Posted by joseph_oc on Jun 07, 2013; 5:57pm
URL: https://forum.librecad.org/The-Beginnings-of-Land-Survey-Functionality-within-LibreCAD-tp5707884p5708247.html

I just read my post of 2 months ago!!  This is taking more time then I thought.  However, I am working on other projects as  well.

Summary of status:

1) I will be submitting one main function (that is way to big) to validate input and it will determine the functions needed to generate additional 'control points'.  The original geometry project I am trying to emulate is called 'Engineers_Guide_to_ICES_COGO_1_Aug67.pdf.'

Its a very very old program for Surveyors and Civil Engineers, but was very popular at one point in time.  The ICES I would think stands for "Integrated Civil Engineering Systems".  

Here is the copyright info:

Copyright
@
I967
by
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
All Rights Reserved
Printed in United States of America

2) I will secondly integrate a open source program called LazyBat.  It assists in creating a command line shell.  Has it own 'Grammar Language' that I have review and will be quite powerful for me..  I have tested it out and seems to work well, No errors in the provided examples that I compiled and execute (except for my own error).

3) I will use LazyBat in a plug-in that I will develop as I go on.

4) Been working on this project and need to set myself a deadline.  Not good at closing a sales, or apparently a project, I have the habit of constantly expanding it which I always need to avoid.

Thank you for your time if you read this.  And reply with comments, esp. LazyBat if you have time to look into it.  I will be putting a lot of time into it and would share my experience of anyone is interested.

Thanks.

Best Wishes,
Joe O'Connor, Surveyor/Mapper