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 16:00:52 +0000

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Professional Land Surveyor Archive – Last 3 weeks: Updates Around The Interwebs: The Autocad Civil 3D Daily Youtube: AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Guts Google Earth Google+ AutoCAD Civil 3D Community Geomatics Today R&D Mag: Report find mobile LIDAR technology expanding rapidly Toronto star: Talking Maps: Arctic atlas reads out Inuit names Science Mag: The New [...]

Leica iCON Introduces New ‘Roading’ Application and Major Productivity Gains with Updated iCONstruct v1.5 Field Software

EricColburn — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 22:36:17 +0000

Leica iCON Introduces New ‘Roading’ Application and Major Productivity Gains with Updated iCONstruct v1.5 Field Software Leica Geosystems has released a new, enhanced version of the iCONstruct field software for its pioneering Leica iCON portfolio of tailor-made positioning and measuring solutions for construction professionals. iCONstruct field v1.5 significantly improves and further optimizes construction workflow efficiency [...]

Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Center City, Pa Flythrough Using Pointools and 3ds Max

EricColburn — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 13:12:29 +0000

A wee bit of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity with a Laser Scanning Video by Control Point Associates described on their Youtube Channel as: “This is a unique flythrough using Pointools and 3ds Max to give a first person representation of an entire city block and the inside of a hallway. Control Point Associates” Watch the Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Center [...]

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Edit Multiple Points

EricColburn — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:58:08 +0000

The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast Episode 6

EricColburn — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:24:24 +0000

The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast (PLSP) Shownotes – Episode 6 Intro and Welcome! An Introduction and Welcome to The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast. Podcast Content: Motivational Monday: Conquer Fear Led Avoidance (with Members Only Bonus Video) Motivational Monday: Conquer Fear Led Avoidance Video on Youtube In Closing Thank You, Work Smart and Be Brilliant! Contact Me If [...]

Best 2 Marketing Ideas To Grow Your Land Surveying, Geomatics Or Engineering Business

admin — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 05:03:16 +0000

Growing any business takes time, effort and strategy. It never hurts to also add a pinch of passion and gumption to that recipe. So, why is it that your land surveying, geomatics, or engineering business struggles to grow and never quite meets your expectations.? In this Premium Members Only Post, I want to share with [...]

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup March 17, 2013

EricColburn — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:00:11 +0000

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup March 10, 2013 Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Mini-UAV-Based Photogrammetry and Laser Scanning Video National Surveyors Week – March 17-23, 2013 Announced By The National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS). Motivational Monday: Focused Organization of Boundary Surveying Monuments Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup March 3, 2013 Surveyor’s [...]

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup March 10, 2013

EricColburn — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Professional Land Surveyor Archive – Last 3 weeks: Updates Around The Interwebs: The Professional Land Surveyor Daily Professional Land Surveyor Google Plus Community ProfSurv.com: Schonstedt Instrument Company Launches Giveaway Program to Celebrate 60th Anniversary PLS Linkedin: Would You Recommend Land Surveying As A Career Choice For Your Children Or Other Close [...]

Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Mini-UAV-Based Photogrammetry and Laser Scanning Video

EricColburn — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 16:55:40 +0000

A wee bit of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity with a Mini-UAV-Based Photogrammetry and Laser Scanning Video. I love this technology, which could become an industry game-changer, allowing entry into the aerial mapping market to land surveying and geomatic companies. Watch the Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Mini-UAV-Based Photogrammetry and Laser Scanning Video The FGI Sensei UAV mobile mapping system in action. [...]

National Surveyors Week – March 17-23, 2013 Announced By The National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS).

EricColburn — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:37:29 +0000

National Surveyors Week – March 17-23, 2013 National Surveyors Week will be celebrated nationwide March 17-23, according to the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS). Hundreds of surveyors nationwide are planning activities, such as talks to school groups, contacts with their local news media about the importance of the nation’s surveying profession, booths at popular [...]

Motivational Monday: Focused Organization of Boundary Surveying Monuments

EricColburn — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 10:00:51 +0000

In this week’s Motivational Monday episode, I discuss using a more focused, and list based organization, of the boundary monuments called-for, found or not found. Watch the Motivational Monday Video: Focused Organization of Boundary Surveying Monuments Can I Help You? Please contact me if I can help you in any way to improve your business or professional [...]

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup March 3, 2013

EricColburn — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:00:47 +0000

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Dynamic Robot Manipulation Video AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Drag & Drop Shapefiles Would You Recommend Land Surveying As A Career Choice For Your Children Or Other Young Relatives? Motivational Monday: Don’t Forget To Have Fun! Bonus Video Motivational Monday: Don’t Forget To Have Fun! senseFly’s eBee Drone [...]

Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Dynamic Robot Manipulation Video

EricColburn — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:42:40 +0000

A wee bit of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity with a cool video of a robotic mule. On many occasions, I’ve commented that while a robotic total station is a fantastic thing to have, I would rather have robotic tri-pod legs that walk themselves around larger surveys! Wouldn’t a surveyor’s life be better with robotic mule to [...]

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Drag & Drop Shapefiles

EricColburn — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:44:22 +0000

Would You Recommend Land Surveying As A Career Choice For Your Children Or Other Young Relatives?

EricColburn — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:58:46 +0000

To Be A Land Surveyor Or Not To Be A Land Surveyor? That Is The Question If your daughter, son, niece or nephew are looking at land surveying or geomatics as a career, would you recommend to them land surveying as a career choice? If you would recommend to them pursuing land surveying as a [...]

Motivational Monday: Don’t Forget To Have Fun! Bonus Video

EricColburn — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:28:32 +0000

Here’s the bonus video for Associate & Premium Members, which builds on the last video: Motivational Monday: Don’t Forget To Have Fun! You can watch the Motivational Monday video in that post. In this week’s Motivational Monday episode, I move away from the nose-to-the-grindstone topics of late, and discuss how we need to make sure we’re having some [...]

Motivational Monday: Don’t Forget To Have Fun!

EricColburn — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:52:05 +0000

In this week’s Motivational Monday episode, I move away from the nose-to-the-grindstone topics of late, and discuss how we need to make sure we’re having some fun, too! Really, what are we accomplishing with greater productivity and profitability if those endeavors do not improve our lives? Watch the Motivational Monday Video: Don’t Forget To Have Fun! [...]

senseFly’s eBee Drone Maps Swiss Alpine Valley Video

EricColburn — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:52:13 +0000

There’s a lot of controversy in the US about drones and UAV’s. Resolving safety and privacy are no small issues, but this technology is coming and offers an opportunity for land surveying and geomatic companies to enter the aerial mapping markets. Will you be ready when the drone mapping opportunity strikes? Watch the senseFly’s eBee Drone [...]

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup February 24, 2013

EricColburn — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:00:23 +0000

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: 1850 Survey Plat Title and Trees Motivational Monday: Celebrate Your Daily Successes Bonus Video Motivational Monday: Celebrate Your Daily Successes Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup February 17, 2013 FAA Announces Request for Proposals For Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research and Test Sites Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Drones for Aerial [...]