Officework Guide
Learn data processing, calculations, CAD drafting, map preparation, and document preparation for professional survey deliverables.
6 articles
Data Processing
Downloading field data, file formats, data reduction, corrections, coordinate transformations, and project file management for land surveyors.
Survey Calculations
Coordinate geometry, traverse adjustment, area calculations, curve computations, and volume calculations for land surveying.
CAD Drafting
Survey CAD standards, layer conventions, linetype standards, point plotting, annotation, and drafting best practices for land surveyors.
Map Preparation
Survey map types, required elements, ALTA/NSPS standards, Record of Survey preparation, and map review best practices for land surveyors.
Legal Description Writing
Metes and bounds descriptions, writing conventions, curve data, easement descriptions, common errors, and principles of sufficiency for land surveyors.
Report Writing
Survey report types, structure, boundary analysis, certifications, client deliverables, and document retention for land surveyors.