Tag Archives: survey

How to Survey Your Property Lines using a GPS Receiver

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Dan Foster

Michael T. asks: “How can I use ExpertGPS to survey my property lines?” In this tutorial, Dan Foster shows how to use the Project Waypoint tool in ExpertGPS to enter each call from a legal land survey or plat in … Continue reading →

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How to Import GPS Waypoints into AutoCAD

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Dan Foster

Wayne S. asks: “Could you please explain to me how to import waypoints from ExpertGPS into an auto cad drawing by simply pasting to coordinates if possible?” ExpertGPS author Dan Foster shows how to move points and track lines back … Continue reading →

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Mapping x,y sampling data to real-world GPS coordinates

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Dan Foster

Jessica writes: “I am doing a behavioral study on a species of bird that has communal display sites called leks. I have set up a 10 meter grid of stakes across a lek, which I use to get x and … Continue reading →

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Mapping the Louisiana Coordinate System of 1927 in ExpertGPS

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Dan Foster

Casey is trying to map an oil and gas lease in Louisiana on the maps in ExpertGPS. However, the coordinates from his property description, given in the Louisiana Coordinate System of 1927, aren’t lining up correctly on the map. ExpertGPS … Continue reading →

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Mapping Legal Land Descriptions in ExpertGPS

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Dan Foster

Here’s a preview of a feature in development for the next release of ExpertGPS Pro: the ability to import entire “metes and bounds” land descriptions in one step You can already enter these into ExpertGPS using the Project Waypoint command, … Continue reading →

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