Re: PocketTopo experiences?
Posted: Feb 14, 2010 11:48 pm
Luc,
When you add sketching to Auriga - if it can handle backsights properly, and splay shoots, and do normal survey station format - I think you will have a winner. PocketTopo's lack of backsight handling is a problem. It's use of splay shots is quite nice.
It would sure be nice to have a couple of brushes instead of just colors. At least a floor drop, ceiling drop, and dashed line.
I really do like your DistoX calibration routine (except you can't view or save the data). Very slick, and much more user friendly than the PocketTopo version. And I find I like the Palms (Tungsten E2 and TX) better than the Axim or the IPAQ. Although all of them drive me slightly crazy. And the E2 gets great battery life (which is good since you can't carry a spare). My HP gets terrible battery life - even with a new battery. The Axim isn't bad.
It would be nice if you would write a Palm application to download DistoX data (after a survey trip) - even to a text file (and I'm sure you would want Auriga format as well). That would allow Disto X users who aren't using PocketTopo to use your DistoX calibration and not need a Windows PDA to download the data.
I seem to have terrible luck downloading the DistoX to a laptop. I end up having to use the Axim or the IPAQ...
When you add sketching to Auriga - if it can handle backsights properly, and splay shoots, and do normal survey station format - I think you will have a winner. PocketTopo's lack of backsight handling is a problem. It's use of splay shots is quite nice.
It would sure be nice to have a couple of brushes instead of just colors. At least a floor drop, ceiling drop, and dashed line.
I really do like your DistoX calibration routine (except you can't view or save the data). Very slick, and much more user friendly than the PocketTopo version. And I find I like the Palms (Tungsten E2 and TX) better than the Axim or the IPAQ. Although all of them drive me slightly crazy. And the E2 gets great battery life (which is good since you can't carry a spare). My HP gets terrible battery life - even with a new battery. The Axim isn't bad.
It would be nice if you would write a Palm application to download DistoX data (after a survey trip) - even to a text file (and I'm sure you would want Auriga format as well). That would allow Disto X users who aren't using PocketTopo to use your DistoX calibration and not need a Windows PDA to download the data.
I seem to have terrible luck downloading the DistoX to a laptop. I end up having to use the Axim or the IPAQ...