kaardistustöödel kasutatav kolmejalgsele alusele kinnitatud ruudukujuline lauake
lauake, mida kasutatakse kaardistustöödel
mõõdistamisel ja sellega seotud aladel kasutatav mõõtevahend, et tagada kindel ja tasane pind, millele teha väljajooniseid, diagramme ja kaarte
surveying instrument used for direct plotting in the field, with a circular drawing board and pivoted alidade
device used in surveying site mapping, exploration mapping, coastal navigation mapping, and related disciplines to provide a solid and level surface on which to make field drawings, charts and maps
device used in surveying and related disciplines to provide a solid and level surface on which to make field drawings, charts and maps
Kasutamisel seatakse plaanistuslaud mõõtepunkti kohale ja sätitakse täpselt horisontaalseks, selle pinnale kinnitatakse joonistusleht ja huvipakkuvate objektide vaatamiseks ja mõõtmiseks kasutatakse alidaadi.
In use, a plane table is set over a point and brought to precise horizontal level. A drawing sheet is attached to the surface and an alidade is used to sight objects of interest. The alidade, in modern examples of the instrument a rule with a telescopic sight, can then be used to construct a line on the drawing that is in the direction of the object of interest.