Click on the cover below to view the February 2018 issue of xyHt magazine. Articles in the issue include (links will turn live throughout February):

• 2022: Monumental Changes, Part 2: The U.S. National Geodetic Survey continues its examination of the impacts to passive geodetic control networks by the planned 2022 reference framework modernization.

• Easing the 3D Workflow: For 30 years, an Alaska-based company has been producing digital mapping and photogrammetric software to help automate the complex work of data interpretation.

• The GeoDude on UAVs and Laser Scanning: Friends or Foes?

• Digital Verification: Complex roofing work with bent and twisted beams gets back on track thanks in part to construction verification software.

• The Case for Software Training: Getting the most value from construction software means knowing how to thoroughly use it.

• The Future of Office Software in the Connected World: Cloud-based computing offers advantages in speed and cost, and desktop software is adapting to leverage the benefits.