Posted by joseph_oc on Apr 18, 2013; 6:45pm
URL: https://forum.librecad.org/The-Beginnings-of-Land-Survey-Functionality-within-LibreCAD-tp5707884p5707920.html


To all:

Two areas of question:
1) simplifying point database.
2) Input/output redirectioning.


1)   Hoping to make these survey routines more functional for libreCAD, and simpler for me at this point,  I am going to dump the 'survey control points' into an ascii point file, for librecad to import.

Surveyors are most concerned about 'control points', and 90 percent of the points in a CAD dxf file would be just unnecessary. Except for a particular job-order, where numbering could be itemized to that job-order, which would be unique and perhaps very useful.

2)  Another question I have is regarding input/output.  Could I create a Survey Command Function, that runs from the LibraCAD command line, and redirects input from and output to a file?  A need with todays data collectors in the field, all generating some kind of electronic outout to files.

Additionally, Survey data entry can be extensive, at times, till this day.  I would like these functions to be able to accept input from a ascii files, and output to a file. (All ascii files - for legal purposes as well as efficiency.  We always need a paper trail for what we do.)

Any opinions or ideas for item one, or an answer to item two?

Hoping this makes sense.....

Sincerely,
Joe O'Connor