--- title: "Land Surveying Software — From Proposal to Plat Seal | FieldCamp" url: "https://fieldcamp.ai/land-surveying/" date: "2026-07-10T00:00:00.000Z" modified: "2026-07-19T00:00:00.000Z" type: "WebPage" resource: "https://fieldcamp.ai/land-surveying/" timestamp: "2026-09-05T11:17:54.168Z" author: name: "FieldCamp Team" word_count: 1991 reading_time: "10 min read" summary: "Home https://fieldcamp.ai/ \\ Land Surveying LAND SURVEYING & GEOMATICS FIRMS Land surveying software that knows every job — from proposal to plat seal…" description: "Land surveying software that runs the firm: ALTA Table A scope with retainer, AI dispatch tuned for PLS · SIT · robotic total station crews, mobile DWR + LEM offline in the field, a 5-phase office pipeline to a sealed plat, and one-click RW5 → DWG handoff to Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center, or Carlson Survey." language: "en" --- [Home](https://fieldcamp.ai/)\>Land Surveying LAND SURVEYING & GEOMATICS FIRMS # Land surveying software that knows every job — _from proposal to plat seal._ From the ALTA proposal with Table A scope and retainer to the 3-day field crew to the sealed plat that closes the contract. FieldCamp runs the surveying firm as a business — Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center and Carlson Survey stay your CAD lane, not your competitor. [Book a 15-minute call](https://calendly.com/jeel-fieldcamp/30min)We'll spin up your Client → Survey Project → Crew model on the call. 4.8Capterra Trusted by Professional Land Surveyors from a one-PLS shop to multi-state geomatics firms. Boundary surveysALTA/NSPSTopographicConstruction stakeoutSubdivision platsAs-built 01 The surveying data model ## Client → Survey Project → Job → Crew → Deliverable — _the plat is a record, not a PDF._ FieldCamp does not ship a packaged Land Surveying template. It ships the [custom objects and fields](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/data-model/custom-objects-and-fields) and [record layouts](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/data-model/record-layouts) to define Parcel, Monument, Easement and Deliverable as first-class records under a Survey Project — a platform [built for any operation](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/data-model/built-for-any-operation). The closest analogs are [construction](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/data-model/construction), [excavation](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/data-model/excavation) and [fencing](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/data-model/fencing) — measurement-first precedents. A [Job](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/data-model/jobs) is one work order (boundary, ALTA, topo, stakeout); a [Visit](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/data-model/visits) is one field session. Stages borrow from [general contracting](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/data-model/general-contracting) but the names are yours, and SPCS zone, datum and Geoid model live as [metadata on the client and project](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/data-model/customers) — your CAD tool still does the math. Client → Survey Project → Job Jobs (boundary, ALTA, topo, stakeout) nest under the Survey Project, projects under the client. Open one project and see every visit, every deliverable, every Table A item the client wanted. Crew composition is a field Party Chief + Instrument Person + Rodman on every job — with hierarchical skills (PLS seal, SIT, robotic-TS-operator, Part-107) so dispatch picks a crew that can legally sign the deliverable. SPCS zone is a field NAD83, SPCS zone, US Survey Feet, Geoid 18 stored as metadata on the Survey Project. Your field crew and your drafter honor the same coordinate setup. (Math itself stays in CAD.) The plat is a record Deliverables (plat draft, legal description, ALTA Table) live on the project — not in a folder. One record per Survey Project — specs, scope, field notes, files, monuments, deliverables. 02 Proposal with ALTA Table A scope ## Good · better · best survey scopes — _with Table A items as a guided checklist, retainer collected on signature._ Send a multi-option estimate — Boundary only / Boundary + Topo / Full ALTA + Topo — built from [reusable Option templates](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/estimates-invoices/estimate-options-and-templates) and your [price book and bundles](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/products-services/price-book-and-bundles). ALTA/NSPS Table A items 1, 4, 6(a), 13 load as a [digital checklist your firm drives](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/job-management/job-forms-complete-digital-checklist-system) — not automated compliance filing. A [retainer request](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/payments/deposits-request-collect-and-apply-deposits-fieldcamp) (30% standard) collects via Stripe at signature, with a [captured signature](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/estimates-invoices/signatures-on-estimates-and-invoices) stamped timestamp + IP for your audit log — e-sign rules vary by jurisdiction. [Contract terms](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/estimates-invoices/contracts-terms-and-attachments) ride every proposal, the copy comes from your [document template](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/estimates-invoices/document-templates), and on approval the estimate [converts to a Survey Project](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/job-management/estimate-to-job) with scope pre-loaded. 03 Lead → sales pipeline ## Title companies, civil engineers and builders message you — _every inquiry lands in one inbox._ Title companies email legal descriptions, civil engineers call mid-design, homebuilders text from a job site. The FieldCamp [unified inbox](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/inbox/inbox-overview) pulls email, SMS, calls and WhatsApp into one AI-prioritized stream — so the office manager stops alt-tabbing. Inquiries from your branded [online booking widget](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/online-booking/setting-up-online-booking-in-fieldcamp) land as a [Request](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/requests/creating-and-tracking-requests) on your [sales kanban](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/clients/sales-pipeline-kanban-board-for-field-service-leads-fieldcamp) — address, survey type and parcel pre-filled. The AI [chat assistant](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/online-booking/ai-chat-assistant-setup-fieldcamp) qualifies the lead first, [converting a Request](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/requests/converting-requests) to an estimate is one click, and the [CRM](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/clients/crm-overview-what-is-the-fieldcamp-crm) keeps every thread — [2-way text messaging](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/inbox/two-way-text-messaging) included — on the client record. 04 PLS-aware dispatch ## Send the right crew — _licensed, zoned, equipment-ready._ Survey work is gated on credentials. FieldCamp uses [hierarchical skills](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/ai-dispatcher/skills-and-hierarchical-skills) to model PLS license state, SPCS zone fluency, total-station vs GNSS competency and equipment certification — then only suggests crews eligible for this Job in this [service area](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/data-model/service-areas). Diego R. · PLS-TX #6418 Eligible SPCS TX-Central · GNSS · Total Station Mara C. · PLS-TX #7102 Eligible SPCS TX-Central · ALTA · Topo Sam T. · SIT Crew member only Not licensed — assist only Trey W. · PLS-OK #4118 Wrong zone OK license, TX job — ineligible 05 Field day, offline-first ## A three-day boundary — _captured offline, synced when you breach signal._ Boundary, ALTA, topo and route surveys run as [multi-day Jobs](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/job-management/how-to-schedule-multi-day-jobs-in-fieldcamp-step-by-step-guide) — same crew, consecutive days. Crews complete digital checklists (monument set, witness corners, deed-call check) on [mobile forms with offline mode](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/job-management/using-forms-in-the-field-mobile-guide). Every photo, signature and field note syncs the moment the crew gets bars back. Labor, mileage and per-diem track on the [Job Log](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/job-management/tracking-job-logs). SP-2026-0418 · Greenfield Civil Group · 1840 Hawthorne Ave 3-day boundary Day 1 · Tue Recon + traverse + 4 monuments set Day 2 · Wed Topo + interior corners + deed-call check Day 3 · Thu Witness corners + close traverse + sign-off 06 The office pipeline ## Field → Compute → Draft → QC → Deliver — _gated, traceable, signed._ The office side of survey work is the part that bills. FieldCamp models it as [custom stages](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/data-model/stages-and-workflows) on the Survey Project record with guardrails — signed field notes before Compute can advance, reviewer signature before Deliver. Every transition writes to the activity feed: when Field finished, who computed, who ran QC, when the plat went out. Field Work Apr 16-18 › Office Compute Apr 19 — Mara › Drafting Apr 21 › QC Review Needs PLS sign › Plat Delivery Recordation + invoice 07 CAD handoff ## DWG, DXF, LandXML, RW5 — _attached, versioned, sent._ FieldCamp does not replace or sync your CAD tool — Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center and Carlson stay. It [stores every project file](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/clients/client-files-documents-and-drive-fieldcamp) on the Survey Project record: prior plats, deeds, RW5 raw data, point clouds (PDF/image preview), the final signed plat. The office processor exports from CAD and attaches to the Project — the customer portal serves the deliverables for download. Files attached to SP-2026-0418 prior-plat-1992.pdf 4.2 MB deed-vol-218-pg-477.pdf 1.1 MB raw-data-20260417.dat 812 KB SP-2026-0418.dwg 2.8 MB SP-2026-0418.landxml 640 KB SP-2026-0418-FINAL-signed.pdf 5.6 MB 08 Bill the survey — retainer first ## 30% retainer on the proposal — _final invoice on plat delivery._ Survey firms run on retainers. The estimate options template carries the ALTA Table A scope; deposits collect the retainer via Stripe; the final [invoice](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/estimates-invoices/creating-invoices) on plat delivery applies retainer + balance. Bidirectional [QuickBooks Online sync](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/integrations/connect-quickbooks-xero-and-wave-to-fieldcamp) pushes the entry — no double-keying. INV-2026-0418 · Greenfield Civil Group Paid ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey — base scope$8,400.00 Table A items 1, 2, 4, 6(b), 7(a), 11, 13, 16, 19$2,200.00 Recording fees pass-through (Hawthorne County Clerk)$ 175.00 Retainer applied (Apr 10, 2026 · Stripe)\-$3,232.50 Balance · paid in full$7,542.50 09 Annual revenue, not project-only ## Monumentation inspections, easement compliance — _recurring revenue without re-bid._ Most firms treat every survey as a one-off. [Recurring Jobs](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/job-management/recurring-jobs) on an annual cadence turn monument inspections, easement-compliance checks and post-construction as-builts into repeat revenue. The same record carries forward year over year — no re-bid, no re-onboarding. Greenfield Civil Group · recurring plans Annual monument inspection · 4 corners Yearly · Apr Next: Apr 18, 2027 Easement compliance walk · annual Yearly · Sep Next: Sep 14, 2026 10 Capabilities ## Everything a surveying firm runs on — _on one platform._ From the proposal to the final plat. From the truck to QuickBooks. With your CAD tool unchanged and the [AI Command Center](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/getting-started/command-center-ai-chat-for-field-service-management-fieldcamp) answering business questions in plain English. Field & mobile * ·Multi-day Jobs with crew committed across consecutive days * ·Offline mobile forms (back-forty proof) — photo, signature, sketch * ·GPS-tagged Visits with travel + arrival + completion timestamps * ·Custom Object: Monument, Boundary, Easement, Deliverable Office & QC * ·Custom Stages with guardrails (signed field notes → Compute) * ·Files & Drive for DWG, DXF, LandXML, RW5, deeds, plats * ·Sales pipeline (RFP → Quote → Won) with custom fields per scope * ·Workflow Automation on stage transitions + adjuster auto-update Billing & retainers * ·Good-better-best ALTA Table A scope tiers on the estimate * ·Deposits (retainer collection) via Stripe at proposal-signing * ·Final invoice on plat delivery applies retainer + balance * ·QuickBooks Online / Xero / Wave bidirectional sync Compliance & licensing * ·PLS / RPLS license + SPCS zone tracked via Hierarchical Skills * ·Cert-gated AI Dispatch — only eligible crews suggested * ·Custom Object: County recording number + recording date * ·Audit trail on every signature + stage transition 11 The other trades we run ## Same platform. _Different vertical._ [Construction →Phased billing, change orders, daily logs, permits.](https://fieldcamp.ai/construction-software)[Excavation →Site project + locate tickets + multi-day jobs.](https://fieldcamp.ai/excavation-software)[General contracting →Multi-phase project pipeline + subcontractors.](https://fieldcamp.ai/general-contracting-software)[Electrical →Service + projects, permits, panels.](https://fieldcamp.ai/electrician-software)[EV charger install →Project-led: photo intake → commissioning → uptime.](https://fieldcamp.ai/ev-charger-installation-maintenance/)[HVAC →Equipment lifecycle, service plans, refrigerant.](https://fieldcamp.ai/hvac-software) 12 FAQ ## Common questions _surveying firms ask._ What is land surveying software? Land surveying software is the system a surveying firm runs to take a client request all the way through to a signed and recorded plat — capturing the proposal with ALTA Table A scope, dispatching crews matched to the PLS license and SPCS zone, supporting offline mobile field forms, managing the Office Compute → Drafting → QC → Delivery pipeline, attaching every CAD/DWG/LandXML deliverable to the project record, and billing retainer + balance via Stripe + QuickBooks. FieldCamp is the all-in-one platform that does it — not a replacement for your CAD tool, the layer above it. Does FieldCamp replace Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center or Carlson Survey? No. Your office processor keeps running whatever CAD/Office tool your firm has standardized on — AutoCAD Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center, Carlson Survey, etc. FieldCamp is the project, billing, and field-ops layer above CAD. We attach the DWG/DXF/LandXML/RW5 deliverables to the Survey Project record via the Files & Drive system; we don't process them. Can the field crew work offline in the back-forty? Yes. FieldCamp's mobile field forms work offline — every photo, signature, sketch and Job Log entry is captured locally and syncs the moment the device gets bars back. Useful for boundary work on rural properties. How does FieldCamp handle ALTA/NSPS Table A items? FieldCamp lets you build the ALTA Table A scope as a digital checklist on the proposal — checkbox rows for each Table A item the client selects, with associated price modifier. The estimate then drives the digital field form (which Table A items must be captured on-site) and the final deliverable cover sheet. Does FieldCamp store DWG and CAD files? Yes — you can attach DWG, DXF, LandXML, RW5, FBK and CSV files to the Survey Project record through the Files, Documents and Drive system. We don't preview DWG in-browser (the docs explicitly support PDF + image preview), but the file is stored and downloadable from the customer portal. Can I bill an ALTA survey with a retainer? Yes. The deposits-request, collect, and apply deposits feature lets you request a retainer (typically 30%) on the proposal, collect it via Stripe at signing, and apply it as a credit on the final invoice when the plat is delivered. Does FieldCamp sync with QuickBooks? Yes — bidirectional sync with QuickBooks Online, Xero or Wave is supported per the integrations doc. Invoices, payments, and customers push from FieldCamp to QuickBooks; no double-keying. What about coordinate systems and Geoid 18? FieldCamp stores SPCS zone, datum (NAD83), units (US Survey Feet vs International Feet) and geoid model (Geoid 18) as custom fields on the Survey Project record. We don't perform geodetic conversion — your CAD tool does — but every project carries the metadata so the field crew, office processor, and reviewer are working from the same definition. Get started ## Want survey software _built around your firm?_ Fifteen minutes. We'll spin up your PLS skill map, your ALTA Table A template, and your Field → Compute → Draft → QC stages on the call. [Book a 15-minute call](https://calendly.com/jeel-fieldcamp/30min)