A dumpy level, builder's auto level, leveling instrument or automatic level is an optical instrument used in
surveying and
building to transfer, measure, or set horizontal
levels.The level instrument is set up on a
tripod and, depending on the type, either roughly or accurately set to a leveled condition using footscrews (levelling screws). The operator looks through the eyepiece of the telescope while an assistant holds a tape measure or graduated staff vertical at the point under measurement. The instrument and staff are used to gather and/or transfer elevations (levels) during site surveys or building construction. Measurement generally starts from a
benchmark with known height determined by a previous survey, or an arbitrary point with an assumed height.
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