Tools of the Trade January 2011

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Grass Houses

There once was a king who lived in two-story grass hut. Every holiday the king demanded to be given a new throne as a gift. As soon as a new throne arrived, he would store the old throne on the second level of his hut and use the new one instead. But one day the hut collapsed from the weight of all the thrones, and everyone was crushed and killed.

The moral of this story? Those who live in grass houses shouldn't stow thrones.

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Tools of the Trade January 2011

Greetings!

Can you believe this is the first newsletter of 2011? So far so good even though we are just a few weeks in.

As we all seem to do on January first, I have a list of things to work on this year. What about you? Are you quitting smoking, losing weight, spending more time with the family? I hope that whatever your resolution(s) is/are you stick with them and get all of the encouragement you need to do it from the people around you.

One of my biggest goals for 2011 is to make CDS a better company with an even stronger focus on our client's needs. We have good days and bad days sometimes, and I want more good days. I want to make sure we are doing everything we can to take the best possible care of you and make sure 2011 is a great year for you and your business.

We will do this partially by keeping you informed of things such as the retirement of Autodesk products (this year is the end of AutoCAD 2008), the release of new products from Carlson Software (Carlson Point Clouds for example), and continue providing training and support on everything we sell (Leica C10 scanners with our partner Geomatic Resources for example).

My goal is to make sure we are doing all we can, even if that means we have to make changes and learn new things.

So, you know what we are going to do to help make 2011 a great year, what are YOU going to do to make it a great year?

I wish you all the best, and as always if there is anything we can do I am always an email or a phone call away.

Sincerely,
Paul M. Carlson
CDS - President

"It doesn't matter how many say it cannot be done or how many people have tried it before; it's important to realize that whatever you're doing, it's your first attempt at it." ~ Wally Amos

Tips & Tricks

Are there vehicle turn templates available digitally?

There are many options for digital vehicle turn templates on-line. Some programs have even incorporated these templates. Take a look at the video I created on a tool Carlson has given me for this type of analysis. Click here to watch the video.

To learn more about how CDS can work with you on this or other training/consulting projects call our office or email me directly at pmcarlson@carlsonds.com.

Industry News

Upgrades from Autodesk 2008 Version Products End March 15 Customers may save up to 20% by upgrading Autodesk® 2008 product licenses by March 15, 2011. After March 15, Autodesk will stop selling upgrades and retroactive Subscription from Autodesk 2008 product releases. Read more here.

Topcon and DICKEY-john form strategic Relationship LIVERMORE, Calif. - January 10, 2011 - Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) and DICKEY-john® Corporation, which designs, manufactures, markets and supports sensors, monitors, and control systems, have formed a strategic relationship in the agriculture industry. Read more here.

New Leica XPro 5.0 Available (Heerbrugg, 10 January 2011) - Leica Geosystems, a leading manufacturer of airborne sensors, has recently announced a DSM extraction module for its leading line sensor workflow software Leica XPro, which provides advanced ground processing from data download to image generation. In addition, users of Leica XPro 5.0 can now generate stereo-viewable image frames from line sensor data acquired with the Leica ADS Airborne Digital Sensor, thus taking advantage of the high geometric and radiometric accuracy associated with the Leica ADS, whilst maintaining familiar workflow and data archiving standards. Read more.

Trimble Introduces New Field Layout Software Suite SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 13, 2011 - Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) introduced today its new field layout software suite that includes Trimble® Field Link for MEP and Trimble Field Link for Structures. The latest additions to Trimble?s field layout portfolio incorporate a version for MEP trades and a version for steel and concrete contractors distinguished by trade-specific feature sets. Using the ruggedized 7 inch touch-screen Trimble Tablet Rugged PC, Trimble Field Link can dramatically improve the productivity of field personnel performing lay out by providing more information readily at their fingertips.
Read more here.

Carlson Software Handles Highway Project's Surprises Despite tough specifications, Ideker Inc., a construction company in St. Joseph, Mo., recently earned a bonus of $1 million from the state of Missouri for finishing a road resurfacing project well before the state's deadline thanks to Carlson Civil and design work by Brad Phipps of Applied Construction Technology.Read more here.

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