OptiSurface Designer is a mouthful and is often shortened to OSD in communication, just like in these FAQ's.

OSD can import field survey data from virtually any GPS receiver and exports control files to more systems than any other farm earthworks software. The following are some of the common GPS Control systems used to:

- Our Very Own OptiWorks

- Trimble/CaseIH Field Level 2

- AGPS/AWM/Geologic Dirt

- PTS Terra Cutta

- Topcon (limited cut/fill display)

- Civil GPS systems (via conversion step)

If you have a system that you are unsure about email us at support@optisurface.com

YES. OSD relies on accurate GPS elevation and position data to produce useful designs. It is only as accurate as the incoming GPS data. If you are using low accuracy GPS, your elevation data can have a random error of meters/feet.

For the best vertical accuracy you should have a GNSS Receiver on the rover and base station. Also, the base station should be within 1 km or 1/2 mile of the operating machine. This should give you sub-inch vertical accuracy most of the time.

While we designed OSD to be as simple as possible, there may be times when you need a little help! Your Dealer should be your first line of support, and they will have access to higher levels of support if needed to solve your issue. If you ordered online or we direct-shipped your system to you then please call us at +1 870-340-2020 or email: support@optisurface.com

YES. We pioneered variable slope designs and we call them OptiSurfaces and OptiLines. It allows you to enter a minimum and maximum slope, a smoothing factor and other parameters if required. OSD will then compute a optimized profile or surface that will save you up to 80% in earth moving compared to constant grade designs.

YES. With OptiSurface you can create ditch designs on curved or straight paths.

In theory yes. We have developed a basic sub-surface design module for designing tile drainage layouts, however this module is still in beta phase but if you'd like to test it out, let us know.

OSD runs on Microsoft Windows Operating System. 

Minimum System Requirements:

Operating System: Windows XP
Processor:  Intel® Pentium® Dual Core or AMD Athlon™ II Dual Core; 3.0 GHz
RAM:  2 GB
Hard Drive Storage:  20 GB
Video Card:  nVidia or AMD (formerly ATI) card with 256 MB of video RAM
Screen Resolution:  1280 X 1024
Note: Most computers newer than 3yrs old include these capabilities

Recommended System Requirements:

Operating System: Windows 10 64 bit
Processor:  Intel® Core™ i5 or AMD Ryzen™ 5; 3.0 GHz or higher
RAM:  8 GB or more
Hard Drive Storage:  20 GB or more
Video Card:  nVidia or AMD (formerly ATI) card with 2 GB or more of video RAM
Screen Resolution:  1920 X 1080 or more

Note:  Netbooks (mini laptops) are generally not recommended as these have slower processors, mostly at 1 GHz range.

No, sorry. Not Yet. However we can export our designs to OptiSurface Mobile for viewing out in the field. OptiSurface Mobile is only available for Apple IOS devices currently. Search the Apple App Store to find and download it currently available for download for free. 

NO. A data plan on your tablet can be useful for support and emailing surveys and designs from the office or third-parties, however it is not required. You will need the computer to be connected to the internet during activation of the software with our activation code that you will be provided.

YES. You can import surveys and control files to and from multiple machines easily. 

YES. You can design planes with single or dual slopes using a plain of best fit or fixed-slopes. The slopes calculated can be typed into a laser transmitter if required, however most of our designs go out as control files to GPS-based machine control systems. 

OSD includes the widest range of design capability of any available farm earthworks software.  Contact us if you have a scenario that's not currently listed in the details above and odds are we can accommodate you.