Hello,

I do not understand how to use my SMI software to transform coordinates. I have created a fictional job to illustrate my predicament. I have created points in my SMI card for two centerline PCPs, and four property corners. These are calculated points based on a plat. When I arrive at the job I set a nail across the street from the property, and occupy it. 

Calculated Points:

Point   Northing        Easting         Description

100     5000.0000    5000.0000   PCP

101     5000.0000    4400.0

Hello, 
I have problems with GPS controller display.
Protective folio is scratched on some places, and on these places loses function of touch screen.

How can this be repaired (replaced)? What is the price of repairs?

Introduction

          The data were used for this comparison were taken from the measurement lines of the project. Comparison was made for an even and uneven terrain, as the results would be as objective as possible.

Comparison heights for even terrain

            Comparison heights for even terrain was based on a sample of 145 points.  For each point were measured by X, Y and Z coordinates with GPS. After that,  X and Y coordinates are transformed from the coordinate system of the state to the

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Abstract
WCB Wilson was one of Queensland’s early pioneering surveyors. While we have heard of Dixon, Staplyton and Warner, few of us know the exploits of Wilson. In this sesquicentenary of Queensland as a state, I thought it appropriate to add some character to a name that we may only see on a plan. I also explore the accuracy of one of his surveys in terms of ‘following in his footsteps’ when reinstating boundaries created by Wilson almost 150 years ago.
How Good Was He?

HowGoodWasHe.pdf

It seems reasonable to think that removing the huge pecan tree east of the ProFlex500 base station antenna would influence the OPUS results.  But my first OPUS report following removal of the tree was included in the current average NAD83(2011) position.  This remains a work in progress.  Over time there will be more OPUS sessions.  Each time I will decide whether to include it in the average or begin again.

The OPUS reports, raw data files, and more photos are available on my projects ftp site.

My client has authorized the release of this material to any interested parties. 

This is an actual situation which I see on a daily basis.

The client contacted me wanting a survey performed on his property. We contracted to survey only Lot 1. This is what we found.

Lot Information

Survey report

6610 Cochran Street.

http://www.hcad.org/iMaps/Tiles/Color/5460C10.pdf Part of it appears here on the upper right hand corner of the Tax mosaic.

http://www.hcad.org/iMaps/Tiles/Color/5460C11.pdf Part of i

Chain!

“Preferred Land Surveyor”

By Pean Cheneying, PLS

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