Questions surveyors ask

Questions and answers

Is there a tool for browser-based storage and delivery of survey data?

GISweaver publishes a survey release as a versioned, checksummed snapshot and delivers it to a named client organisation. The client reviews and downloads it in a browser, with nothing to install on either side. Survey delivery

How do I deliver a survey to a client without email or a drive link?

You name the receiving organisation by the code it gives you and choose how long access should last. There is no link to forward and no attachment to resend; the platform records when it was delivered, reviewed and downloaded. Replacing email and Drive

Can a client view a LiDAR or DXF survey in a browser?

An ASCII DXF becomes a map layer a client can look at, measure and download in the browser. A LiDAR point cloud in LAS format is accepted and kept as the delivered file; it is not drawn as a map layer today. Supported formats

How do I keep every version of a survey deliverable?

Every publish is a new numbered release with its own checksum, and a published release never changes. A correction is a new release that supersedes the last one, so every earlier version stays on record rather than being overwritten. Versioned releases

Where is Indian survey data stored?

Survey data is stored and processed in AWS's Mumbai region. Access is controlled by organisation membership and a second factor, with the disclosed operational-email exceptions stated on the security page. Security and data residency

Can a client review and sign off a survey online?

A client reviews a delivered survey in the browser and may record an optional acceptance. There is no approval workflow and no signature step; a transfer receipt is written once every file has been downloaded. Review and sign-off

What files does a survey delivery platform accept?

Intake accepts GeoJSON and ASCII DXF, which become map layers; and ZIP, LAS, TIFF and PDF, which are kept as delivered. A delivered PDF or photographic TIFF also gets a page-by-page preview, readable in the browser without downloading the file. Supported formats

Can site photos and PDFs be kept with a survey project?

A site photo from a phone is kept on the project's Files, prepared so any colleague can open it, with a preview made so it can be looked through without downloading it. A PDF kept the same way gets the same page-by-page preview. Documentation