Training Course and Workshop Calendar and Bookings

Requirements

This is a course for users who have attended the LSS Introduction Course and have some knowledge of processing total station surveys.

What will I learn?

• Session 1 – Copying the LSS code list onto a datalogger; configuring LSS for survey dataloggers, downloading and processing total station survey data.
• Session 2 – Creating a new survey for GPS transformed data; LSS coding and the reserved codes; processing a building elevation survey.
• Session 3 – Survey Query and Report commands; Control commands for station observations; traverse adjustment and amending observations.  
• Session 4 – Tidying crossing links – Terrain and Non-terrain Overlays, amending observations and CAD-Pro part 2; survey transformation. 

Requirements

This is a course for users who have attended the LSS Introduction Course. 

What will I learn?

• Session 1 – Creating new surveys and converting XYZ and DXF data files; introduction to 2-D DXF to 3-D conversion.
• Session 2 – Tidying the survey; removing and amending features; sorting Overlays; CAD-Pro part 3; designing arcs and circles.
• Session 3 – Simple design procedures; parallel and variable offsets; copying data between models; computing areas and volumes.
• Session 4 – Generating sections and viewing; plotting plans and sections, sending sections to load file and looking at 3-D View.

Requirements

This is a course for users who have attended the LSS Intermediate and ideally have some experience in using LSS.

What will I learn?

• Session 1 – Configuring LSS for dataloggers; downloading / converting survey data for processing; resection and multiple target examples.
• Session 2 – Converting third party data – Genio and / or XYZ; converting 2-D DXF data to 3-D LSS load format. 
• Session 3 – Changing the 2-D observations to the 3-D levels; changing levels to required values; finding the balance cut / fill level; adding surface depths.
• Session 4 – Computing volumes without and with depths; using surfaces to find balance cut / fill level; designing the formation model; exporting for setting out.

Requirements

This is a course for users who have attended the LSS Introduction Course and need to work from Point Cloud data. 

What will I learn?

• Session 1 – Navigating in LSS 3D Vision and the layout and tool commands; importing point cloud data in e57 format.
• Session 2 – Making use of the filter box, searchphere and blend options; connecting LSS 3D Vision with LSS and digitising.
• Session 3 – Adjusting digitised and adding new observations with LSS CAD-Pro; using the slice and section commands. 
• Session 4 – Using the LSS multi-feature and terrain extraction methods; the LSS 3D Vision slice mode for floor plans and elevations.

Requirements

This is a course for users who have ttended the LSS Intermediate and have some experience in using LSS.

What will I learn?

• Session 1 – Designing simple and benched slopes; adding surfaces by slopes and reporting volumes; advanced volumes options.
• Session 2 – Merging design models into surrounding terrain, designing a longitudinal gradient and access ramp using LSS templates. 
• Session 3 – Designing simple slopes up / down; isopachyte analysis; designing pre and post-restoration contours; adjusting for required volume.
• Session 4 – Designing a platform at balanced cut / fill; side slopes and gradients by template files; finding the cut / fill boundary; computing volumes with depths.

Requirements

This is a course for users who have attended the LSS Introduction Course.

What will I learn?

• Session 1 – Reviewing the LSS legend for heighted features; adding textures to features and setting widths; the background image in 3D View. 
• Session 2 – Creating a new survey and converting gridded XYZ data; viewing the survey model in virtual reality and settings; integrating digital photography. 
• Session 3 – Adding heighted features into a DTM, adding surfaces; using the CAD-Pro commands; creating a mixed woodland from multiple observations.
• Session 4 – Inserting one survey into another, more advanced options for modelling; creating a photo-montage and flight-path; exporting to 3-D Vantage.

Requirements

This is a course for users who have attended the LSS Introduction and LSS Visualisation Courses.

What will I learn?

• Session 1 – Reviewing the LSS legend for heighted features; Creating a new survey and converting Esri Ascii grid data; adding a background map. 
• Session 2 – Converting a 2-D DXF file; Visability by Query commands; creating a visibility map by radiating lines. 
• Session 3 – Creating a visual impact maps for numbers of features, heights of features. 
• Session 4 – Transforming a design to National Grid and adding to DTM; creating a horizontal ZTV map without and with mitigating features. 

Requirements

This is a half-day course for LSS VISTA users who have attended the LSS Introduction and  Intermediate courses who want to look at plotting to Adobe Acrobat and exporting to AutoCAD in more detail

What will I learn?

• Session 1 – Configuring the Display and Legend, annotating, plotting plans with standard and specific LSS plan description files.
• Session 2 – Creating Sections, plotting sections (section description files), plotting sections to load in LSS, exporting to AutoCAD with autocad description files. 

A half-day training course via remote meeting.

Price per person £100 plus VAT.

A workshop for Leica 1200, Viva, Nova and Captivate users. TPS and GPS. This workshop is based on trainees bringing their own laptop and survey equipment and includes installs, configuring the logger, a practical survey exercise and processing the survey in LSS.

With hands-on exercises throughout the day. Price per person £175 plus VAT.

Requirements

This is a course for users who have attended the LSS Introduction Course and have some knowledge of processing total station surveys.

What will I learn?

• Session 1 – Copying the LSS code list onto a datalogger; configuring LSS for survey dataloggers, downloading and processing total station survey data.
• Session 2 – Creating a new survey for GPS transformed data; LSS coding and the reserved codes; processing a building elevation survey.
• Session 3 – Survey Query and Report commands; Control commands for station observations; traverse adjustment and amending observations.  
• Session 4 – Tidying crossing links – Terrain and Non-terrain Overlays, amending observations and CAD-Pro part 2; survey transformation. 

Requirements

This is a course for users who have attended the LSS Introduction Course. 

What will I learn?

• Session 1 – Creating new surveys and converting XYZ and DXF data files; introduction to 2-D DXF to 3-D conversion.
• Session 2 – Tidying the survey; removing and amending features; sorting Overlays; CAD-Pro part 3; designing arcs and circles.
• Session 3 – Simple design procedures; parallel and variable offsets; copying data between models; computing areas and volumes.
• Session 4 – Generating sections and viewing; plotting plans and sections, sending sections to load file and looking at 3-D View.

Requirements

This is a course for users who have attended the LSS Intermediate and ideally have some experience in using LSS.

What will I learn?

• Session 1 – Configuring LSS for dataloggers; downloading / converting survey data for processing; resection and multiple target examples.
• Session 2 – Converting third party data – Genio and / or XYZ; converting 2-D DXF data to 3-D LSS load format. 
• Session 3 – Changing the 2-D observations to the 3-D levels; changing levels to required values; finding the balance cut / fill level; adding surface depths.
• Session 4 – Computing volumes without and with depths; using surfaces to find balance cut / fill level; designing the formation model; exporting for setting out.

Requirements

This is a course for users who have ttended the LSS Intermediate and have some experience in using LSS.

What will I learn?

• Session 1 – Designing simple and benched slopes; adding surfaces by slopes and reporting volumes; advanced volumes options.
• Session 2 – Merging design models into surrounding terrain, designing a longitudinal gradient and access ramp using LSS templates. 
• Session 3 – Designing simple slopes up / down; isopachyte analysis; designing pre and post-restoration contours; adjusting for required volume.
• Session 4 – Designing a platform at balanced cut / fill; side slopes and gradients by template files; finding the cut / fill boundary; computing volumes with depths.