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engrnoshad
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How Can we calculate the Co-ordinates in the field while using Total Station

11/27/2007 12:45 PM

Can anybody explain me the procedure of calculating co-ordinates with the help of a total station in the field with the help of examples.
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Re: How Can we calculate the Co-ordinates in the field while using Total Station

11/27/2007 3:49 PM

Engrnoshad,

You are using a total station without GPS???
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11/28/2007 2:10 AM

http://totalstation.org/

does this help?

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11/28/2007 11:58 AM

You need to backsite a known point like a survey monument. In North America their are survey monuments all over the place, and the location and elevation can be found through survey companies and the government I think. If their is no survey monument near enough you may need to set up a gps unit.
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