Studies

Short technical white papers behind specific GoSurvey features — the governing formulas, worked examples checked against independent references (NGS datasheets, hand arithmetic), and the automated tests that keep the claims honest. Each one ties back to a numbered requirement and a pull request in the open-source repository.

First page of the Ground-to-Grid Scale Factor white paper

REQ-401 · Oct 2026

Ground-to-Grid Scale Factor in the Traverse Editor

Proof of the math behind reducing field (ground) distances to grid distances using a drawing's set projection — worked by hand, checked against an NGS datasheet, and verified by the test suite.

Read the paper

GitHub issue #828