(28:11) (0:00) Introduction – How Traverse PC and Google Earth can help your business (4:20) Tips on using Google Earth (7:31) Setting the Coordinate Reference System in TPC (9:58) Google Earth Export Settings (20:04) KML or KMZ? (21:12) Import from Google Earth (24:42) Using USGS Quad Maps with Google Earth and TPC
(54:00) (2:20) Example Survey topo survey for architect export CAD file (8:37) Surface Overview source & border TIN Breaklines Slope Analysis (18:34) Surface Modeling site survey adding a border using breaklines to model the surface using exclusions smoothing contours exporting to CAD (41:10) Grading, Drainage and Volumes construction survey creating transects (profiles) from a surface creating a finished grade moving a traverse to finished grade creating the subgrade surface computing volumes
(58 min) Welcome & Overview 6:43 Typical Workflows We’ll take a quick look at 3 typical workflows Add a legal description to a drawing Write a legal description for a title company Generate a Traverse Report for multiple lots, each with a legal description 16:21 Styles Styles are like drawing templates Edit once, reuse many times Styles are phrases and settings 19:51 Settings Distance & Direction Individual Courses Area Miscellaneous 25:04 Phrases 25:59 Sequence phrases for POC and POB 27:09 … Read More
(1 hr 5 min) 2:35 Job Folder Subfolders for all contractors, city, client, etc 4:12 Site Survey background photos use point codes to create features 6:36 City Requirements parking, lighting, access, etc. 10:29 Parking Layout meet all city requirements use multi-point editing tools show dimensions create details 33:10 Grading & Drainage pervious / impervious areas transects & grading plan 38:46 Pavement & Curbing generate quantities for bid export CAD drawings for bid 42:34 BioSwales & Landscaping interior parking islands bio-swales and typicals landscaping non-CAD contractor drawings 49:35 Overhead … Read More
(50:48) Workflow Overview Simplified Workflow Drawing View Xreference Workflow Reference to Survey Layers Drawing Data Manager Tools Convert to Survey Exporting Data Drawing View Import Workflow Send/Receive Between Drawings and CAD View Workflow
(42:43) CAD File Xrefs Tangent Intersections New Leader Tools Selecting and Editing Points Improvements Drawing Data Manager Improvements (If you aren’t already using the Drawing Data Manager, you’re missing out on a great tool!) LandXML Surfaces with Hidden Faces Legal Description Decimal Places Path Options in the Tasks Manager Generic Raw Data (CSV) Import/Export Improvements Groups Improvements
(44:56) 0:44 Point of View (Engineers vs. Surveyors, CAD vs. TPC) 3:18 All TPC Views Based on Data 4:51 Managers and Views 5:49 Tasks Manager 8:32 Points Manager 9:48 Traverses Manager 13:28 Drawings Manager 14:32 Names within your Survey 18:50 Drawing View 30:16 Traverse View 41:56 Resources Traverse PC Basics Q&A 11-15-17 (14:29) (PowerPoint Q&A 10-25-17 with live video links) Traverse PC Basics Q&A 11-16-17 (16:04) (PowerPoint Q&A 10-26-17 with live video links)
How to format Line Labels with unlimited options in TPC Desktop 2017 Line Label Formatting in TPC Desktop 2017 (30:46) Line Label Formatting Q&A 10-25-17 (14:29) (PowerPoint Q&A 10-25-17 with live links) Line Label Formatting Q&A 10-26-17 (16:04) (PowerPoint Q&A 10-26-17 with live links)
What’s New in TPC Desktop 2015 – (PowerPoint Presentation with live links) Beginning with TPC Desktop 2010, TPC sports a new user interface with dockable panes and new managers. We use TPC Desktop 2015 to show it off. Updated Interface with TPC Desktop 2015 – (PowerPoint Presentation with live links) You may need the PowerPoint Viewer from Microsoft to open the PowerPoint files. It is available as a free download from Microsoft HERE