Traverse PC Land Surveying Software - Land Survey Software - COGO Software - Land Surveyor Software

Traverse PC has been providing land surveying software since 1987. Here's what some of our users have to say:

"The economics are simple. Without Traverse PC our company would not have this lucrative contract." Bob Holtkamp, AB, Canada

"Traverse PC is one of the best." Gordon Bell, IN

"The last 22 years I have previewed numerous COGO software programs, but have never found anything close to Traverse PC, and with the ability to draft maps, the program is complete." Pete Ketcham, ID

"TPC Desktop is more impressive than any AutoCAD version that I have ever used." Bryan Hartsook, VA

"I really like a point based program like TPC and the friendly drawing environment that TPC has. There is no need for a lot of extensive/expensive training to do good, efficient work with TPC." Glenn Eastman, OR

"I cannot say enough about the Managers in TPC 2010... What a super great system!!! TPC will surely dominate all survey and CAD programs..." Jim Creasy, PA

"As a former CAD user, I have found the versatility and ease of use of Traverse PC to be a great benefit to my business." Dan Barry, NY

"[Traverse PC] is easier to use, less expensive, gets the job done, and comes from caring people who understand surveying and surveying needs." Joe Nachtrieb, CO

"Great stuff! You don't need to send me any other software, as I am perfectly happy with TPC and have no intentions of changing to anything else...and I have tried the other software." Randy Green, TN

"Once again you have set the standard for others to attain." George Anderson, NJ

"REALLY like everything I've seen so far... Things seem so much simpler & straight forward. Think you guys have something great here!" Cliff Tuck, AR

"[Traverse PC] is very user friendly and produces high quality survey plats." Fred Haidt, AL

"Traverse PC is the way to go for all Land Surveyors." Pete Jackson, CA

"While it has similarities to ACAD, . I would say [Traverse PC] is much more user (and surveyor) friendly." Scott Freshwaters, OR

"[Traverse PC has] cut my total production time down by making map preparation faster and easier." Sergio Sanchez, CA

"Traverse PC is the one tool my little company has that does it all." Steve Parker, CO

"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, VA

"Yu ROCK! I am a student... ...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 a visual image illustrating what the data collected is trying to show." Joel Kayser, NY

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Primary Use
Lot Checking / Resource Management
Surveying
Engineering
 
Traversing
Control / Topo / Deeds / Foundations / Features / Areas
Predefined & User-defined Traverse View Formats
Alpha / Numeric Point Labels
Raw Closure / Relative & Linear Error / Area
Set Closed Loop Tolerance
One or Two Lines per Point
Closure Information Available in Traverses Manager
Predefined & User-defined Drawing View Traverse Format
Adjust XYZ / Angles / Undo
Point-by-Point Adjustment Details
Precision Tool (Adjustment)
Adjust Curvature & Refraction / Scale Factor
Notes
 
Least Squares
Blunder Detection
Solve Resections
Four Step Process (Analyze, Solve, Update, Report)
2D or 3D Adjustments
Traverse Adjustments

Undo Adjustments

Report Positional Tolerances
ALTA/ACSM 2005 Standard
Relative Positional Accuracy (RPA)
Network Adjustments
 
Sun Shots
Sun Shots
 
COGO
Interactive COGO Dialogs
Random Inverse
Horizontal Curves
Enter Radial Bearings for Horizontal Curves
Enter Equations for Bearing / Distance / Elevation
Shared Lot Lines-Changing One Changes the Other
Insert Points at Midpoint of Line or Curve
COGO Tools Available in All Views
Rotate / Translate / Inverse / Offset
Intersections Including Offsets / Spirals / Curves
Corner Offsets
Resection / Benchmark
Lot Setbacks
Multiple Points on a Line
Compute Offsets to a Line or Curve
Create a Point at a Distance & Offset
Remote Offset-Perpendicular / HA / VA / Horizontal/Vertical Distance
Curve Fitting
Predetermined Area
 
Roads
Automatically Plots All Curve Parameters in Drawings
Cul-de-sacs
Enter Any Curve Data & TPC Computes All Parameters
Stations/Equations/Offsets
Right-of-Way Offsets
Spirals/Spiral Offsets/Spiral Intersections
Multiple Points on a Grade
Float PC's & PT's Along Tangents Automatically
Compute Station/Offset of any Points Based on any Alignment
Vertical Curves
Profiles
Cross Sections
 
Contours / Volumes / DTM
Over 20X Faster & More Acurate
Multiple Contours Per Drawing-Stockpiles / Construction Phases / More
Create Contours for All Points / Individual Traverses / Selected Points
User-defined Contour Intervals / Colors / Line Types / Labels / Borders / Breaklines
Save / Reset User Settings
Optional Border
Fix Blunders Easily with TOPO Point Delineation
Contour Smoothing
Break Line Toggle
Contour Information Reports
Surface Area / Plan Area / Cut & Fill Areas
Volumes to a Border / Specific Elevation / Another Contour Surface
Computes Net Volume / Cut Volume / Fill Volume
Cut-sheet Report
Generate Transects from Traverses / Lines / Polylines
Slope Analysis
 
Point Codes
Point Code View-List Codes & Descriptions
Build New Code Tables from Existing Data-Instantly
Update Existing Traverses with New Points & Codes
Assign Drawing Settings to Codes for Feature Mapping
Copy Drawing View Settings Between Codes
Assign Survey Point Properties
Point Code Alias
Manage Multiple Code Tables
Supports Most Data Collector Codes
 
Plat Checking
Traverses from CAD Lines / Text / Points
Insert Traverse Command
Traverses Manager-Closure Information
Plat Checking Booklet
 
Multiple Drawings
Display Traverse in Temporary Drawing or Share Permanent Drawing
Unlimited Number of Drawings per Survey
Duplicate / Rename Drawings
 
Drawings
Uses QuickView Technology for Fast, Accurate, Up-to-date Drawings
Include Complete Survey or Selected Traverses
Center Drawing at Maximum Scale on Any Page
Rotate Drawing on the Page-North Arrow Tracks Automatically
Set Point Symbols / Line Types / Labels / Colors-Globally / by
Traverse / Individually
Hatching & Filling
User-defined Hatching
Zoom Page / Extents / Window / Previous / In / Out
Pan with Drag-n-Drop
Paper Space / Survey Space Modes
Hide / Show Objects
Edit Individual Object Properties (Font / Size / Line Type / Symbol / etc.)
Cut / Copy / Paste Text to and from Other Programs
Select Multiple Objects
Trim / Rotate / Resize Symbols
Ortho Mode
Drafted Lines
User-defined Line Types
Variables for File Name / Drawing Scale / Drawing Data / More
Rounded Rectangles
Rotate Rectangles
Interactive COGO Tools
Find Point Command
Repeating Commands
Create Traverses from Drawing View
Erase Multiple Objects
White or Black Background
Traverses can Share Permanent Drawing
Delineate Traverses and/or Points
Gap Point Type to Not Draw Line
Spell Check-Individual Objects / Selected Objects / Entire Drawing
Store / Recall Traverse / Drawing Settings by Name
Traverses from CAD Lines / Text / Points
Insert Traverse Command
User-defined Grid
Insert Legal Description
User-defined Symbols
Offset Lines Graphically
 
Drawing Commands
Nested Commands

Multi-level Undo

Step-by-step Prompts
Enter Exact Values or Place with Mouse
Horizontal & Angled Text 
Leaders with Choice of Arrows
Move / Edit Traverses 
Text Box with Word-wrap & Resize 
Outlined Fonts / Text Borders
Insert Picture Files-JPG / BMP / GIF / ICO / TIF / EMF / WMF / PNG
Dynamic Offsets
Dynamic Object Labels
Dynamic Dimensioning
Label Interior Angles
Single & Continuous Lines
Snap to Insert / Mid / End / Perpendicular / Intersection / Tangent
Snap to Nearest
Object Snap
Arcs / Circles / Rectangles
Polylines with Optional Forced Closure / Hatching & Filling
Polyline Smoothing
Rotate / Translate / Duplicate Traverses 
Align / Space Text & Other Objects Evenly
Trim / Extend / Break / Copy objects / Fillet / Chamfer
Convert Drawing Objects to Survey Points
Graphic Offset Tool
Drawing Commands (Begin / End Line / Close / Rectangle / Continue)
 
Groups & Blocks
Supports CAD Blocks & Nested Blocks
Edit / Resize / Rotate Blocks
Force a Block to a Single Color
Convert a Block to a Group
Edit Individual Group Members
Insert Objects Into a Drawing
Insert an Object Multiple Times
Group / Ungroup Objects
Explode Blocks
User-defined Blocks
Retrieve & Re-use Blocks from any CAD Drawing 
Choose 'Share File With Others' to Include All Block Definitions in File
 
Lot Labels
Automatic or User-defined Lot Labels
User-defined Font / Size / Color / Decimal Places
Acres / Hectares / Square Feet / Square Meters
Automatically Centers Lot Label & Area in Lot
Copy Lot Settings from One Lot to Another
Hide Lot Label Layer
 
Shape Files (GIS)
Export Survey Points or Traverses as Shape Files
Import Shape Files as Survey Points or Traverses
Export Drawings as Shape Files
Export Point or Polyline shapes
Export Point Labels, Coordinates and Descriptions in DBF File
Import Shape Files into Drawings
 
DXF, DXB & DWG Files
Import Coordinates from a DXF File
Export a Drawing as AutoCAD R11-2009 DWG File
Export a Drawing as AutoCAD R9-2009 DXF / DXB File
Raster Image Support
Export Entities Only
User-defined Layers
Export Symbols as Blocks
Traverses from CAD Lines / Text / Points
Import a DXF / DXB / DWG File into Drawings with Layers / Hatching / Blocks
/ More
Convert Imported Objects to Survey Points Selectively or in Groups
Check Tolerance of Imported Objects to Eliminate Duplicates
Exploded Geometry / Grouped Attributes
PolyFaceMeshes / MeshFaceLoops
 
Layers
Use Layers for Fast Drawing
Export Layers in DXF / DXB / DWG Files
Edit Layers On/Off, Freeze/Thaw, Lock/Unlock / Current Layer,
Forward/Backward, Isolate/Restore
Isolate a Single Layer
Ignore Layers
Add & Delete User Layers
Control Object Properties by Layer
Right-click any Object to Access its Layer
Convert all Objects on a Layer to Survey Points
Background Layer
 
Pictures
Insert pictures into drawings: JPG, GIF, BMP, EMF, WMF, PNG, TIF, ICO,
PNG / World Files
Overlay survey on background picture
Geo-reference picture to survey
Resize / Stretch pictures
Crop / Flip / Mirror / Rotate pictures
Pictures Rescale with Survey (Optional)
Export Drawings as JPG, GIF, BMP, EMF, WMF, PNG, TIF, ICO, PNG / World
Files
Include Pictures in DXF / DXB / DWG Files
 
Enhanced Hatching
Solid / Hatch Pattern / Bitmap
Predefined Patterns & Bitmaps
User-defined Hatching
Fill Entire Traverses
Clear Hatching Around Text
Associative Hatching Changes with Objects / Traverses
Fill Rectangles, Circles, Polylines, Smoothed Polylines
Append to Smart Legend
 
Drafted Line Types
50+ Predefined Line Types
Embedded Text --[Utility]--
Embedded Symbols
Embedded Markers --X--X--
Patterns ----  --  ----  --
User-defined Line types
AutoCAD Compatible Patterns
 
Smart Drawing Objects
Smart Borders
Smart Title Blocks
Smart Line Labels
Smart Point Labels
Smart Lot / Area Labels
Smart Scale Bars
Smart Legend
Smart Line / Curve Tables
Smart Point / Coordinate Table
 
Drawing Templates
Default Template
Template Resizes to any Page Size / Orientation Automatically
Save any Drawing as a Template
Edit Existing Templates
Import Template into Existing Drawing
 
Object Library
Preview Symbols for Selection
Organize Symbols in Folders
Dozens of Point Symbols Included
North Arrows / Borders / Title Blocks / Scale Bars Included
Traffic Symbols Included
Sample Stamps & Logo Symbols Included
Standard BLM Corner Symbols Included
User-defined Line types
User-defined Hatching
User-defined Symbols & Blocks Using DXF
Retrieve & Re-use Symbols from Any CAD Drawing
 
Traverse Operations
Insert / Append / Delete / Edit Points
User-defined Reusable Formats
Edit Raw Data
Recompute from Raw Data
Compare Raw Data with Adjusted/Inverse Data
Use Equations to Enter Data
Display Traverse in Temporary Drawing or Share Permanent Drawing
Find Point Command in Traverse/Point Views
Gap Point Type to Not Draw Line
Store/Recall Traverse/Drawing Settings by Name
Copy Points from one Traverse to Another 
Re-label Points for Export to Data Collector   
Duplicate / Copy Traverses
Precision Tool (Adjustment)
 
Files
Adobe PDF Export
User-Defined ASCII Coordinates
User-Defined Raw Data Files
MS Excel CSV
MicroSurvey Field Genius
AutoCAD R9-2008 DXF / DXB
AutoCAD R11-2008 DWG
Shape Files
SDR / TDS
Direct Connection to Data Collector / Total Station / Laser
Files Transfer: Ymodem / Kermit / Text
TDS RW5, RAW, CR5, Binary CR5
Carlson Surv CE RAW, Binary CRD
Leica / LisCAD / Pentax
Nikon RAW V2.0
Criterion / Impulse / Range-Range / Reverse Direction
Garmin GPS Waypoints / Routes / Tracklogs / Text / E-Trex
SMI Coordinates or Raw Data
Trimble 5600 Series Total Stations
Topcon GTS Series Total Stations
Thales Navigation Z-Max Raw Data
CST / Berger / Geodimeter 600
MicroStation V7 / V8 DGN
DCA R10
Pacsoft CRD & PDT
C&G CRD (Binary) & CGC (Binary)
 
Reports
Edit / Print / Copy / Paste
Coordinates / Traverses / Raw Data / Raw Closure
Survey Summary 
COGO Summary
Insert Any Report into Any Drawing
Spell Check All or Portion of Report
Save / Recall / Edit Reports
Station / Offset
Multiple Traverses
Enhanced Legal Description
Stakeout / Cut-Fill
 
Angle Sets
Compute Angle Sets
Report Angle Set Errors
Multiple Sets
Enter Angle Sets: BFBF / BBFF / BFFB / BF2 / BF4
 
Legal Description Writer
Convert Traverse to Legal Description
Edit Legal Description
Insert into Any Drawing
User Style Settings Include Rounding, Abbreviations, Decimals, One Course
per Line, More
Spell Check All or Portion of Legal Description
 
Coordinates
Point Protection
Coordinate Conversion: Feet/Meters/Chains/Scale Factor
Compute Grid Coordinates from Ground Distance
Inverse Ground Distance from Grid Coordinates
Coordinate Transformation: Worldwide UTM / NAD83 (CONUS) / NAD27 / OCRS (Oregon) / WISCRS (Wisconsin) / Newfoundland (3°MTM NAD83)
User-defined Grids
User-defined Ellipses
Convert Single Geodetic Point (Lat/Long) <=> Grid Coordinates
 
Elevations
Positive & Negative Instrument Height
Positive & Negative Target Heights
Benchmarks
Protect Elevations Manually or as Entered
3-Dimensional Drawing Objects
 
Search / Replace / Sort / Query
Find Matching Point Labels & Descriptions
Replace Text in Descriptions
Select Points by Proximity to a Known Point
Select All Points in a Range
Select Points by Matching Text
Select Points by Tags
Sort Points to Nearest Neighbor
 
Miscellaneous
Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7
Windows .NET
Microsoft GDI+
Tip of the Day
On-Line HTML Help
Download Web Updates
Getting Started / Learning Guide
Electronic Manuals
Network File Sharing / Printing
Network File Locking
Electronic Plat Checking Booklet
Live Presentation
Evaluation Copy
 
Special Pricing
Network License Available
Site License Available
Multi-Copy Discounts Available Starting with Second Copy-Call
Student Edition $99
Private Surveyor Plan $500
Educational Lisence Available
 
Single Copy Price List
$799
$1,399
$1,999
 
Updates & Upgrades
Please refer to Traverse PC's Update/Upgrade Policy and the Price List
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