CAD Support
Civil design, survey and mapping.
I have been a civil designer, drafter, drafting manager and survey tech/crew since 1972. I’ve been using AutoCAD since 1986 with several years as a software developer specializing in civil/survey applications for AutoCAD. I passed my LSIT (Land Surveyor in Training) exam in 2006. I have also been building web sites since 1998.
Drafting & Design
- Residential and Commercial Precise Grading Plans, Street, Water and Sewer Improvement Plans
- Tract Maps & Parcel Maps
- Topographic Maps from Field Survey Data
- Residential Subdivisions
- Lot Line Adjustments
- ALTA Drawings
- Wetland Mitigation Exhibits
- Record of Survey
- Boundary Maps
- Exhibits for Corp of Engineers and Department of Fish and Game permits
- Earthwork quantities
Topographic Maps from Field Survey: I typically get a drawing that contains a boundary and points, along with a copy of the field notes. On average the files contain 500 - 1500 topo points and take from 2.5 to 5 hours to produce a finished map with symbols, linework and contours.
Tract/Parcel Maps and civil design drawings typically take 6 - 8 hours per sheet for drafting, more for design work. I have worked on commercial and residential projects ranging from 3 lots to 150+ lots.
Custom Programming
Chances are that AutoCAD Land Development Desktop does not do everything you want it to, or the way you want it done. Over the years I've written hundreds of custom macros that allow you to fine tune your drawings' appearance or to perform necessary calculations. All of them can be customized to your specifications.
One of the macros I frequently use is one the takes point data for staking and exports it to an Excel cut/fill spreadsheet for the field crews. It has the option to export alignment stationing. After the field crew has written in the existing ground elevations I enter their data into the spreadsheet and it is sent to the construction crew.
