MicroSurvey FieldGenius
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FieldGenius is a powerful survey field software that runs on either Windows or Android devices.
FieldGenius Legacy is for Windows only.
FieldGenius streamlines land survey data collection with real-time map views, stakeout tools and intuitive controls designed for efficient field use. It supports GNSS data collection and robotic total station workflows, helping survey crews capture precise results with minimal training.
This professional-grade data collection software imports ASCII and DXF files and exports directly to DXF or KMZ formats for CAD and GIS integration. Ideal for surveying software for professionals, it also works with a wide range of FieldGenius supported hardware and GNSS devices.
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Description
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FieldGenius, developed by MicroSurvey Software Inc., part of Hexagon, is a professional-grade field data collection solution tailored for land surveyors and construction professionals. Compatible with both Windows and Android devices, this powerful survey field software streamlines essential fieldwork through an intuitive, map-based interface and seamless hardware integration. With support for GNSS receivers, robotic total stations and a wide range of field controllers, FieldGenius helps crews collect and manage accurate survey data with minimal training time.
Designed to handle COGO, linework, and stakeout workflows, FieldGenius enhances field productivity and eliminates data re-entry errors. It supports importing ASCII and DXF files, and exporting clean, shareable data to DXF or KMZ formats for CAD or GIS systems. Projects can be backed up and restored effortlessly, protecting your work from data loss. Whether you’re performing boundary surveys, topographic mapping or construction layout, this land surveying software delivers consistent, professional results in any environment.
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MicroSurvey CAD: Runs embedded with a license of IntelliCAD which is included for FREE
MicroSurvey inCAD: Runs on top of your separately-purchased license of AutoCAD
MicroSurvey embeddedCAD: Includes a license of embedded AutoCAD (OEM), similar to AutoCAD LT
SurveyTools for BricsCAD: Runs on top of your separately-purchased license of BricsCAD Professional
STAR*NET: A standalone software program for Least Squares adjustment and analysis
Core Features
- Supports Windows and Android field controllers
- Intuitive map-based view for real-time data visualization
- Includes stakeout tools, linework and full COGO functions
- Touch-friendly menus designed for fast learning and fewer clicks
- Compatible with a wide variety of GNSS and robotic hardware
File Format Support
- Imports ASCII and DXF survey files with ease
- Exports to DXF and KMZ for CAD and GIS workflows
- Backup and restore functions protect your fieldwork data
Licensing & Training
- Available as a perpetual license with optional support
- Free 30-day demo available with full access
- FieldGenius support and training provided by MicroSurvey and its partners
| FieldGenius (as of June 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Features | Subscription or Perpetual |
| 1-year maintenance support contract included | ✔️ |
| Basics | ✔️ |
| Runs on Windows 10, 11 & Android | ✔️ |
| 3D viewing of points, lines, CAD and DTM | ✔️ |
| Built-in COGO functions, inversing, offsets and traversing | ✔️ |
| Staking tools | ✔️ |
| High visibility Graphical Staking View | ✔️ |
| Traverse re-coordination | ✔️ |
| Annotated, shag and on the screen cad images | ✔️ |
| Coordination of attached CAD files | ✔️ |
| Custom ASCII import/export | ✔️ |
| Map based, graphical interface | ✔️ |
| Real time diagramming with points and linework | ✔️ |
| Create, edit and label points | ✔️ |
| Customize stake sheet printouts and cut sheets | ✔️ |
| Consistent reporting | ✔️ |
| Many Reporting Formats | ✔️ |
| Transforms data from control | ✔️ |
| Point and figure attributes for GIS data collection | ✔️ |
| Import or export shape files | ✔️ |
| Import/export to CAD formats | ✔️ |
| Total Station Features | ✔️ |
| Customizable Target Library for Total Station functionality | ✔️ |
| Selectable EDM modes | ✔️ |
| Scaled COGO and COGO cut input for Full Grid/Ground functionality | ✔️ |
| Supports built in GPS on controller | ✔️ |
| Full RTK support for base over rover on network Rover | ✔️ |
| Supports RTCM3 transformers from network | ✔️ |
| GNSS Features | ✔️ |
| Dynamic GPS and Observations Readers report “live” position and raw data | ✔️ |
| Flexible options for setting and adjusting GPS site calibration | ✔️ |
| Compatible with most major manufacturers | ✔️ |
| Measurements corrected for Geoid | ✔️ |
| Roading Features | ✔️ |
| DTM Surfacing | ✔️ |
| Landxml alignment | ✔️ |
| Support for most major manufacturers | ✔️ |
| Shaded, rendered view of surface, and volume raw data | ✔️ |
| Realtime surface modeling and staking | ✔️ |
| Area and volume calculations | ✔️ |
| Wireless radio and Bluetooth support | ✔️ |
| Navigate to any point | ✔️ |
| Realtime tracking in Mapview | ✔️ |
| FieldGenius Legacy (as of June 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Feature | Premium |
| 1-year maintenance support contract included | ✔️ |
| Basics | ✔️ |
| Runs on Windows 10, Windows Mobile and Windows CE | ✔️ |
| 3D viewing of points, lines, CAD and DTM | ✔️ |
| Built in COGO intersections, inversing, offsets and traversing | ✔️ |
| Staking lists | ✔️ |
| High visibility Graphical Staking Views | ✔️ |
| Traverse Closure and balancing | ✔️ |
| Traverse recordation | ✔️ |
| Automated Traversing and Multisets | ✔️ |
| Attach dxf, dwg, dgn and other referenced images | ✔️ |
| Coordination of attached CAD files | ✔️ |
| FBK, SDR, SIMA, CR5 Export | ✔️ |
| Custom ASCII Import/Export | ✔️ |
| Map based, graphical interface | ✔️ |
| Real time diagramming with points and linework | ✔️ |
| Create, edit and stake points | ✔️ |
| Customizable stake shot prefixes and suffixes | ✔️ |
| Cutsheet reporting | ✔️ |
| Many Reporting Formats | ✔️ |
| Raw file viewer/editor | ✔️ |
| Encrypted raw files | ✔️ |
| Transform points from control | ✔️ |
| Point and figure attributes for GIS data collection | ✔️ |
| Import or export shape files | ✔️ |
| Simple export to CAD formats | ✔️ |
| Total Station Features | ✔️ |
| Customizable Target Library for Total Station functionality | ✔️ |
| Selectable EDM modes | ✔️ |
| Scaled EDM and COGO calc input for full Grid/Ground functionality | ✔️ |
| All measurements transformed to plane coordinate system | ✔️ |
| Supports built in GPS on controller | ✔️ |
| Full RTK support for base/rover pair or network Rover | ✔️ |
| Supports RTCM3 transformations from network | ✔️ |
| GNSS Features | ✔️ |
| Dynamic GPS and Observations toolbars report “live” position and meta data | ✔️ |
| Flexible options for setting and revising GPS site calibration | ✔️ |
| Compatible with most major manufacturers | ✔️ |
| Measurements corrected for Geoid | ✔️ |
| Roading Features | ✔️ |
| DTM Surfacing | ✔️ |
| Landxml alignment, cross section and zone staking | ✔️ |
| Slope staking | ✔️ |
| Automatic Turn to Point | ✔️ |
| Robotic search and tracking functionality | ✔️ |
| Custom keyboard shortcuts | ✔️ |
| Support for most major manufacturers | ✔️ |
| Shaded, rendered view of surface, contour and wireframe data | ✔️ |
| Realtime surface modeling and staking | ✔️ |
| Supports zone widening and super elevation | ✔️ |
| Area and volume calculations | ✔️ |
| Robotics Features | ✔️ |
| Wireless radio and Bluetooth support | ✔️ |
| Navigate to stake point | ✔️ |
| Realtime tracking in Mapview | ✔️ |

Carlson’s desktop software must be installed with a CAD platform such as IntelliCAD, AutoCAD or embedded AutoCAD (OEM). Carlson Software includes a perpetual license of IntelliCAD with their “For CAD” modules but also allows users to install the program on top of your own separately purchased license of a full AutoCAD-based program such as AutoCAD, Map or Civil 3D.
Carlson Survey and Carlson Takeoff are the only 2 programs that can be purchased with an embedded AutoCAD (OEM) license.
ALL Carlson desktop products work natively in the latest DWG format. This means that you create DWG files, you open DWG files and you save DWG files – there is no need to import, export or convert to others using a different CAD-based program.
Your purchase of Carlson includes a perpetual license of the Carlson program and either IntelliCAD or embedded AutoCAD (OEM).
Carlson Software can be purchased as individual modules or by bundling 2 or more products at a discounted price so you only pay for what you need!
Carlson Civil Suite includes the Survey, Civil, Hydrology and GIS modules and compares to Autodesk Civil 3D.
Carlson CADnet is a single module that’s functionality is comparable to Autodesk Raster Design.
You can also use a Select Suite to build your own bundle of a Pick 2, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5 or Pick 6 choosing from Survey, Civil, Hydrology, GIS, CADnet and Point Cloud Basic.
Carlson Takeoff Suite and Takeoff with embedded AutoCAD (OEM) is comparable to Paydirt (retired), Quest Construction and Agtek software programs.
All Carlson desktop software products provide a wide range of conversion and import and export functions for other file formats such as Civil 3d, LandXML, Topcon and Trimble.
For Carlson products that run with IntellliCAD and/or your separately purchased license of AutoCAD, Carlson offers users an Annual Maintenance program that keeps the software up to date. The purchase of Maintenance is optional and pricing is calculated at 10% of the retail price of the product per year.
Carlson Software offers free technical support from their main office to all Carlson Software users regardless of customer or license status.
Although users may find it difficult to install older Carlson desktop software on newer machines due to limitations of newer Windows operating systems, Carlson continues offering support for those versions.
Comparable to industry-standard engineering design software, Carlson Civil provides features for layer-based quantity takeoffs, 3D modeling, and construction estimating, including specialized commands like SiteNet for streamlined volume and material quantity calculations.
In addition to the functionality of the CAD-platform it’s running on top of and the identical commands available in the first 7 menus of all Carlson Desktop Software, Carlson Civil offers dynamic design and plan production for site, subdivision and roadway design engineers.
The commands and features in Carlson Civil are comparable to the engineering design components of programs such as: DCA/Softdesk/Land Desktop (retired), AutoCAD Map, Civil 3D, Eagle Point (retired), TerraModel (retired), GeoPak and InRoads.
Carlson Civil also provides users with the tools needed for layer-based quantity takeoffs and model building in the 3D Data and SiteNet menus. The commands in SiteNet are comparable to construction estimating software such as Paydirt, Quest and Agtek.
With Carlson Civil, users are able to:
- import and export data files for Civil 3d, Land Desktop, LandXML, Trimble, Topcon, Google Earth and more
- create and manage points in the drawing or in the CRD file editor
- use a variety of specialized commands to convert 2D linework to 3D using points, text with leaders, surface files, drawing entities and more
- use SiteNet, a layer-based feature that simplifies the process of estimating dirt and topsoil volumes and quantities of other materials such as subgrade volumes, length of curb and number of trees or other structures to be built or demolished
- create and manage surface model triangulation files from field data or importing from Google Earth or other sources
- view and perform quality checks on surface model files in various 3d viewers including a 3D Fly By
- calculate earthwork volumes for pads, stockpiles or between two surfaces and calculate adjustments required to balance cut and fill
- create cut/fill labels and color maps
- create and manage horizontal alignments
- create and manage profiles of ground elevations, roadways, sewer pipes and crossings
- design ditches and trenches
- calculate and report quantities and depths of pipe installation projects
- create and manage cross-sections
- dynamically design a network of roads with intersections and cul-de-sacs that automatically adjust and provide dynamic, real-time cut and fill volumes
- design and map single parcel boundaries or networks of subdivision lots that dynamically adjust to accommodate building footprint and setback restrictions.
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All Carlson Software purchases will be fulfilled electronically by a download link that will be emailed to you (along with your new serial number) within two business days of your order being processed. The download link and serial number can be used to install and register your software immediately.
For delivery to addresses within the United States, we can also ship you a flash drive via UPS Ground for an additional charge. Please note that the physical shipment DOES NOT include manuals.
Your box shipment will arrive approximately 14 business days after your order has been processed. Be aware that software purchases outside the United States will be fulfilled by download only. If you pay the extra charge for the physical shipment we will only provide a download link and will then refund the shipping charge.
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| Operating System | Android AND Windows |
|---|---|
| License Term | Perpetual, 1 Year – Subscription |



