Update (issued 10th May)

All systems go for the Maths in Surveying day this Friday. Looking forward to seeing everyone at Homebush.

Ian Iredale. (On behalf of the Organising Committee)

As a surveyor, I have used several of the leading name CAD and Cogo packages. They are often incredibly expensive, some of them you even need to buy such modules as terrain modelling and data collection seperately. I started using miniCAD several years ago, with Version 3. Initially what attracted me to it was its price, most surveying packages are at least four times the price. The fact that it is Australian made was also important, most packages originate from the US and are not tailored to our procedures. From the outset miniCAD was easy and intuitive. It was a simple process to download the collected data from my recorder, into miniCAD, edit codes, strings, orientations and elevations and export to the relevant CAD package. With each version of miniCAD I have noticed this procedure become even easier and even more functions be incorporated. Also the technical support that Mapsoft offer is second to none. Something the larger Survey Software companies could learn. I would highly recommend miniCAD to any surveyor, be they from an engineering or cadastral discipline.

Matt B. Surveyor, South Australia.

New files are available in the download area for student installs. An msi file is provided for silent installs or use the .exe. Once installed miniCAD will start in Student mode with many options set to match the available student tutorials.

The student version is the simplest option if you wish to install miniCAD on multiple PC's for classroom exercises. (e.g. Bicentenial Park exercises, Transit of Venus or simple school grounds surveys.) miniCAD in Student mode is a free product.

Click the 'Learning' Tab found here to access tutorial resources.