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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