Industries We Serve

TPC is multi-industry compatible.

Here are some professionals who use it.

Land Surveyors: One Complete Surveying Solution

TPC handles virtually any land surveying and mapping project from start to finish—all in one package. Efficient tools make quick work of simple traverses while providing the power required for complex surveys.

TPC supports:

Control Surveys
Boundary Surveys
Site Surveys
Topographic Surveys
Cadastral & Mortgage Surveys
Construction Staking
Curve Stakeout
Subdivision Design
Road Layout
Plat Checks
Area Computations
And much more

CFedS & PLSS: Built for the Public Land Survey System

Whether working with metes and bounds or townships and sections, TPC provides the tools required for PLSS and boundary surveying from start to finish.

TPC is the only land survey software featuring PLSS workflows with ground distances and true bearings based on the 2009 BLM Manual of Surveying Instructions. Accurate ground-distance and geodetic computations help eliminate apparent misclosures when closing sections and other PLSS boundaries.

PLSS Capabilities

True direct and inverse geodetic computations
Precise ground-distance areas
Geodetic closures
Double and single proportion, including batching from Traverses
Grant boundaries, irregular boundaries, and more
Geodetic mapping with automatic true bearings and ground distances
Drawing templates for Dependent Resurveys
GMM import
Least Squares adjustment with blunder detection
Combine GPS, GNSS, terrestrial, compass and chain, and other measurement methods

From field measurements through final plat and mapping, TPC provides a complete PLSS workflow in one surveying environment.

Commercial Construction and Layout

CAD drawings and stakeout can introduce a frustrating problem: the next line does not always start where the previous line ended. Finding and correcting these errors can consume valuable time in the field and office.

TPC eliminates common CAD connectivity errors with the Convert to Survey tool. Select any polyline, line, arc, or spline, and TPC checks for errors while converting CAD geometry into survey points and lines ready for stakeout.

Import CAD entities directly into TPC, including layers, blocks, line types, labels, and hatching
Import CAD drawings as XRefs while maintaining access to individual entities and layers
Convert individual entities, multiple entities, or entire layers into survey data
Export survey data to data collectors using dozens of built-in data collector formats
Generate stakeout reports comparing design and as-staked positions, including date and time
Easily create and plot as-built drawings

Civil Engineers

TPC handles grid and ground coordinates, GPS/GNSS positions, State Plane and UTM coordinates, stations and offsets, while maintaining accurate relationships between coordinate systems.

Compute offsets, setbacks, and points on line
Check CAD linework to ensure every line begins exactly where the previous line ends
Convert grid coordinates to ground coordinates
Export selected points directly to data collectors, total stations, or GPS/GNSS equipment

Mine Research, Location and Analysis

Mining operations require extensive research, precise location data, detailed analysis, and careful site planning. TPC provides the tools required from initial research and claim location through site planning, development, and analysis.

TPC’s CRS (Coordinate Reference System) supports State Plane, UTM, Canada 3TM, and virtually any required map projection.

Generate 3D surface models
Use breaklines to model complete surfaces with a minimal number of points
Compute volumes between surfaces for excavation phases, contracts, and other applications
Automatically generate cut-and-fill calculations between two surfaces
Automatically generate transects and profiles across surfaces
Use surface models to map mineral deposits
Map ownership, leases, vegetation, reclamation areas, access points, and more with multiple drawings per project
Plot grades and cross-sections in Profile Mode
Choose from hundreds of built-in drawing fonts, line types, symbols, and hatch patterns

Infrastructure Planning

Large infrastructure projects require coordination of boundaries, rights-of-way, topography, site features, and design data. TPC brings the necessary pieces together in one flexible surveying environment.

Work in State Plane, UTM, or local site coordinates
Combine boundary, right-of-way, topographic, and site feature data as needed
Insert CAD drawings as XRefs for dynamic updates or bind XRefs to TPC drawings for a fixed reference
Generate reports directly from project data and edit reports in any word processor
Use plan and profile tools for alignment and design work
Check vertical curves, right-of-way offsets, lot setbacks, parking dimensions, minimum lot sizes, and more

Septic Design

Septic system design and installation require accurate measurements, precise layouts, and efficient plan preparation. TPC provides the surveying and drawing tools required to streamline the process from initial site assessment through final plan generation.

Define areas using GPS, bearing and distance, or total station measurements
Automatically create required buffers and setbacks
Automatically dimension and label boundaries and areas
Choose from hundreds of line types, symbols, fonts, and hatch patterns, or create custom styles
Export finished plans as PDF, PNG, CAD, or GIS files, or print directly from TPC

Forestry and Resource Management

TPC supports both the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) and metes-and-bounds surveying, making TPC well suited for forestry and resource management projects across diverse regions and surveying systems.

Work directly within the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) in western states
Reference background aerial imagery and digitize survey data directly over imagery
Share data seamlessly with CAD, GIS, and LandXML formats
Create any number of drawings within a TPC project for individual units, timber types, sections, management areas, and more

Archaeological Site Mapping

TPC automatically maps survey data during entry or import using powerful coordinate geometry and surface mapping tools, creating detailed, feature-rich archaeological site maps.

Customizable grids
2D and 3D coordinates
Point Codes for efficient data organization
COGO (Coordinate Geometry)
Unlimited drawings per file or project
Unlimited surfaces per file, drawing, or project
Volumetric calculations

Biology: Mapping Biological Boundaries

TPC provides accurate tools for locating, mapping, and documenting biological boundaries and areas.

Define areas using GPS, bearing and distance, or total station measurements
Automatically create buffers and setbacks
Automatically dimension and label boundaries and areas
Choose from hundreds of line types, symbols, fonts, and hatch patterns, or create custom styles
Export finished maps as PDF, PNG, CAD, or GIS files, or print directly from TPC

Agriculture Field Mapping

Aerial imagery provides a powerful way to document agricultural operations. TPC combines background imagery with precise survey data for efficient field mapping and recordkeeping.

Upload background imagery from Google Earth and draw directly over the imagery
Automatically scale, rotate, and translate background imagery to match ground coordinates using selected control points
Create unlimited drawings within a TPC project for annual leases, crop rotations, herbicide applications, field boundaries, and more
Share agricultural mapping data with extension agents and co-ops using CAD and GIS formats

Landscape Mapping and Planning

TPC starts with accurate property boundaries and areas, providing a reliable foundation for landscape design and planning. Existing water, electrical, and other underground utilities can be located before landscape construction begins, helping coordinate underground infrastructure with the finished design.

Add background imagery from Google Earth, ESRI, or custom photographs
Create unlimited drawings within a project
Organize drawings with layers or work without layers
Choose from hundreds of ready-to-use fonts, symbols, line types, and hatch patterns, or create custom styles
Extract plant blocks from existing CAD drawings for reuse in landscape plans
Use automatic legends to identify plantings and vegetative treatments

Land Dispute Attorneys

TPC Desktop creates professional maps comparable to those produced by land surveyors—without the complexity of technical CAD software such as AutoCAD.

Fully customizable data entry allows parcel information to be entered directly from legal descriptions and supporting documentation
Individual Traverses for different descriptions and parcels make matching and divergent comparisons straightforward
Coordinate geometry tools provide precise calculations and analysis of parcel data
Generate detailed reports directly from project data, with reports editable in any word processor
Control the data and graphics displayed in drawings to create clear, professional exhibits for case presentation

Tax Assessors

Plan-checking tools provide efficient methods for reviewing plats, parcels, subdivisions, and property records.

Paper plats – Enter calls such as bearings, distances, radii, and curves into Traverse View and automatically recreate the plat
CAD plats – Select line labels directly from a CAD drawing and automatically parse labels into text and enter data into a Traverse
Easily check lot closures, areas, and setbacks
Easily check rights-of-way and easements
Easily generate subdivision and lot reports
Easily generate phrase-driven legal descriptions for individual locations

Title Companies

TPC combines customizable data entry with automatic mapping based on entered data, providing an efficient tool for verifying property ownership, boundaries, and title status.

Fully customizable data entry allows parcel data to match information contained in supporting documentation
Individual Traverses for different descriptions and parcels simplify matching and divergent comparisons
Coordinate geometry tools, including Dynamic Offsets, provide precise parcel calculations and analysis
Generate detailed reports directly from project data, with reports editable in any word processor
Verify title survey information for ALTA, ACSM, NSPS, and other survey types

Land Developers

Traverses provide an organized, flexible foundation for land development projects. Grouping Traverses by function—lots, utilities, roads, easements, and other features—keeps complex projects organized and makes project updates easy to manage.

Layout boundaries, roads, lots, easements, setbacks, and utilities
Automatically label lots, areas, points, and lines
Choose from hundreds of built-in fonts, point symbols, line types, line labels, and hatch patterns
Maintain 100% data association—updating a lot corner automatically updates related areas and annotations
Automatically generate tables and legends
Generate unlimited surfaces with contours, volumes, and slope analysis
Create unlimited drawings within a project for planning, recording, marketing, and other purposes
Share project data with CAD, LandXML, and GIS

Site and Land Use Planners

Planning decisions often begin long before project revenue is generated. Fast, accurate planning tools provide the flexibility required to develop concepts, evaluate alternatives, and make changes throughout the planning process. TPC Traverses provide a powerful foundation for flexible site and land use planning.

Display boundaries, easements, and rights-of-way over background imagery
Easily move layers forward, backward, to the front, or to the back with Drawing Order tools
Create unlimited drawings within a project
Generate reports for areas, phrase-driven legal descriptions, volumes, slope analysis, and more
Share plans easily in CAD, LandXML, GIS, and PDF formats

Real Estate Agents/Groups
Accident Investigation
Educational Institutions