Customer Stories
Tunneling with TPC
Calculating the East portal entry skew for the Mitchell Point Tunnel using TPC. Solved by creating tunnel alignment and two tunnel templates, one just outside the entry wall and one inside. Then pair corresponding points from each template. Stake these pairs using a reference line function to a point on the rock face having a … Read more
Difficult Boundary Survey Drawn Completely in Traverse PC
We are a small company in Northeast Florida that prides itself on providing our clients with quality services. We recently completed a difficult boundary survey map which was drawn completely in Traverse PC. This survey started out much like many; however, it quickly changed once we realized that monumented parcels did not agree entirely with … Read more
20+ Years of TPC
By the time I finish my evaluation of the evidence and completed the necessary calculations, much of the drawing is already complete. Add a few standard items, touch it up a bit and I’m ready to move on to the next project.
Spirals with R-O-W Offsets
Using TPC, I was able to lay out the centerline, offset to the rights-of-way, and get this information to my CAD tech in less than five minutes.
Drone Survey with Traverse PC
CritesDepositPlatSheet2.pdf Crites Site Plan E.pdf Crites Al-Worksheet.pdf Crites Al-Worksheet.pdf I surveyed my parents property and we flew the site with our drone to create the ortho image. Traverse PC was used to prepare the map showing the survey overlaid on the ortho image. My dad bought the property in 1972 and I … Read more
FDOT and Metric Engineering were very happy
FDOT wanted to see cross-sections and end areas to confirm volume computations and Javier asked if TPC could to that. Here’s my picture and a few pages of the cross sections. John the volume calculation was right on with the surface to surface calculation made by business center. FDOT and Metric Engineering were very happy and pleased … Read more
“It’s got everything I need to do all my projects”
“I strictly run TPC and nothing else. Got rid of my other products years ago. It’s got everything I need to do all my projects. It’s always up-to-date, so delivering to clients in other formats has never been an issue.” Sergio J. A. Sanchez, LSIT
“TPC is perfectly suited for surveyors of all types”
I am a Mineral Surveyor and have been one for some time. The BLM retained me to teach BLM surveyors at the National training center in Phoenix the methods of dependent resurveys of Lode mining claims. I put the plat together as a demo for my talks and lectures on how to follow the notes. … Read more
“Traverse PC is perhaps the most innovative survey/analysis/drawing software by NOT trying to innovate (change) how surveys are done!”
Traverses, Drawings and the Traverses Manager “Traverse PC is perhaps the most innovative survey/analysis/drawing software by NOT trying to innovate (change) how surveys are done! It uses data in groups, made logically as a surveyor thinks, called ‘TRAVERSES’. It increases the surveyor’s confidence, drawing accuracy, and in the end, productivity.” J. Anthony Cavell, PLS, CFedS, Baton … Read more
TPC’s “Phrase Driven Legal Descriptions is the most powerful and complete legal description writing program I have ever seen”
“To all of the staff at Traverse P.C. : I had to take a moment to thank you all, for the great new feature, Phrase Driven Legal Descriptions. This is the most powerful and complete legal description writing program, included with any survey software I have ever seen. The description writing feature is a real … Read more
“The more complicated the project, the more Traverse PC software rises above the competition”
“Traverse PC is a great company to work with and they produce the best software for land surveyors. First, the software is made specifically for land surveying, organizing survey data such as points, traverses and drawings far better than any CAD program can do. The more complicated the project, the more Traverse PC software rises … Read more
“Traverse PC is great cogo and drafting software; developed with the land surveyor in mind”
“Traverse PC is great cogo and drafting software; developed with the land surveyor in mind. I would not want to go back to the ‘big boy’ cadd package I used for years. Updates and improvements are frequent. Customer support is second to none.” James C. “Pete” Rawls – Winnesboro, LA
“WOW!!!! What can’t you do with TPC?”
“WOW!!!! What can’t you do with TPC?” (David just finished attending our FREE December Webinar) David Waddell, Placerville CA
“I highly recommend Traverse PC. it is my go-to platform for my new private practice startup.”
“I highly recommend Traverse PC. Great support and always updating to support the users. I have used this software for years with my previous employer and now will be using it as my go-to platform for my new private practice startup.” Robert C Hines – Eugene, OR
“Traverse PC has developed cutting edge land survey drawing software that is an excellent alternative to CAD.”
“Traverse PC has developed cutting edge land survey drawing software that is an excellent alternative to CAD.” Samuel Harris, PLS – Taylors, SC
“It’s point based land surveying software that starts with my survey data and ends with a very professional drawing”
“I have been a Traverse PC User for a few years and HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT… I LOVE IT BECAUSE: TPC Desktop isn’t another CAD program with land surveying tacked-on. It’s point based land surveying software that starts with my survey data and ends with a very professional drawing.” Jack Gechter, PLS, Chula Vista, CA
“I like the software for Survey Work and they are always improving the software.”
“I Use Traverse PC Pro and the people I deal with are always helpful. I also like the software for Survey Work and they are always improving the software.” Scott Sexton, PLS – Fairbanks, AK
“They are easy to use and have a great support team to back up their product.”
“They are easy to use and have a great support team to back up their product.” Jim Henry – Tumwater, WA
“It’s the best investment for Engineering and Survey Companies and it pays for itself”
“It’s a NO-CAD zone written by Land Surveyors for Professional Land Surveyors doing business. Great Staff and full Technical Support with option to have private sessions from anywhere you have internet access… Affordable and once purchased it’s yours for life! AutoCad is expensive and Civil Software needs to be purchased to work for you & … Read more
“TPC is easy to understand and use. There different options to arrive at the correct solution.”
“TPC is easy to understand and use. The tech help and on-line videos are great. There different options to arrive at the correct solution. Was developed by surveyors for surveyors!” Mike Kaiser – Glasgow, MT
“Traverse PC software’s high degree of customization allows it to adapt to the surveyor instead of the other way around.”
“Traverse PC software’s high degree of customization allows it to adapt to the surveyor instead of the other way around. It is an intuitive package as well as a powerful one. The software reflects that it is developed by surveyors for surveyors. It’s not without its faults, but the developers are continually refining the software … Read more
“This surveying software is a complete package and does everything I need as a Texas surveyor”
“I bought the Traverse PC Desktop Professional Edition in 2016 soon after beginning my consulting practice. I called and spoke with owner and founder John Balcom to place my order. Technical work and drafting are not my strong suits but this surveying software is a complete package and does everything I need as a Texas … Read more
“They write great surveying and engineering software and offer full technical support! Great people to work with!”
“They write great surveying and engineering software and offer full technical support! Great people to work with!” Gregory B. Dornier – LaPlace, LA
“Traverse PC makes software for surveyors that acts like surveyors think.”
“Traverse PC makes software for surveyors that acts like surveyors think. It is flexible and under constant development. They call it the NO-CAD Zone.” Anthony Cavell, PLS, CFedS – Baton Rouge, LA
“Reasonably priced system that provides all a Surveyors needs in one stand alone package.”
“Reasonably priced system that provides all a Surveyors needs in one stand alone package.” Jeb W. Haynes – Cloverdale, CA
“I really appreciate the great support from you over the years.”
View PDF “Your instructions were very concise and accurate, as usual. I was able to create the detail drawing the first time through. I really appreciate the great support from you and John over the years. I have attached the plat.” Ed Barnett, Washington, Indiana
Hsien Tang, CTL Engineering – Pleasanton, CA
“I BELIEVE TPC HAS ITS VALUE. MOSTLY, YOU DON’T HAVE TO COMBINE AUTOCAD WITH ANOTHER CAD PROGRAM. TPC IS INDEPENDENT AND CAN GET UP AND RUNNING WITH PROPER TRAINING.” Hsien Tang, CTL Engineering – Pleasanton, CA
“Without Traverse PC our company would not have this lucrative contract.”
2007 – 2013 “I’m working in the high Arctic on a project called the DEW Line Clean Up (DLCU). DEW is an acronym for Distant Early Warning systems. Which is a joint project of the Canadian and American military. When the Cold War began in the early 50’s we decided we needed some sort of … Read more
“I’m continually impressed by its ability to exchange data with AutoCAD, Micro station, Civil 3D, and Google”
“I’ve used Traverse PC since the early 90’s and I’m continually impressed by their commitment to upgrade the program and its ability to exchange data with AutoCAD, Micro station, Civil 3D, and Google. It’s very easy to complete a finished product.” Doug Richmond, LS, CFM – Fredericksburg, VA
“Thank you for a great product and your fantastic tech support”
“I have been using Traverse PC for a number of years and know it’s a great program, however, I didn’t realize how very accurate the computations were, especially with regards to curves and their included / excluded areas. Had the occasion to check a final map with numerous curves along the frontage of the lots … Read more
“Even a 10 year old can pick it up quickly and create her 5th grade geography project”
“Ok, so yes I’m bragging about my daughter, but I also think Traverse PC should be proud that they’ve made a program so easy that even a 10 year old can pick it up quickly and create her 5th grade geography project using it. I gave her minimal instruction and helped her find the base … Read more
My clients “were very impressed with the procedure and left as a very satisfied client”
I recently completed a complex survey involving several lots, easements, and rights of way using Traverse PC. My survey was pin to Washington State plane coordinate system North zone. Upon completion I created a KML file and brought it into Google Earth. I did this for two reasons; first, I wanted to look at my … Read more
“Looks like we won’t be utilizing CAD programs any more for boundary mappings.”
“Attached is my 1st successful attempt at completing a complicated drawing totally within TPC. Not that we could not make drawings in the past, just never could get the look I was seeking. All of my past surveys have been resolved using TPC, but we had been finalizing in CAD. Looks like we won’t be … Read more
John D. Lewis – Meadows of Dan, VA
“I worked almost 20 years for a large corporation that used Land Surveying software other than Traverse PC. I constantly had to attend classes to learn the software and every change with new additions and I decided that there had to be better software somewhere. I left that large corporation in 2001 to go into … Read more
Gary Ganjon and Keith Heindel
“When opening our new land surveying business in the fall of 2007, we made the choice to go with a major survey software provider based on an AutoCAD engine. After a whole day of struggling to get a finished drawing out for our client, we loaded up a trial version of Traverse PC v8.0 (TPC) … Read more
Postcard from Barbara Cooper
Barbara Cooper, a long long time TPC user with Hawaii Electric, recently took TPC to India. She sent back pictures of the project with a little note about how much she appreciated Traverse PC. “I celebrated my retirement from 33 years as a paid Land Surveyor by volunteering for a project in India with Engineering … Read more
Kevin J. McMahon
“As a small business owner with no designated graphics or CAD person, I needed to learn a mapping program that could bring me from beginner to expert level quickly. I chose Traverse PC. After only two hours of training with the TPC Connection, I am now drawing clean, beautiful plats and contour maps in Traverse … Read more
Charles E Porter
Probably the most cost effective and efficient surveying and mapping software I have used over the past 25 years hands down! Charles E Porter, Porter Land Surveying Services, Kirkland, WA
Jim Sollmi, PELS
‘I did not realize at the time I purchased the program that I was not only buying software, but I had purchased a company that truly cares about its customers and could “look over my shoulder” to personally help me be a successful user.’ Jim Sollmi, PELS, Sollmi Engineering & Surveying, Farmington, CT Excerpt from … Read more
Pete Jackson
“I am the sole Land Surveyor for a resource company who actively manages over 420,000 acres in Northern California. I do not have time to learn complicated CADD programs which were not designed specifically for surveying. I need a stand alone survey program that is intuitive, powerful, efficient, and is back by excellent tech support. … Read more
Tony O’Rourke
” The new release provided me with the tools for computing grid to geodetics in a matter of 15 minutes and my line work was plat ready. “You need to be careful, you don’t want get lazy” but this is efficient. I compared geodetic bearings to our CMM project and ” What can I say … Read more
Keith A. Heindel and Gary J. Ganjon
” When opening our new land surveying business in the fall of 2007, we made the choice to go with a major survey software provider based on an AutoCAD engine. After a whole day of struggling to get a finished drawing out for our client, we loaded up a trial version of Traverse PC v8.0 (TPC) … Read more
Casey Cockrell
“Traverse PC was an evident choice for me when I started my own surveying firm at my kitchen table. As the projects came in the door, upgrading to professional was a great choice that paid dividends. Having used several drafting and mapping programs, I champion Traverse PC as a viable standalone option for any surveyor. … Read more
John Cutter
“I am an owner of a small survey company. About five years ago, I purchased a copy of the Professional Edition of TPC. After using a variety of mostly CAD based survey programs, I was amazed at the short learning curve it took to adjust to TPC. In using TPC, I am able to create … Read more
Pete Olson
“Traverse PC is the most user friendly software that I’ve used. I’ve been a user of this product for 20+ years and have used it in Cadastral, boundary, riparian, construction, lot surveys and plat reviews. I highly recommend it and …well, try it, you’ll like it. “ Pete Olson, PLS (ID-MT-ND-OR), Culbertson, MT
William N. Whye
“I have been using Traverse PC for almost eight years now. Having been a surveyor for over 50 years & also having owned my own business for 15 years, I can say without a doubt this software is the easiest I have ever learned to use. As a beginner, with minimal training, you are able … Read more
Joel Kayser
“To the makers of Traverse-PC, Yu ROCK! I am a student… and have been using your program all summer. As a rookie to the survey profession I find the program to be very user friendly. Traverse PC is helpful with understanding how data is used to make decisions in a survey, as well as providing … Read more
David Holland
“I find Traverse PC very easy and efficient to use. The applications are logical and the learning curve is very short. I would highly recommend this survey software for all land surveyors.” David Holland, Glen Allen, VA
Randy Green
“Bought a popular ‘CAD’ program in 2004. After two months of struggling, tossed it and bought Traverse PC…I haven’t looked back…This program does everything I need and much more. “Tech support, if you should need it, is prompt, personal, and from the guys that wrote the program..By the way, they are surveyors also!” Randy Green, … Read more
George Anderson
I have used TPC since Version 1.0, both the office and the data collection versions. While I have had my issues with TPC (mostly my own stupidity) I keep coming back (usually after a couple days…). Their tutorials are on spot, their learning videos are very helpful and their support is the best software support … Read more
Cliff Tuck
I’m on my 4th year of TPC and highly recommend it. I would download a trial copy and work through some of the examples they have in the Learning Guides. You will have to get out of the CAD mind set. Even though it has some CAD capabilities this is not a CAD program. It … Read more
Fred Haidt
“I have enjoyed using Traverse P.C. surveying software. It is very user friendly and produces high quality survey plats. Excellent tech support is vailable. Affordability of the program has been most helpful in these tough economic times.” Fred Haidt, PLS, Mobile, AL
Dan Barry
As a very long time user of Traverse-PC, I found the technical support to be second to none. The desktop program has significantly increased our efficiency, especially with the many enhancements and improvements over the past 2+ decades that I have been a user. Dan Barry, LS in NY & PA As a former CAD … Read more
Guy Falconieri
“With all the on line training TPC offered, I was running the drawing program after several sessions. Topo drawings were even easier. Thanks. TPC!” Guy Falconieri, Pequannock, NJ
Sergio J. A. Sánchez
“Traverse PC is the most complete software out there. It’s cut my total production time down by making map preparation faster and easier. I’ve also been able to please all my clients by being able to deliver quicker and in any format they want. It’s just made business simpler for me.” Sergio J. A. Sánchez, … Read more
Bob Holtkamp
“I’m working in the high Arctic on a project called the DEW Line Clean Up (DLCU). DEW is an acronym for Distant Early Warning systems and is a joint project of the Canadian and American military.” “The Department of Defense would accept only AutoCAD or Traverse PC. AutoCAD is not surveyor friendly.” “The economics are … Read more
David Hansard
“This is the surveying software I have been looking for. I have spent about two weeks playing with Traverse PC while I have been using my old surveying software to complete work already downloaded. The drawing I have attached is my first completed drawing that took about a couple of hours to finish. The problem … Read more
Bryan Hartsook
“TPC Desktop is more impressive than any AutoCAD version that I haveever used. It applies the most logical processes and solutions that areused everyday in surveying and works them into a clean interface that iseasy to understand and simple to use. Traverse PC is loaded withtime-saving features that allow me to customize and produce drawingsefficiently … Read more
Alan Lusk
I prefer TPC over other software for plat drawing because of the ability to change your scale factor of a drawing without having to go through the drawing changing the scale of everything within the drawing. Every drawing has its own specific legend. And if you can think how a surveyor would do something, not a … Read more
Dave Terry
Dave has worked for PG&E for 29 years. He is currently Senior Inspector, directing and coordinating construction and planning surveys throughout California. He also coordinates and directs Diving Operations across PG&E ‘s service territory in lakes and waterways, both on and offshore . Dave Terry, Pacific Gas & Electric, Anderson, CA From Professional Surveyor Magazine, … Read more
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Tunneling with TPC
Calculating the East portal entry skew for the Mitchell Point Tunnel using TPC. Solved by creating tunnel alignment and two tunnel templates, one just outside the entry wall and one inside. Then pair corresponding points from each template. Stake these pairs using a reference line function to a point on the rock face having a … Read more
Convert Local to GNSS CRS
We show you how to convert an existing survey from local grid to GNSS CRS so you can do stakeout. Recorded Webinar (26:17) Introduce Project (0:00) ORGN RTK NTRIP Network Create emlid Flow Project (8:57) Tie GNSS Points in Field (10:42) Create Calibration (16:15) Reverse Calibrate Survey (18:16) Export for Stakeout (22:33)
Using GPS/GNSS with TPC
We take a look at an inexpensive GNSS solution with emlid Reach RS2+ and Traverse PC. Recorded Webinar (29:18) Using GPS/GNSS in the Help System (1:00) RTK NTRIP Solution (4:30) GPS/GNSS Workflows (16:40) Using GPS/GNSS with Surveys (20:35) Calibrating GPS/GNSS Data (23:15) Project Overview for GPS/GNSS Webinar Part 2 (26:00) Using GPS GNSS (29:18)
Difficult Boundary Survey Drawn Completely in Traverse PC
We are a small company in Northeast Florida that prides itself on providing our clients with quality services. We recently completed a difficult boundary survey map which was drawn completely in Traverse PC. This survey started out much like many; however, it quickly changed once we realized that monumented parcels did not agree entirely with … Read more
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