COGO

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CDS makes Survey and COGO easy!

Survey and Cogo routines within CDS provide you with a complete range of tools to allow any layout, from a subdivision to footing details to be designed quickly and efficiently, in 3 dimensions if necessary. The list following gives an overview of some of the tools available.

• Import raw data directly from wide range of surveying instruments. For eg Sokkia, Topcon
• Import data from a wide range of other Survey Programs. For example Civil3D, 12D, Civilcad etc
• Import data from a number of industry standard formats - DWG, LandXML etc
• Input data using windows compliant digitizer.
• Pick up data directly into CDS from GPS using NMEA codes.
• Enter data into a traverse table.
  • Perform geoid corrections.
  • Perform network least squares solution.
• Enter data directly into Excel type tables. Many formats available such as traditional stadia, stadia, level book and level sheet.
• Feature code automatically creates layers, strings points, enters symbols.
• Comes complete with predefined symbols. As they are in DWG format it is easy to create or find your own symbol.
• Complete range of point manipulation routines are available.
  • Create.
  • Alter.
  • Rotate.
  • Transformations
  • Listings
• Complete range of string manipulation routines are available.
  • create
  • edit
  • adjust by minimum area
  • adjust by crandall, bowditch, least squares.
  • unravel
  • reverse
  • add/drop points
  • circle/line of best fit
  • listings
• Point calculation's.
  • bearing & distance.
  • angle & distance.
  • radiate from a point.
  • bearing distance via point.
• Intersection Routines.
  • 2 bearing.
  • 2 distance.
  • bearing & distance.
  • 3 pt rectangle.
• Point Calculations with Offsets.
  • chainage & offset.
  • distance & offset.
  • parallel offset.
  • radiate from an offset.
• Curve Calculations.
  • ip radius.
  • 3 point.
  • tangent.
  • arc/chord.
  • reverse
  • spiral
  • route curve - design interchanges, simple curves, equal/unequal spirals.
• Road layout calculations.
  • parallel.
  • autoroad.
  • truncations.
  • equal segments.
  • Cul-de-Sacs
• Commonly used designs, in both 2D and 3D, can be stored as "Structures" and inserted into new projects to save time and avoid mistakes.
• Resumption calculations.
• Range of reports available
  • Stake out.
  • Chainage & Offset.
  • Surround Area.
  • Point Monitoring.
• Quality assurance routines.
  • Filter duplicate point numbers / coordinates etc.
  • Check layers.
  • Duplicate string names.
• Area and minimum area calculations are handled easily to allow you to design and check subdivision layouts efficiently.