software review: MicroSurvey CAD 2010

摘要

MicroSurvey CAD 2010 is the latest version of survey desktop drafting and design software from MicroSurvey Software Inc. It's a complete survey software package that provides field data downloads, processing and traverse adjustments, design, drafting, and printing. MicroSurvey CAD comes in three different versions: premium, standard, and basic. Each version is a standalone product built on the IntelliCAD 6.6 engine, and each has complete surveying calculation tools. The basic version adds basic drafting tools required to produce a survey plat; the standard version adds advanced drafting tools with a full cad engine; and the premium version has advanced drafting tools and tools for creating and working with surfaces and drawing contours, in addition to design tools. These versions provide value options so that you buy only the tools you need without a lot of unnecessary extras to run the cost up. I used the premium version for this review.