Frequently Asked Questions ...

1. What information should I know before calling for a survey?

Aside from the municipal address of the property being surveyed and the lot and plan number, clients (particularly those who

will receive the digital CAD file as part of their returns) should consider the following:

Is plan to be prepared in Imperial or Metric? (always a biggy)

What scale will you require?

Is there a minimum text size required?  Some clients produce their drawings in one scale but need reductions for

reasons that aren’t important.  This usually means that text should not drop below L080.  Our drawings could then be

reduced by as much as 50% and all text would still be legible.

Are you confined to a particular sized media? (Example: 24"x36")

Do you wish to have the final plot aligned on the plot media with a particular rotation.

What do you normally use for "unit measurement"? [foot/metre or inch/mm]

Would you prefer line work broken around text?

Would you like the drawings layers to be transformed to your CAD standards?

 

2. I found a property bar on my corner. Is there any

way of telling what surveyor planted the bar?

All survey bars should have the surveyor's registration

number stamped on one face and near the top of the

bar. Shown below is a list of the more common

registration numbers found in the area of Essex

County.

If you find a number on a survey bar that's not on this

list and would like to know the surveyor who set it

please contact us at 519-258-1772 and we'd be

pleased to look the number up for you.

3. Is there a tool for converting AutoCAD drawing

versions?

Yes. DWG TrueView CAD file conversion software

includes DWG TrueConvert™ translation software for

translating any AutoCAD design application or

AutoCAD-based drawing file for compatibility.

Click here to download DWG TrueView.