| Introduction |
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| Getting Started |
Get the program basics, definitions. |
| Starting a new Survey |
How to create a new survey file in Traverse PC . |
| Entering Data |
Learn how to enter bearing, angles and other data. |
| ALTA/ACSM |
ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys |
| Least Squares |
An overview of Least Squares and how to use it. |
| COGO |
How to use the COGO tools in Traverse PC. |
| Closures |
Learn how to check your closures and adjust data as needed. |
| Scale Factors |
Learn how to work with scale factors, distance factors and coordinate conversions. |
| Decimals |
Setting the default number of decimal places displayed in TPC. |
| Units |
Setting up the default units (feet / meters / chains). |
| Area |
Working with area. |
| Sun Shots |
How to do Sun Shots in TPC. |
| Legal Descriptions |
Create a legal description from any traverse. |
| Drawing Codes |
Use drawing codes like .BL for 'Begin Line' |
| Point Codes |
Sort points into traverses based on alpha/numeric codes in the point descriptions. |
| Spell Checking |
Using Spell Checking. |
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Points |
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| Entering Points |
Learn how to enter new point and recall existing ones. |
| Managing Points |
Use the Points Manager to manage points |
| Transformations |
Transform coordinates based on units, projections and grids. |
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Traverses |
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| Traversing |
Much of what you do in TPC involved traverses. Learn what they are and how they work. |
| Starting a New Traverse |
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| Using the Traverse View |
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| Side Shots |
Using side shots. |
| Elevations |
Learn how to carry elevations in a traverse with instrument / target heights and benchmarks. |
| Remote Observations |
Measure an object with a remote offset (can't put the prism on the object) |
| Angle Sets |
Learn how to use repeat and direction methods |
| Stadia |
Using Stadia |
| Adjusting a Traverse |
Choose from Compass Rule, Transit Rule, C&R, scale factors, precision and more. |
| Creating Traverses |
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| Managing Traverses |
Add new traverses, duplicate or copy points from one traverse to another and report closure information. |
| Traverse Groups |
Groups help you manage your traverses. |
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Drawings |
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| Drawing View |
Use the drawing view to graphically view your data or create a new drawing. |
| Traverse Settings |
Traverse settings determine the line type, point symbol, color, labels and other options TPC draws from the traverse. |
| Drawings |
Learn how TPC keeps track of your drawings. |
| Drawing Objects |
Learn about Smart Drawing Objects and how TPC can do almost all of the drawing for you. |
| Drawing Commands |
Drawing commands pick up where the Traverse Settings leave off. |
| Grouping Objects |
Grouping drawing objects makes them easier to work with. |
| Line Types |
Using line types . |
| Creating Traverses from Drawings |
Learn how to create or modify traverse just by picking points from a drawing. |
| Blocks |
Using blocks . |
| Hatching & Fills |
Hatching and filling areas . |
| Pictures (rasters) |
Insert raster images like jpg, tif, gif into a drawing. |
| Legends |
Using smart legends. |
| Line & Curve Tables |
Learn how to add line and curve tables to a drawing. |
| Layers |
Working with layers. |
| Drawing Data |
Access all the data in a drawing through our new Drawing Data Manager. |
| Drawing Templates |
Drawing templates are easy to create and easy to use and they save you lots of time. |
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Roads & Alignments |
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| Station/Offset Tools |
Learn how you can use stations and offsets to define points just like you use coordinates. |
| Cross Sections |
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| Profiles |
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| Vertical Curves |
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| Horizontal Curves |
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| Highway Spirals |
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| Railroad Spirals |
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DTM |
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| Surfaces |
Turn points into a surface using a TIN. |
| Manage Surfaces |
Creating, duplicating, editing, etc. |
| Volumes |
Compute volumes to a specific elevation, the border or another surface. |
| Slope Analysis |
Compute the areas in each slope class and shade them in on the drawing. |
| Transects |
Draw a line between any two points and TPC creates a transect based on the surface. |
| Cut Sheets |
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Files |
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| Importing |
Learn how to imported supported file types like SDR, TDS, DWG, DGN, etc and upload data from a data collector. |
| Exporting |
Learn how to export supported file types like ASCII, TDS, DWG, DGN, etc or download to a data collector |
| Survey Files |
Learn how to create, delete, appennd, open and share your survey files. |
| Sharing Data |
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Reports |
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| Report View |
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| Using Reports |
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| Messages |
See the messages TPC gives you about whatever you are doing. |