Surveyors Online Toolbox will help you accomplish your online tasks with handy tools. In this group for conversion tools, sharing files and applications for the field.
Working with CAD doesn't have to break the bank. Ā Here are at least 4 Free alternatives to AutoCAD for working with CAD objects and drawings.
QCADĀ is THE application you should use if youāre looking to create technical drawings be it f
Read moreā¦If you haven't heard (or tried) IFTTTĀ yet, you don't know what you are missing. Ā IFTTT stands for If This Then That and it is a free service online which allows you to automate many of the mundane tasks involved with your digital and social media lif
Read moreā¦Yes, you read that right, surveyors! Ā Up to 10 GB. Ā This means you can now email over those drawings, platts, large attachments using Google Drive and Gmail.
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Read moreā¦Field Notes Go Digital
Here is a new app for your online tools arsenalĀ for keeping notes on the google maps interface. Ā When i ran acrossĀ this tool, i immediately could see how it could be valuable to land surveyorsĀ for taking notes related to proper
Read moreā¦Land surveyors over time have devised some pretty innovative methods for storing and keeping notes, primarily because the job requires us to note practically everything. Ā There is a new service from Google which you
Read moreā¦If you are like me, you are constant need of a way to convert documents and files from one file format into another. That is why this service I am about to introduce is so valuable. Ā Introducing CometDocs!
Cometdocs is a one of its kinds free online
Read moreā¦Sometimes you can capture a great photo using your phone or a low-tech camera and the image retains so much noise that it ruins the moment. Ā And when sharing your photos from the field here on Land Surveyors United, you probably want to make sure you
Read moreā¦With a simple script, you can set up a Google Form that your users can use to input data to a Fusion Table. The script takes advantage of Google's AppsScript tool to transfer new form input into your table.
There are just a few steps to get the scrip
Read moreā¦Your Android smart phone can come in handy in hundreds of ways for you while you are out surveying in the field. Ā The hardest part about getting your phone the way you like it or need it to perform is simply finding the best apps to do the job. Ā Here
FaxTool is a portable freeware utility for splitting and joining (merging) TIFF and PDF files. Simply drag your files onto the interface to split or join.
It is a single EXE, and requires no ins
I've had a lot ofĀ land surveyors lately who have ask me about the best tools to use for editing videos before uploading them to the network. Uploading surveying videos from the field does not have to be a daunting task, as the most important and chal
Read moreā¦If you haven't at least played around with Google Hangouts inside Google+ then you simply do not know what you are missing. Ā Its very similar to Skype except for you do not have to pay for it, you can have 30 or so peop
Read moreā¦Ok my fellow surveyors, do you want to learn how to make free VoiP calls over wifi connection? When times are tough, a little free advice never hurts. Ā I am going to present this guide and continue to update it as I learn the limits and possibilities
Read moreā¦Many of us are keeping in touch with the world using a laptop but not all laptops come with a built-in webcam. And although you can find a cheap webcam on our Quick ShopĀ (under webcams), you most likely already have a mobile phone in your toolbox. A
Read moreā¦Professional Land Surveyors run into all sorts of exotic plant life while at work.Ā I say exotic because many of the plants that we see day-to-day have arrived to the location which they presently can be found due to human action, animal transportati
Aside from the helpful tips shared on the Formulas that Work group forum, it is helpful to have a pocket guide handy for referencing formulas and equations.
Indispensable portable reference for all practicing civ
When working in the woods or the city, which many surveyors do, it is easy to lose your cellphone. Ā It is also quite easy to have your cellphone stolen from you when doing just about anything. Ā Below I will show you how to trace that lost android pho
Read moreā¦Land surveyors, of course, sign a LOT of documents. But solutions for digital signing of documents can be expensive and difficult to learn. So below I am going to show you a few free options for signing documents with your digital signature, without
Read moreā¦Time is money.Ā And if you are using an old and outdated browser like Internet Explorer, you are wasting your time money.Ā GetĀ Firefox orĀ Google Chrome and you will see a world of difference.Ā Out of the box Firefoxis still much faster and useful tha
