Notes from the people building Backsight: survey workflows, Canadian geodetics, and honest looks at the tools of the trade.
The whole path from a drone flight to deliverables, step by step, with a real 78-photo flight: upload, decide how the model is placed on the ground, process, and what comes back. No ground control points needed, and when you do want them.
· 11 min read
The six things that make CAD survey CAD, how to test a candidate on a real job before you pay, and an honest run through the options, Civil 3D, Carlson, MicroSurvey, BricsCAD and Backsight.
· 10 min read
Who should stay on Civil 3D, who is paying for far more than they use, and what the real alternatives are for survey firms, including where Backsight fits and where it doesn't.
· 9 min read
