Tools of the Trade April 2011

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Leica ScanStation C10 and Cyclone II TOPO Software Demonstrations

Tues., May 3rd

Holiday Inn Austin-Midtown 6000 Middle Fiskville Road
Austin, TX 78752

Wed., May 4th

Candlewood Suites DFW South 4200 Reggis Court
Fort Worth, TX 76155

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A doctor and a lawyer were talking at a party.

Their conversation was constantly interrupted by people describing their ailments and asking the doctor for free medical advice.

After an hour of this, the exasperated doctor asked the lawyer, "What do you do to stop people from asking you for legal advice when you're out of the office?"

"I give it to them," replied the lawyer, "and then I send them a bill."

The doctor was shocked, but agreed to give it a try.

The next day, still feeling slightly guilty, the doctor prepared the bills.

When he went to place them in his mailbox, he found a bill from the lawyer.

Tools of the Trade April 2011

Greetings!

I looked up and realized it is almost May! Where the heck did April go??

I have two important things to get out this month so I will get right to it. You may remember last year I worked with a local MDA group to help raise money to send kids with Muscular Dystrophy to summer camp. Thanks to the help of my friends and colleagues like you, I was able to reach my goal of $2000. It is that time of year again. I know money is tight for us all, but if you can give as little as $10 it will go a long way toward helping out this great cause. Click here to make a secure donation.

The second item happening is the Leica Roadshow coming up in a few days. Because of strategic planning and just me being busy, I am behind in getting the details out! If you are a Leica scanner user, or looking to learn more about High Definition Surveying, you do NOT want to miss these events. The workshops are free and ever member attending is eligible for a FREE 6 month copy of Leica Cyclone II Topo! To register or learn more click here.

Since it is coming up more frequently now, Autodesk has released their 2012 products. I am anticipating a release of compatible Carlson Software products by mid to late summer. Aside from new features and enhancements, the Autodesk 2012 release should have some of the issues we have been seeing with 2011 on Windows 7 64-bit systems resolved.

I am still available for software demonstrations, training, consulting, and now I am ramped up for Leica C-10 scanner demos, so if you are interested give me a call or send me an email!

As I said last month, there are some interesting and exciting things happening at CDS these days and I hope we can have the information on our web site soon, and start sharing it with all of you. So, until next month best wishes, be safe, and most importantly don't be a stranger!

Sincerely,
Paul M. Carlson
CDS - President

"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." ~ Henry David Thoreau

Tips & Tricks

We need to set our total station up on a job that has existing control, but there is no way for us to actually setup on any of those points. What do we do?

I am a HUGE proponent of using resections, so this question is perfect for me. The resection allows you to calculate an unknown position based on 2 or more known positions. This is great for construction layout, law enforcement, and anyone needing to set-up "out of the way". Click here to watch a brief video I put together for performing a resection as well as a few other tricks in SurvCE and AutoCAD.

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

Leica HDS - Texas workshops - Come learn more about the C10 Scanner and new Cyclone II Topo software at one of these two exciting events. May 3 in Austin and May 4 in Fort Worth. If you are an existing customer or simply interested in learning more, you can not miss this free event! Click here to learn more.

New software from Leica Geosystems speeds processing point clouds into intelligent plant models

(Heerbrugg, 8 December 2010) - Leica Geosystems announces the exclusive distribution of RealityLINx® Model 5.4 - powered by Leica point cloud Engine (pcE) technology. RealityLINx Model 5.4 speeds and simplifies the processing of as-built laser scans into intelligent models that feed into popular 3D plant design software and into INOVx plant asset management software. Read more

Autodesk Completes Acquisition of Blue Ridge Numerics, Inc.

SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK), a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Blue Ridge Numerics, Inc., a leading simulation software provider, for approximately $39 million in cash, subject to a working capital adjustment. Autodesk announced its intent to purchase Blue Ridge Numerics on Feb. 17, 2011. Read more

here

MapScenes Point Cloud Released MapScenes PointCloud is a powerful point cloud / lidar data visualization and animation tool. Forensic investigators and accident scene reconstructionists use this, combined with MapScenes Forensic CAD and MapScenes Capture (both included), to not only assist with rapid scene mapping, but to also augment your animations with point cloud information to add realism, effortlessly.Read more

here

Jamie Gillis Joins Geomatic ResourcesIrving, Texas - February 9, 2011 - for immediate release Jamie Gillis, RPLS, PLS has joined Geomatic Resources LLC as a Technical Support Specialist based at Geomatic's Solutions Center located adjacent to the DFW Airport in Irving. He will provide technical support for Leica Geosystems GPS, Robotics, Total Stations, and Data Collection to Land Surveying Professionals in North Texas and Oklahoma.