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Need Software that Shows Elevation on Contour Lines

Need Software that Shows Elevation on Contour Lines

Need Software that Shows Elevation on Contour Lines

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I am using a Nikon Total Station using Trimble Geomatics Office Software.  Currently when I do siteplans I have the elevations  marked on the data points and I overlay this with the Contour lines that the TGO software has created.   What software allows me to eliminate this layering step?  I see other siteplans with the Elevations labeled on the actual contour lines, this is a much cleaner look and what I am trying to achieve.   

I can upload files of what my files currently look like and what I am trying to achieve if the above question sounds confusing.

thanks in advance
Mario

RE: Need Software that Shows Elevation on Contour Lines

Hi:

Autodesk Land Desktop can help to obtain your DTM and Contour labeled on real elevation.

RETB

RE: Need Software that Shows Elevation on Contour Lines

www.ezysurf.com

Works pretty well.

RE: Need Software that Shows Elevation on Contour Lines

Try Surfer Software

RE: Need Software that Shows Elevation on Contour Lines

Mario,
If you want to make the investment get your self a copy of Microstation and Geopak. Bentley does a wonderful job with Lieca and Trimble. Most of all the DOT's in the country along with city and county all use it.
Regards,
Namdac

RE: Need Software that Shows Elevation on Contour Lines

MEM1, I mam just curious how well does it work?  Have you been using EZYSURF for a long time?  How accurate the contours come.  What is the range of error with computations (volume and others) compared to other softwares.  

RE: Need Software that Shows Elevation on Contour Lines

Bashabo

I've been using ezysurf for about 3 years.  The contours appear to be pretty accurate.  Of course the contours are only as good as the survey.  As far a volume computations, I had a friend run volumes in LDD and compared them with ezysurf.  The volumes came within 300 yards of each other on a 200,000 yard project.  I have done a few as built surveys and compared volumes with the orginal estimates.  The volumes usually agree pretty well.

Scott

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