Greetings!
Hard to believe that 2011 is right around the corner. Once again, we at Carlson are looking forward to the New Year as we continue our investment in product design and software engineering. We work hard so that we can provide the advanced technology choices those of you in the land development industry demand. Thank you very much for your interest in and support of Carlson this past year.  | Carlson President Bruce Carlson addressing attendees at the 3rd Annual Carlson User Conference.
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You have helped make Carlson Software the number one independent producer of software for the full spectrum of land development - from data collection, to office design, to machine control. In particular, it's your feedback and input that has helped make SurvCE and Fast Survey a standard in the world marketplace. More software is modeled after SurvCE than any other data collection software -- it has become an industry standard to emulate. Carlson Survey, the road network and sewer network commands of Carlson Civil, and Carlson Grade (for machine control) are also setting the standard -- emulated, but never matched.
As a Carlson user, you know that we produce softwarewith industry-leading ease-of-use. This all-important aspect of Carlson's many software options is a major factor in enabling you to work faster, be more productive. As we add features to enhance your work, we make sure we do not affect what we consider to be our most important aspect: the renowned Carlson ease-of-use. But now, let's get down to business: here are our end-of-year specials, designed specifically to get you prepared for the future. They are in effect until close of business on Dec. 31.
We are especially excited about some of the new features in Carlson 2011, such as Road Rehabilitation commands in Carlson Civil that create designs for specified overlay with milling or leveling; profile sheet graphic previewing and the added support in sewer network for multiple pipes between structures and for separate inlet locations in Carlson Hydrology, to name a few. Request a demo today and check them out. Again, we look forward to working with you now and in the future, just let us know your needs.
Best wishes to you for a great holiday season and happyand prosperous New Year from all of us at Carlson Software! Sincerely,
Bruce Carlson, President Carlson Software Inc.
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T4 -- do more than before!
Carlson Takeoff 4.0 (T4) just released
For the very latest in estimating and data prep innovation on top of the AutoCADŽ platform, here's Carlson Takeoff 4.0. T4 allows users to estimate and report cut/fill quantities, subgrade materials, topsoil removal/replacement, overexcavation, trenching, roads and strata calculations from a variety of possible sources: CAD drawings (.dwg, .dxf, and .dgn), paper plans digitizing, PDF and TIFF images, and LandXML files.
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In addition to this flexibility, T4 has powerful commands to quickly take plans from 2D to 3D, manipulate linework, and clean up "bad CAD" from engineers. For data prep, Takeoff 4.0 gives users survey capabilities for layout and the ability to create 3D models for machine control in the native TopconŽ, TrimbleŽ, LeicaŽ, or Carlson format.
Top new enhancements of Carlson Takeoff 4.0 include:
- Working with PDFs more easily -- PDF Import now recognizes text and colors for a faster PDF-to-Quantities workflow.
- Dynamic Elevating -- Elevate from contours and spot elevations at the same time.
- Detailed Trenching Reports -- Get linear footage breakdown by pipe size, material and depth. Specify backfill from the top, bottom, and/or relative to top of pipe.
- Advanced Strata Modeling - Create strata surfaces from drillhole data by the linear least-squares or the inverse distance to the 2nd/3rd power methods for more accurate strata volumes.
Carlson Takeoff 4.0 comes with the AutoCADŽ OEM engine built-in, giving users the ability to directly read in the latest AutoCADŽ 2011 .dwg/.dxf drawing format. This product is in addition to Carlson Takeoff 2011, a module of the Carlson 2011 office product line, which comes with IntelliCADŽ 6.6 built-in, and runs on AutoCAD/Map/Civil3DŽ, versions 2000 and up. Takeoff also has the ability to run on 64-bit computers and is XP, Vista, and Windows 7 compatible.
Call or visit your local Carlson dealer to find out more about how T4 can work for you or try a demo now.
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End-of-Year Special for Carlson SurvCE Users
Get Carlson Survey for $750 and Get the Power of Carlson Field-to-Finish
All Carlson SurvCE (or Fast Survey) users out there, if you don't already take advantage of the most powerful "field-to-finish" in the land development marketplace, now is the time to purchase Carlson Survey.
From now until the end of the year, Dec. 31, 2010, Carlson is offering all SurvCE users, version 2.5 and higher, the opportunity to purchase the user-friendly, technically advanced office design software, Carlson Survey, for $750, a 50 percent savings. Use the two together and you'll get powerful, effective, and accurate field-to-finish.
Thanks to the ability to code all entries in Carlson SurvCE, symbols, points, and linework are drawn au tomatically in Carlson Survey. Repeat: DRAWN AUTOMATICALLY. A time (and money) saver? You bet!
In fact, SurvCE serves as an efficient preview screen for the final drawing - if it looks good on the data collector, it will process perfectly in Carlson Survey.
Carlson Software believes in independence - both yours and ours - Carlson Survey 2011 also supports all other major data collectors with data transfer and conversions, while Carlson SurvCE supports the widest range of popular and new release RTK GPS and conventional/ robotic total stations. Call your local Carlson representative or visit a Carlson dealer near you to find out more or BUY NOW.
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Save Now -- Be More Productive in 2011
Quick Rundown of End-of-Year Specials
Now through December 31, 2010, take advantage of these incredible sale prices brought to you through Carlson Software and your local Carlson dealers.
- Civil /Survey Combo... Two of our popular sellers together as a bundle for you! Save over $1000 off MSRP on this powerhouse combo!
- Point Cloud ... an emerging star in the Carlson family! Save over $1000 off MSRP on this powerful technology!
- Takeoff ... contact your local Carlson dealers for savings!
- Survey for SurvCE 2.5x Users... Using SurvCE™ in the field and need a copy of Carlson Survey for the office? Show your SurvCE serial number to Carlson and receive a 50% discount off Carlson Survey! (IntelliCAD/AutoCAD add-on only )
- Surveyor+ GPS "Complete with Roading"... Save $1000 off MSRP and get it all:
- Sleek, reliable and affordable GPS
- SurvCE's extensive array of robotic total station drivers
- SurvCE's renowned roadway stake-out routines
- SurvCE 1.x to 2.x Upgrade... Still using SurvCE 1.x in the field? Show your SurvCE 1.x serial number to Carlson and receive and save up to $295 on an upgrade to SurvCE 2.x!
HURRY! These savings come to an end on December 31, 2010! Contact Carlson or your local dealer with any questions related to these incredible offers!
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All NEW from Carlson
Small, light, rugged Carlson Supervisor tablet PC
Carlson's all new Carlson Supervisor tablet PC has many extras designed for real performance in the field by the construction, landfill, mining and land surveying industries.
"The new Carlson Supervisor fills a real 'sweet spot' for the site manager and land surveyor," says Randy Noland of Carlson. "It's rugged and driven by a powerful 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor. The seven-inch wide screen is the best I have seen in direct sunlight. The big screen is perfect for gloved fingers and large enough to be of use in a pickup truck, ATV, GPS pole or even in heavy equipment making the Supervisor suited for some machine control applications." Read more. Plus, here's a quick look at the Carlson Supervisor specifications.
The Carlson Supervisor may be purchased loaded with Carlson Grade Supervisor or Carlson SurvPC software. For more info, email the Carlson Machine Control Team.
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Buy Software Now --
Save on Your 2010 Taxes
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Learn from Carlson College Members
That CAD Girl, Harken-Reidar, and CADNET Services all have upcoming training classes listed on the Carlson College Calendar. Current offerings include workshops by That CAD Girl on Dec. 14 in Wilmington, N.C., Dec. 15 in Raleigh, N.C., and Dec. 16 in Statesville, N.C., with each offering a morning session featuring an overview of Carlson Software and CAD Tips &  Tricks and afternoon sessions with choices of the following six classes: Carlson Fundamentals, Seamless Civil Data Conversion, Carlson Point Cloud 2011, Demo of the Carlson Surveyor+ GPS System, Carlson Survey Data for Direct Import into Esri, and Carlson 2011 Updates with Advanced Design & Grading. Harken-Reidar continues its full schedule of training with two days of fundamentals training, Dec. 13-14; two days of advanced Survey training, Dec. 15-16; and a day of SurvCE training, Dec. 17, all in East Windsor, N.J. Call or email Harken-Reidar, 540-635-6742 or Info@harken-reidar.com to register or for details.And, CADNET Services provides training for those in or close to the New England region, with upcoming offerings including two days of Carlson Survey training in Manchester, N.H., Dec. 15-16, and a Carlson Field-to-Finish training day, Dec. 20 and an Intro to Carlson Civil on Dec. 22. For details, call or email Norm, 603-296-2376 x 201 or norm@cadnetservices.com.
To find out more about Carlson Software training near you, contact the Carlson College members that serve your region.
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Track Santa during December
And here's for the kids--or the kid in all of us!
Thanks to North American Aerospace Defense Command's (NORAD) Santa Tracker and modern technology, we can all keep up with Jolly Ol' St. Nick's travels this year. |
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