SurveyOps

Experience the cutting-edge in land survey solutions with SurveyOps

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Now entering its fourth decade of development, SurveyOPS can be utilized in conjunction with Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Civil 3D and ProgeCAD, a fully DWG compliant IntelliCAD based CAD product.

SurveyOPS by Kenneth R. Dees, P.E.

Copyright (C) 1987-2026 All Rights Reserved

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SurveyOps Features

  • Complete set of constructs and queries including Intersections, Queries, Reports, Sections
  • Symbol library including traditional survey as well as oil/gas symbology
  • Extract Cross Sections and Profiles from Plan View
  • Draw Cross Sections and Profiles in Profile view
  • Work in Profile units including Station/Elevation, Gradient (Run/Rise/Distance) and Slope (Rise/Run)
  • Draw Pipes in Profile including hydraulic calculations
  • Draw Streets in Profile including Gradients and Vertical Curves
  • Survey points including point groups
  • Multiple methods of point entry
  • Automated labeling of bearings, distances, curves, points, lot numbers, etc
  • Usage of point attributes including point numbers, elevations and descriptors with other commands
  • Traverses including data entry using Notepad and Command Line data entry
  • Traverse balancing and automatic labeling
  • Legal Description Writer – Supports curvilinear traverses and writes standard language to a document

Installation Instructions

STEP 1

Download SurveyOPS by clicking on the download button and then double click on the downloaded SETUP.EXE file.

By default, the software will be loaded into the following folder:

C:\Users\devicename\AppData\Roaming\SurveyOPS

where devicename is your particular computer’s “name”.  If you do not know your devicename, open a "CMD" window and type "echo %computername%".  Here is a link to a Youtube video if you need help.

Step 2

AutoCAD

Step 2A - Add the SurveyOPS menu using MenuLOAD

ProgeCAD - Open File Explorer and then edit the ICAD.LSP file which is located within the SurveyOPS folder.  Replace the word “CHALK” with your Device Name and then save the file back o the SurveyOPS folder.

STEP 2A - Launch ProgeCAD then use the APPLOAD command to select the ICAD.LSP file just edited.

STEP 2B - Use the MENU command to open the SurveyOPS.cui menu file which is located within the SurveyOPS folder.  Note that you will need to select "CUI Custimization File (*.cui) file type in order to access this file.

Registering your Software

The Trial Copy allows use of the SurveyOPS software for 15 days before purchase and registration is required. After 15 days, SurveyOPS will cease to function without registration. Once installed and purchased, we will email you a License Code as well as instructions on how to register your software.

What Users Are Saying

Darrell C
★★★★★

The software is easy to use because of it’s intuitive menu layout and command options. Subdivision lot layout and automatic annotation are exceptionally user friendly. We are able to complete projects on schedule and under budget.

Lenny D
★★★★★

I was one of the first users of the software from 1992. I have used the software for all aspects of my land surveying office work, from preparation of boundaries, plats and just about every other thing conceivable. What has always impressed me about the software is that it was easy to learn and especially easy to operate on a daily basis. It works the way I work.

Steve H
★★★★★

We used both Civilworks as well as Mapworks for many years in my role as a technician in a municipal design environment. We used the software for pretty much everything we do here at the city. What I like about it is the simplicity and especially, the willingness of the developer to augment the software.

Who Is SurveyOps For?

We have a wide variety of users including land surveyors, civil engineers, cartographers and others who are involved in the production or usage of surveys, plats, construction drawings and maps.

Our customers use our product for land development surveying and engineering, public works, oil & gas, telecommunications, utilities, mining and many other fields.

Our software has been used in numerous communities, state agencies, and colleges as well as Fortune 500 companies, Throughout the U.S. and as far away as the middle east and China.

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