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A gyroscopic system and method is provided for translating parallel and non-parallel lines between a reference line and a device to be aligned with respect to the reference line. A first inertial sensor is provided that is configured to be substantially stationary. This inertial sensor is boresighte

A gyroscopic system and method is provided for translating parallel and non-parallel lines between a reference line and a device to be aligned with respect to the reference line. A first inertial sensor is provided that is configured to be substantially stationary. This inertial sensor is boresighted with respect to the reference line and includes at least two gyroscopes and a mirror having first and second nonplanar surfaces. A second, portable inertial sensor is provided that includes a gimbal, a gimbal drive system, an electronic energy beam generator, a collimator, and at least two gyroscopes. One or more of the electronic beam generator, collimator, and gyroscopes can optionally be mounted on a platform that is mounted on the gimbal and adapted to move in accordance with signals from the gimbal drive system. A control circuit is provided that is operable to measure output signals generated by the first and second inertial sensor gyroscopes and to determine relative orientations of the inertial sensors.

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A gyroscopic system for translating parallel and non-parallel lines between a reference line and a device to be aligned with respect to the reference line, comprising: a first inertial sensor configured to be substantially stationary and boresighted with respect to said reference line, said first in

A gyroscopic system for translating parallel and non-parallel lines between a reference line and a device to be aligned with respect to the reference line, comprising: a first inertial sensor configured to be substantially stationary and boresighted with respect to said reference line, said first inertial sensor comprising at least two gyroscopes and a mirror having first and second nonplanar surfaces, each of said gyroscopes being operable to generate an output signal; a second inertial sensor configured to be portable so as to be positionable adjacent to said first inertial sensor and comprising a gimbal and a gimbal drive system, and an electromagnetic energy beam generator, at least two gyroscopes that are operable to generate an output signal, and a collimator, said collimator being operable to determine an angle between a beam projected by said beam generator and a beam reflected from said mirror and to generate an output signal indicative of said determined angle; and a control circuit operable to process output signals generated by said collimator and said first and second inertial sensor gyroscopes and determine relative orientations of said first and second inertial sensors with respect to each other.