Description
2027 Improvements:
● Added support for SPCS 2022 geographic-to-grid transformations and SPCS 2022 geoid
elevation transformations.
● Added support for “USA Amtrak/NAD83(2011)/Amtrak ANECCS” and “USA
Amtrak/NATRF2022/Amtrak ANECCS” projection systems.
● Point Group Management: Added a “Set From Description List” button for point groups
and enabled direct point group creation from FLD and TXT files.
● CFUTRANSFORM: Reworked grid-to-grid coordinate transformations for significant
performance gains on large entity sets using multi-threaded processing.
● SurvNET:
○ Reporting: Improved unadjusted and adjusted vector reports; added vertical
closure summaries for differential and trig levels, elevation standard deviations to
sideshot reports, and Chi-Square test results to the Vertical Adjustment Report.
○ Terminology Update: ALTA/Relative Error Ellipse Reports are now renamed to
RPP (Relative Positional Precision).
○ Control Points Management: Added the ability to directly view SurvNET project
Control Points.
○ Multiple JDB Support: Added processing for multiple JDB files within a single
project and integrated JDB editor functionality.
○ Vertical Control Toggle: Added a checkbox in SurvNET Project Settings to
toggle BM records in TLV files as vertical control points.
○ Added the addition of Vectors to the total station mark-to-mark distance section
of grouped unadjusted observations, updated 2D/1D Vertical Adjustment
Reports in to display benchmark changes resulting from vertical adjustments.
● Deed Reader Improvements:
○ PDF Import: Improved the statistical model for Online Text Recognition and
implemented a progress dialog with enhanced responsiveness.
○ Error Handling: Improved error handling for online text recognition, including
automatic failover to offline recognition and initial implementation of Online Typo
Correction.
● Legal Descriptions: Improved the logic of non-breaking spaces (MTEXT) for bearing
strings to facilitate proper formatting.
● Editing Multiple Points: Added a new Spreadsheet Editor to the MODPNTS routine
with the ability to select and edit multiple cells.
● Line/Curve Table Improvements:
○ Refined duplicate reference label prompts to trigger only during LINETBL and
CURVETBL commands.
○ Command Additions: New RELINK_LABELS command for better annotation
management following linework modifications.
○ Advanced Table Options:
■ Improved processing speed for Line/Curve tables (8x faster).
■ Added a “Curve Data In Single Cell” option and “Autosize After Table Editing” setting.
■ Added a “Use Native Table Entity” setting to control table placement types.
● Area Tables: Added automatic sorting when adding or updating area labels.
● Legend Overhaul: Revamped the “Draw Legend” dialog with better logic and the ability
to recognize an entity’s layer during selection.
● Station Polyline/Centerline Enhancements:
○ Enabled labeling for compound/reverse curves and added Northing/Easting
coordinate ordering for deflection angles.
○ Added User-Defined Stations (UDS) export and the new
EDIT_USER_STATIONS command.
○ Improved tick labels to prevent overlap from larger tick marks.
● LotNet Improvements:
○ Corner Handling: Radius support for rounded setback corners in Lot Setback
Polylines and Building Placement.
○ Linework Cleanup: Deleting LotNET entities now erases all associated lot edges.
○ Added command to create lots from picking and interior point
● Freeze/Thaw Points Improvements:
○ Leader Support: “Freeze Points” now includes associated leaders from Move Point with Leader.
○ UI Additions: Added coordinate file selection for FREEZEPT and a new dialog
for THAWPT.
● Visual Enhancements: The default ByLayer color of the Barscale has been changed from red (1) to white (7).
● Unit and Projection Support:
○ 2DP/3DP: The distance prompt now dynamically supports US Survey and
International feet based on drawing settings.
○ South Africa Projections: Added support for Hartebeesthoek94 and Cape
datum projection systems.
○ Predefined Systems: Added UTM/NAD83(2011) projection systems.
○ Geoids: Enabled dynamic lookup via the GeoidGrid service, including SPC 2022 geoids.
● Added detection and user warning when erroneous projection systems are detected upon opening a drawing.
● Enabled performance improvements and refined annotative scale functionality.
● Added ability to organize deeds within the Process Deed dialog box.
● The “New Table” button in AUTOANN now permits editing both line and curve prefixes in combined tables mode.
● Updated point table outputs to include point notes.
● Added a toggle to Calculate Offset Settings to include Geodetic Report data
(Latitude/Longitude in DMS and Decimal Degrees) in Report Formatter options
Key Features
• Compatibility: AutoCAD©, AutoCAD Map©, Land Desktop©, Civil3D© & IntelliCAD©
• Automated Plan Drafting from Field Data
• Generation of Surface Models, Roadways, Lots and Plans
• Full COGO Features
• Simple or Advanced Configurations
• Designed specifically for Surveying
SOME KEY FEATURES
Data Collection Interfaces: Upload and download to popular data collectors
Point Management: Import/Export point files to /from the field in common formats
Draw Points: Draw points with settings for symbols, layers and styles
Point Groups: Point group manager to define sets of point by filters
Coordinate File History: Tracks all changes to points with report and undo functions
Fix Point Label Overlaps: Finds point label overlaps with rule options to fix automatically
Point Tools: Utilities for modify point labels such as move with leader, twist and resize
Traverse Adjustment: Spreadsheet editor for raw data with graphics and processing for traverse adjustments
SurvNET: Advanced network least-squares for total station, GPS and level data
Field-to-Finish: Draw points with styles and in point groups set by point descriptions and draw linework Automatically by several flexible methods
Field-to-Finish Inspector: Inspect all field-to-finish elements, see description source and re-draw based on descriptions edits
COGO: Streamlined inverse, traverse, sideshot, intersections, interpolation, translate, rotate, scale and align
Coordinate Transformations: Transform coordinates and screen entities between lat/lon and grid projections as well as local to local by Helmert and least-squares methods
Deeds: Enter deed by description, read deed data from deed file, deed reports, deed correlation and generate legal description from drawing
Cut Sheets: Create custom cut sheet reports with reference grades and station-offsets
AREA / LAYOUT
Label Areas: Customized area label styles and several methods to select areas to label
Size Areas: Sliding side area, hinged area, area radial from curve and bearing area cutoff
Lot Manager: Lot definitions by point numbers with functions to create lots, conduct mapcheck for closure, edit in spreadsheet with graphics, report lots and draw lots
Lot Layout: Size lots along alignment with controls for target area, setback and frontage Offsets, Intersection and Cul-de-Sacs Layout for ROW and EOP linework
ANNOTATION
Angle & Distance Labels: Flexible routines to label linework in all possible layout combinations plus available rules to automatically fix label overlaps and revise labels when entities move
Curve Labels: Label curve data in stack, along arc or in table
Survey Text: Routines to create typical plat labels such as offset and building dimensions
Label Elevations: Label spot elevations along an alignment
Linetypes: Draw special linetypes
SURFACES
Build Surfaces: By triangulation or rectangular grids
Contouring: One step triangulate and contour from 3D entities as well as contouring from surface files
Surface Manager: Change surface display properties and adjust surface functions to add and remove points and breaklines and swap edges
Volumes: Earthwork volumes between triangulation or grid surfaces
Pad Design: Tie cut/fill slopes from pad perimeter to surface, build pad surface, calculate and balance volumes, and edit pad parameters
AVAILABLE FORMATS:
Survey (Add-on)
Install on YOUR AutoCAD, AutoMAP or Civil 3D (2010+) – or –
Install on the included IntelliCAD engine WITHOUT the need for AutoCAD
Read/Write the new 2025 DWG file format.
Network license is available.
Perpetual license (for Carlson Survey and IntelliCAD. your AutoCAD may still require annual fees)
Option for annual maintenance subscription.
Survey OEM
Embedded version of the AutoCAD engine 64bit
Read/Write the new 2025 DWG file format.
Perpetual license without annual fees
Annual upgrades are OPTIONAL.
Contains the most commonly used 2D and 3D CAD commands
Includes the legacy Line and Polyline commands
Review Carlsons Maintenance program here.
