Application of total station in the setting out of large estate construction

It introduces the traditional setting-out way of architectural construction-grid setting-out method and integrated plan-table method.It points out there are errors in the theories of these two setting-out ways.Through the application of total station in the accurate setting out of architectural construction,it analyses the advantages of total station.Meanwhile,it illustrates the whole setting-out process of total station in a project and points out that total station can set out accurately in large residential buildings construction.