https://maplabtech.com/en/blog Articles on RTK GNSS, coordinate systems, CAD/GIS export and field surveying. en Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/is-your-land-near-an-active-fault-checking-the-fault-map-on-your-phone https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/is-your-land-near-an-active-fault-checking-the-fault-map-on-your-phone Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT What an active fault is, how to check your parcel against the official fault map, what distance does and does not tell you, and why a ground survey is a separate job. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/3d-terrain-view-understanding-slope-and-valleys-on-a-phone https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/3d-terrain-view-understanding-slope-and-valleys-on-a-phone Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT How a 3D terrain view is produced, what a DEM is, reading slope and valleys, why vertical exaggeration misleads, and where 3D is not a substitute for survey. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/what-did-this-land-look-like-ten-years-ago-reading-change-from-historical-imagery https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/what-did-this-land-look-like-ten-years-ago-reading-change-from-historical-imagery Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT What historical satellite imagery is good for, which archives exist, how to read boundary and land-use change, and why resolution and date gaps matter. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/field-layer-naming-system-keep-measurements-parcels-photos-and-delivery-clean https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/field-layer-naming-system-keep-measurements-parcels-photos-and-delivery-clean Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:45:00 GMT Layer naming for field projects: MapLab Survey project organization, measurement layers, parcel KML, photo points, exports and backup. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/why-parcel-lines-shift-in-the-field-cadastral-data-gps-and-legal-boundary https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/why-parcel-lines-shift-in-the-field-cadastral-data-gps-and-legal-boundary Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:30:00 GMT Why parcel lines shift in the field: cadastral KML, legal boundary, phone GPS, TUREF ED50 and MapLab Survey checks. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/coordinate-format-mistakes-why-a-point-appears-in-the-wrong-place https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/coordinate-format-mistakes-why-a-point-appears-in-the-wrong-place Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:15:00 GMT Coordinate format mistakes with latitude longitude, UTM X Y, TUREF, ED50, DMS and MapLab Survey field checks. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/kml-file-does-not-open-common-causes-on-phone-and-in-field-work https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/kml-file-does-not-open-common-causes-on-phone-and-in-field-work Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT Troubleshoot KML files that do not open: KMZ, coordinate order, corrupted files, large data, layer checks and MapLab Survey workflow. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/what-to-check-when-rtk-fixed-does-not-arrive-ntrip-satellites-antenna-and-field-control https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/what-to-check-when-rtk-fixed-does-not-arrive-ntrip-satellites-antenna-and-field-control Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:45:00 GMT RTK fixed troubleshooting with NTRIP connection, satellites, PDOP, corrections, antenna height and MapLab Survey field checklist. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/why-gps-signal-shifts-in-the-field-and-how-to-reduce-measurement-error https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/why-gps-signal-shifts-in-the-field-and-how-to-reduce-measurement-error Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMT Why GPS shifts in field work: phone GPS error, multipath, trees, buildings, slope, RTK fixed checks and MapLab Survey workflow. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/area-measurement-app-square-metre-decare-and-perimeter-on-a-phone https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/area-measurement-app-square-metre-decare-and-perimeter-on-a-phone Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:30:00 GMT A practical guide to measuring area, perimeter, square metres and decares on a phone with MapLab Survey. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/how-to-prepare-a-gnss-survey-report-that-can-be-trusted https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/how-to-prepare-a-gnss-survey-report-that-can-be-trusted Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT GNSS report checklist with RTK control, antenna height, fix quality, CRS, photos and MapLab Survey delivery package. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/how-to-calculate-field-area-square-metre-decare-donum-and-hectare https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/how-to-calculate-field-area-square-metre-decare-donum-and-hectare Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT Field area calculation with square metre, decare, hectare, polygon measurement and MapLab Survey workflow. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/how-to-calculate-terrain-slope-percent-degrees-and-permille https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/how-to-calculate-terrain-slope-percent-degrees-and-permille Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:30:00 GMT Terrain slope calculation in percent, degrees and permille for routes, drainage, roads and field work. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/how-to-prepare-a-csv-coordinate-list-for-field-stake-out https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/how-to-prepare-a-csv-coordinate-list-for-field-stake-out Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT Preparing CSV coordinate lists with point name, X Y Z, CRS notes and MapLab Survey stake-out workflow. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/how-to-open-a-dxf-file-on-a-phone-and-check-cad-data-in-the-field https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/how-to-open-a-dxf-file-on-a-phone-and-check-cad-data-in-the-field Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:30:00 GMT Opening DXF on a phone, layer checks, CRS, CAD/GIS transfer and MapLab Survey field review. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/how-to-find-a-parcel-corner-map-line-legal-boundary-and-field-reality https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/how-to-find-a-parcel-corner-map-line-legal-boundary-and-field-reality Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMT A field-ready guide to parcel corners, cadastral query, KML, CRS transformation, RTK checks and legal boundary limits. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/for-people-searching-a-survey-measurement-app-what-maplab-survey-solves-in-the-field https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/for-people-searching-a-survey-measurement-app-what-maplab-survey-solves-in-the-field Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:30:00 GMT A practical guide to MapLab Survey for field measurement, area/perimeter, coordinate conversion, KML/DXF/CSV export, RTK GNSS and offline workflows. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/map-sheets-grids-and-field-data-delivery-why-old-references-should-not-be-removed https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/map-sheets-grids-and-field-data-delivery-why-old-references-should-not-be-removed Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT A practical guide to TUCBS geographic grids, sheet subdivision, legacy sheet names and traceability in modern DXF/KML/CSV deliveries. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/coordinate-transformation-control-report-what-to-record-for-ed50-turef-and-wgs84-delivery https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/coordinate-transformation-control-report-what-to-record-for-ed50-turef-and-wgs84-delivery Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:30:00 GMT How to report source datum, target EPSG, transformation method, control residuals and field notes for ED50, TUREF, WGS84 and KML/DXF/CSV deliveries. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/tucbs-coordinate-reference-systems-epsg-grids-and-a-common-delivery-language https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/tucbs-coordinate-reference-systems-epsg-grids-and-a-common-delivery-language Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:30:00 GMT How to read the TUCBS CRS and Geographic Grid document for field data delivery, including EPSG, datum, ellipsoid, units, grids and sheet notes. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/ed50-to-turef-transformation-why-old-maps-shift-against-new-surveys https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/ed50-to-turef-transformation-why-old-maps-shift-against-new-surveys Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT How to manage datum transformation, grid transformation, control points and delivery risk when combining ED50 archives with modern TUREF/GNSS survey data. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/field-survey-checklist-25-real-checks-before-rtk-stake-out-and-delivery https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/field-survey-checklist-25-real-checks-before-rtk-stake-out-and-delivery Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT A practical checklist for survey crews: receiver, CRS, RTK, antenna height, control points, layers, photos, export and backup. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/gnss-or-total-station-which-survey-instrument-to-use-and-when https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/gnss-or-total-station-which-survey-instrument-to-use-and-when Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT RTK GNSS versus total station: open sky, indoor work, detail, elevation, speed, control and combined workflows. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/stake-out-carrying-design-coordinates-safely-to-the-ground https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/stake-out-carrying-design-coordinates-safely-to-the-ground Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT Stake-out workflow with delta E/N, tolerance, control points, RTK/total station choice and MapLab Survey. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/preparing-kml-for-cadastre-showing-a-parcel-correctly-in-google-earth https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/preparing-kml-for-cadastre-showing-a-parcel-correctly-in-google-earth Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:30:00 GMT Parcel boundaries, TUREF to WGS84 conversion, KML coordinate order, polygon closure, imagery offset and KML/KMZ export with MapLab Survey. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/creating-an-elevation-profile-reading-terrain-along-a-route https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/creating-an-elevation-profile-reading-terrain-along-a-route Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT Elevation profiles, grade, vertical exaggeration, DEM and RTK elevation data for routes and infrastructure work. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/offline-field-surveying-how-to-work-when-the-site-has-no-internet https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/offline-field-surveying-how-to-work-when-the-site-has-no-internet Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:30:00 GMT Offline field workflow for GNSS, RTK, cached maps, recording, calculations, export and backup with MapLab Survey. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/turef-utm-itrf-how-to-choose-the-right-coordinate-system-in-turkiye https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/turef-utm-itrf-how-to-choose-the-right-coordinate-system-in-turkiye Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMT TUREF, ITRF, UTM, TM27-TM45, 3-degree Gauss-Kruger, EPSG codes and ED50 transformation risks for surveying in Türkiye. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/cut-and-fill-calculation-how-volume-is-found-and-where-field-error-starts https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/cut-and-fill-calculation-how-volume-is-found-and-where-field-error-starts Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:30:00 GMT Prism, cross-section and TIN methods for earthwork volume, with surface models, point density, breaklines and practical MapLab Survey checks. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/exporting-field-data-to-cad-gis-when-to-use-dxf-kml-geojson-and-csv https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/exporting-field-data-to-cad-gis-when-to-use-dxf-kml-geojson-and-csv Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMT A practical export guide for AutoCAD, NetCAD, QGIS, ArcGIS and Google Earth: DXF, KML/KMZ, GeoJSON and CSV with coordinate-system checks. https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/rtk-gnss-centimetre-accuracy-what-it-really-takes-in-the-field https://maplabtech.com/en/blog/rtk-gnss-centimetre-accuracy-what-it-really-takes-in-the-field Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMT RTK GNSS, NTRIP, CORS, fixed/float, multipath, PDOP, antenna height and control checks, explained in practical field language.