TPC Desktop Introduction 3
Welcome to TPC Desktop
Traverse PC Desktop is the most comprehensive and innovative software available for Land
Surveying today. TPC Desktop provides a unique environment for managing your survey data
that makes everyday tasks like COGO and drafting fun again.
It’s Practical
- One of the first things you'll notice about TPC Desktop is that it's Practical. It just
makes sense for surveying.
You won’t wade through countless commands typical of CAD
programs. Instead, you’ll find the tools you use every day right at your fingertips.
It
’s Easy to Learn
- The most frequent comment we get about our software is that it is so easy to
learn and use. It works like surveyors work
– it’s intuitive. Think of TPC Desktop as a workbench
of tools that adhere to a few basic rules. You perform surveying tasks by combining the
appropriate tools however you choose. Once you learn the tools, you can accomplish new tasks
by creatively rearranging the tools.
It’s Fun
– TPC Desktop is not like any other surveying software you have ever used. Once you
get familiar with a few features like Quick View and Smart Drawing Objects - the fun begins.
You’ll find that you actually enjoy working up a survey with TPC Desktop.
It Starts with Your Data
- TPC Desktop starts with your survey data. Whether you enter a deed
manually or import data from your data collector, GPS or total station, all your data is available all
the time. So correcting mistakes is easy. If you enter a bearing incorrectly - just change it. If you
forget a point - just insert it. TPC recomputes the dependent points and updates your maps - all
automatically.
Traverses
- A traverse is any group of points that belongs together for any reason. And when you
are working on a survey, there are lots of reason
s. As you use TPC, you’ll find yourself doing
more and more with
traverses
.
Views
- Views organize your survey data and the things you do with it. Manage your surfaces in
the Surface View and check your closure in the Closure View. It’s a simple, yet very powerful way
to do surveying.
Learning Curve
- The learning curve is
short
. You will need to grasp the idea of creating a
survey from traverses, but once you grasp this one concept, the rest of Traverse PC just kind of
falls into place and you’ll start thinking of what else you can use traverses for.
Enjoy learning and using TPC Desktop.