"Wally" wrote in message
| The name sounds vaguely familiar, but I haven't used it - haven't done
stuff
| with roads yet. Building envelope is the field I've worked in so far
| (structural glazing, curtain walling, cladding, roofing), all learned on
the
| job. I got a start through a friend when I inadvertently showed him I can
| think in 3D after messing around with ACAD completely cold. ("Hey, you can
| do this! Want some work?"). I think can see what Eagle Point is about -
give
| it a drawing of a path, maybe a survey of the topology of the terrain
| (soil/rock), give it parameters, and it spits out quantities, yes? (I'll
| look it up on Google...)

It's based on input from a total station.... all the topographic
delineations are entered in the fields and you down the coordinates from the
data collector. Then it's just a matter of entering the new alignment data
and pining the horizontal and vertical control points.


|
|
| Ekati Diamond Mines is always looking for skilled Cad people. It only
| pays about 100K Cdn a year and it's a camp job but the camp is high
| tech and has all the toys. High Security as well. 2 weeks in and one
| week out. Discount flights on a global basis. Lots of the Cad folk do
| work in Yellowknife on their time out. It almost doubles their pay.
|
| CAD in diamond mines? What do they draw - support structures?

Yup... pits dams containment ponds, blast quantities, environmental data. It
all has to be kept in strict control.


| I have a couple of feelers out in my area at present and I should hopfully
| know what's happening with them early next week. $100k Cdn is a bit more
| than I'd get contracting here, and it does sound interesting, but the
travel
| is the downside. That said, if my feelers fall through, I may well be up
for
| it. If you're away before I know what's happening here, could you stay in
| touch with me via email?


That might be difficult unless I can get to a modem or sat uplink. I'll cont
act you from your website.

CM

Capt. Mooron wrote:

It's based on input from a total station.... all the topographic
delineations are entered in the fields and you down the coordinates
from the data collector. Then it's just a matter of entering the new
alignment data and pining the horizontal and vertical control points.

Had a wee look at the web site - the particular package is RoadCalc, I
believe. More complex than I initially envisaged (does clever stuff to
integrate services and the like). I like the way it integrates the
topographical data to produce a 3D model - very slick.


CAD in diamond mines? What do they draw - support structures?

Yup... pits dams containment ponds, blast quantities, environmental
data. It all has to be kept in strict control.

Got the idea.


That might be difficult unless I can get to a modem or sat uplink.
I'll cont act you from your website.

Okay. I don't want to say yes just now - wouldn't want you to go asking
around on my behalf if the thing fell through at this end. I also need to
try and establish if the work you're talking about is something I can step
up and do - roads and mines are new to me. While taking on the unknown and
learning it fast is something I'm good at, the fact that it's an unknown
introduces an element of uncertainty. :-)


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"Wally" wrote in message

| Had a wee look at the web site - the particular package is RoadCalc, I
| believe. More complex than I initially envisaged (does clever stuff to
| integrate services and the like). I like the way it integrates the
| topographical data to produce a 3D model - very slick.

Yeah... that's it. The plans produced are Profile and Aerial only though. I
generally shoot all the info into delineated groups such as rock outcrops,
water, tree lines etc..... so all the data input from the total station is
colour coded to reflect the field info. This allows the Cad operator to
indicate if the cut /fill is blast rock or sub-excavation work as well as
the quanties of clearing which will be encountered to prep and grub the
area.

Don't kid yourself.... engineering/ construction outfits have a high demand
for good Cad personnel. It pays well and engineering is as steady as the
mortician's trade. We're always building stuff..... Cad Techs are in on the
preliminary through to completion on any project.

| Okay. I don't want to say yes just now - wouldn't want you to go asking
| around on my behalf if the thing fell through at this end. I also need to
| try and establish if the work you're talking about is something I can step
| up and do - roads and mines are new to me. While taking on the unknown and
| learning it fast is something I'm good at, the fact that it's an unknown
| introduces an element of uncertainty. :-)

No sweat.... I'll keep my ears open and forward your email to interested
parties. Picking up the technique is simple as long as you have a grasp of
the basics. I believe they are planning a major bridge across the Mackenzie
River as well. That would be structural cad design.

I won't do Cad work because it's indoor work and my interest is in the field
work. My motto is is "Even a Bad Day in the Field beats a Good Day at the
Office"! ;-)

CM

Capt. Mooron wrote:

No sweat.... I'll keep my ears open and forward your email to
interested parties.

I'm still waiting to see what pans out here, so it's best for me to say that
I'm interested in the Canada idea, but not right now. If you think it would
still be a good idea to pass on my address, then I'd appreciate that - a
better one to use would be tonal at my ISP, blueyonder co uk. Thanks either
way. :-)

Have a good next stint up north!


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