Autodesk CAICE VISUAL SURVEY 10 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Manual

CAiCE Visual Survey 10
Questions and Answers

1. General Product Information

1.1 What is CAiCE Visual Survey?
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CAiCE Visual Survey 10 software is an object-based surveying tool with a graphical,
interactive approach to importing, editing, and processing data. You can use it throughout
the workflow to import raw data from any major data collector; process electronic survey
data; define existing topographic and terrain data; and produce fast and easy digital terrain
models (DTMs). CAiCE Visual Survey software also manages survey data editing efficiently
from a common interface called the Observations Master OBM) file. Offering field-tested
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processing techniques, the most advanced graphical editing tools available, precision DTM
creation, and easy customization, CAiCE Visual Survey software helps you streamline the
surveying process and increase productivity.

1.2 Who uses CAiCE Visual Survey?

Surveyors with consulting firms, county and municipal agencies, and departments of
transportation (DOT) use CAiCE Visual Survey for projects of every type, including right of
way, topographic, volumetric, and as-built surveys.
Department of transportation users include Florida DOT, Michigan DOT, Georgia DOT,
Washington DOT, Caltrans, Texas DOT, Wisconsin DOT, and Arkansas DOT.

1.3 Why should I buy CAiCE Visual Survey?

No other survey software enables you to easily convert raw field data into deliverable plans
from a stand-alone environment. CAiCE Visual Survey gives the transportation industry an
alternative to 2D drawing files by providing an intelligent database of 3D coordinates. This
database greatly improves error checking of raw field data and helps ensure the integrity
and stability of transferred data, thus improving the delivery of accurate information to the
design engineer. The intelligent database provides tools that streamline and automate tasks
and that improve the productivity of field and office staffs. Customization options enable
you to adjust the software to fit your workflow requirements and help ensure that field
standards are being met.

1.4 Is CAiCE Visual Survey a stand-alone product?

Yes. CAiCE Visual Survey is a stand-alone product and does not require any other
application packages to operate. It provides general-purpose automation tools for all
survey-related projects.
CAiCE Visual Survey can also run with Visual CADLinks. With CAiCE Visual CADLinks
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technology, you can link CAiCE Visual Survey with AutoCAD or MicroStation software. This
technology dynamically links CAiCE Visual Survey and the CAD package of your choice, as
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