March 3, 2008:
Carlson Software forms new Positioning & Machine Control Division
The construction industry is rapidly embracing technology and Carlson Software is ready with the newly formed Positioning & Machine Control Division incorporating its machine control software development team, a specialized sales force and global OEM distribution.
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February 22, 2008
Carlson Software say 'BRING IT ON' at ConEXPO-CON/AGG 2008, March 11-15
Carlson Software invites attendees to bring their CAD files to the Carlson booth, #H-29013, and sit back and see Carlson Takeoff 2.0 in action.
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January 29, 2008
Carlson Software Continues Focus on Applications for AutoCAD and Map

Carlson Software develops survey, civil engineering, construction and mining software that works with the AutoCAD engine and as add-on software to AutoCAD® and AutoCAD Map®. As of February 20, 2008, we no longer are a reseller of AutoCAD and Map but are continuing to actively develop our innovative products on these platforms.
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January 22, 2008:
Carlson Software Introduces the all new Carlson Layout
Get simple, accurate measuring and layout with Carlson Software's new Carlson Layout designed to ease and speed the calculations required to lay out the foundations, columns, and utilities of architectural buildings.
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January 3, 2008:
CG-Survey 9 & CG-Survey 18 -- New from the ‘Muddy Boots Guys’
Featuring hundreds of improvements to help speed and ease the work of land surveyors, CG-Survey 9 and CG-Survey 18 are now available from Carlson Software. Developed by land surveyors for land surveyors, CG software solutions are known for their precise management of the field data and coordinate files, the heart of any surveyor’s project.

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November 20, 2007:
Carlson Software Forms Civil Engineering Division
Carlson Software has formally formed a Civil Engineering Division incorporating its civil software development team and a specialized sales force headquartered in strategic locations throughout the U.S. and abroad.

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September 21, 2007:
Carlson Survey 2008 Standalone Now Available
Get unprecedented automation together with user options that leave the control with the surveyor in the updated Carlson Survey 2008 Standalone. Representing the culmination of 25 years of progress by Carlson Software in the development of surveying software, Carlson Survey 2008 Standalone features more than 70 improvements based on user input and designed to allow users to do more, do it better and in less time.

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Carlson, Simplicity & CG Software Products
Data Collection
Carlson SurvCE2.0
(Windows CE)
Windows CE data collection solution. Supports nearly all brands of total stations and GPS equipment.

Carlson Field
(Windows)
Full data collection inside of AutoCAD. Works with nearly all brands of total stations and GPS equipment.

GIS-CE
Windows CE based GIS data collection. Works with all major GPS equipment and has user configurable data field storage.

CG Field (DOS)
Time-tested DOS-based data collection for Psion and Husky handheld.

Carlson
Explorer 600+
The Carlson Explorer 600+ is the fastest most powerful, ruggedized mobile hand held computer available today. It features a high-speed 624 Mhz Xscale processor, and powerful wireless connectivity -- standard with WiFi and Bluetooth. Prices start at only $2995 with Carlson SurvCE installed.

Carlson
SS900 Radio System
“No-Cable Solution” for Robotic GPS and Conventional Total Stations. The Carlson SS900 Radio System utilizes 916Mhz spread spectrum radios in an environmentally rugged housing at the base and rover. Explorer 600+ units can be upgraded to include this Radio Pack.

Carlson
Explorer II
Carlson Explorer II is a handheld computer combining state-of-the-art environmentally rated hardware, powered with Carlson SurvCE, for the most powerful and easy to use data collection package starting at only $2295.

Carlson Explorer
Carlson Explorer is a handheld computer with a customized keyboard that optimizes the performance of Carlson SurvCE data collection software.

Geodetics
RTD Rover
RTD Rover is a PDA-based, real-time, high-accuracy GPS  network positioning application for stationary and moving platforms.  RTD Rover is powered by Precise Instantaneous Network (PIN) positioning, based on Geodetics' Epoch-by-Epoch™ technology.
Survey
The "For AutoCAD" version runs atop AutoCAD versions 2000-2008. It is sold separately or as part of the Carlson Civil Suite 2008. There is a standalone version as well: Carlson Survey 2007 Standalone.

Carlson Survey Desktop
Carlson Survey Desktop (CSD) is a companion program for AutoDesk Land Desktop that adds more tools for surveying.

Carlson PointCloud

Field Scan to Finished Plat, with Carlson PointCloud! This modular program gives laser scanner users the ability to process millions of data points with Carlson Software ease-of-use. Seamless integration to Carlson Survey.


Carlson SurvNET
True Network Least Squares.

Carlson Connect
A collection of routines for transferring and converting data between Land Desktop 2005 and several popular data collectors. Carlson Connect runs inside Land Desktop 2005 and uses the current Land Desktop project data.

CG Software
Software products from CG Software, a division of Carlson Software.

Simplicity
Offerings from Simplicity Systems, a division of Carlson Software

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Civil
Carlson Civil 2008
Carlson Civil 2008 provides simply remarkable automation combined with trademark Carlson ease of use. The software is AutoCAD®–based, tackling complex civil design challenges.

Carlson Hydrology 2008
Carlson Hydrology 2008—Here’s the automation you’ve been looking for! Full 3D road and lot design feeds directly into flow calculations and drainage design – Carlson Hydrology 2008 means the end of hand entry of runoff coefficients and guessing-game calculations of flows over surfaces.

Carlson GIS
With tools for data capture and linking, data labeling, import/ export of SHP files, polygon topology creation and analysis, and more, Carlson GIS 2008 is an awesome GIS “Swiss army knife” for the surveyor or engineer.

Carlson Natural Regrade
Natural Regrade with GeoFluv™ applies fluvial geomorphic principles to upland landform design.

Mining
Carlson
Mining
Workhorse of the mining industry. For underground and surface operations.

Carlson
Advanced
Mining
For high end planning, timing, and geology calculations.

Carlson
Blasting
For advanced blast design.

Carlson Hole Manager
For E-Logging blastholes.

SDPS 5.0
Surface Deformation Prediction System that calculates and predicts ground deformations above undermined areas and pillar safety factors for room-and-pillar operations.
Construction
Carlson Takeoff 2 is the most complete and powerful site estimating software package on the market. Works with AutoCAD drawings or paper plans.

Carlson Field
(Windows)
Full data collection inside of AutoCAD. Works with nearly all brands of total stations and GPS equipment.
Machine Control - Productivity
ProTools
Aides in optimizing equipment performance by providing remote viewing of real-time or historic information for all of your earthmoving equipment.

Telescope
Office monitoring software that allows for viewing the vehicles for the entire site on a plan map in real-time, as well as, enabling two-way real-time file transfer.