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Extract an .rw5 from a .survey file?
Posted by RoadBurner on March 1, 2017 at 7:40 pmAnyone know how?
RoadBurner replied 7 years, 6 months ago 11 Members · 34 Replies -
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Not trying to be a smartass here, but what is a “.survey file?”
Loyal
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It’s one of the files from Survey Pro.
Looks to me like someone just dragged the files off off the DC without Extracting the .job/raw first.
If you still have the DC, do that. If you don’t, I think that you’ll need Trimble office software to get the raw from the .survey file.
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NOT SURE ON THE .RW5, BUT WE NEED THE .RAW FILE IN OUR PROCESS, SO IN THE DATA COLLECTOR, WE GO FILE>EXPORT- IN THESELECT TYPE OF FILE TO EXPORT WE SELECT SURVEY PRO 4.X (JOB/.RAW) FILE.
NOT EXACTLY YOUR QUESTION, BUT IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING YOU CAN WORK WITH…
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Loyal, post: 416405, member: 228 wrote: Not trying to be a smartass here, but what is a “.survey file?”
Loyal
NEW SURVEY PRO PROPRIETARY FILE. YOU USED TO GET A .JOB AND A .RAW FILE, NOW THINGS ARE “IMPROVED”
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Rankin_File, post: 416412, member: 101 wrote: NEW SURVEY PRO PROPRIETARY FILE. YOU USED TO GET A .JOB AND A .RAW FILE, NOW THINGS ARE “IMPROVED”
Yes, that’s what it is. But as we both have said, you just need to take the minor extra step and export a .raw file. No big deal, really.
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That’s what I was afraid of. A .rw5 or .raw, either one would work. I don’t have access to the data collector. Is there a Trimble converter?
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I don’t have Trimble Office, or whatever it’s called. I bet someone here does, and convert it for you.
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RoadBurner, post: 416418, member: 6168 wrote: That’s what I was afraid of. A .rw5 or .raw, either one would work. I don’t have access to the data collector. Is there a Trimble converter?
I think the Trimble ascii generator will do the trick http://trl.trimble.com/dscgi/ds.py/Get/File-431584/ASCIIFileGenInstall.exe
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Stephen Ward, post: 416421, member: 1206 wrote: I think the Trimble ascii generator will do the trick http://trl.trimble.com/dscgi/ds.py/Get/File-431584/ASCIIFileGenInstall.exe
Yup, this is what you need.
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Doesn’t work. It will extract a .jxl file, which is identical to the .survey file (non ascii). But any other option I choose it says:
Error loading jobXML file (C:..{myjobname.survey})
Error number: -1072896760
Reason: An invalid character was found in text content.I’ve tried several other .survey files and always get this error.
It doesn’t list TDS .raw or .rw5 as options. Thanks for trying! : )
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RoadBurner, post: 416403, member: 6168 wrote: Anyone know how?
Can you email me the file? I can do it for you….well at least in theory…
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RoadBurner, post: 416427, member: 6168 wrote: Doesn’t work. It will extract a .jxl file, which is identical to the .survey file (non ascii). But any other option I choose it says:
Error loading jobXML file (C:..{myjobname.survey})
Error number: -1072896760
Reason: An invalid character was found in text content.I’ve tried several other .survey files and always get this error.
It doesn’t list TDS .raw or .rw5 as options. Thanks for trying! : )
I remember having issues if you didn’t have Trimble Business Center installed also. I apologize I had forgotten about that. If you send to me, I’d be willing to give it a try on my machine.
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I have Spectra Precision Survey Office, and I asked our dealer about this very thing at the KAPS conference. He said that it has to be done in the data collector. I wish there was an emulator similar to what Leica used to have for the system 1200 units.
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Jimmy Cleveland, post: 416431, member: 91 wrote: I have Spectra Precision Survey Office, and I asked our dealer about this very thing at the KAPS conference. He said that it has to be done in the data collector. I wish there was an emulator similar to what Leica used to have for the system 1200 units.
That makes sense. Thanks for the input.
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Okay, here’s a link for a similar utility for Spectra Precision http://legacy.spectraprecision.com/survey-pro-downloads.asp?Nav=Collection-71637
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Thank you Stephen. That actually reads the file. I don’t know why, but no matter what format I select I can only get the points, no raw data. Maybe this .survey file is no good. It’s not a huge file, we only set 3 pins and located some curb lines. I detest anything trimble.
Thanks again! 🙂
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RoadBurner, post: 416447, member: 6168 wrote: Thank you Stephen. That actually reads the file. I don’t know why, but no matter what format I select I can only get the points, no raw data. Maybe this .survey file is no good. It’s not a huge file, we only set 3 pins and located some curb lines. I detest anything trimble.
Thanks again!
[/QUOTE Like I said, I may be able to convert the file if you send it to me 🙂
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RoadBurner, post: 416447, member: 6168 wrote: Thank you Stephen. That actually reads the file. I don’t know why, but no matter what format I select I can only get the points, no raw data. Maybe this .survey file is no good. It’s not a huge file, we only set 3 pins and located some curb lines. I detest anything trimble.
Thanks again! 🙂
Nah, the file is good. I have not figured out how to read the raw data part of the survey file. I believe our vendor is going ot have a Spectra Precision Survey Office class in April or May. I will be there with a list of questions for sure.
I have a data collector sitting on my desk beside me. If the survey file is 5.5.1 or lower, I will be glad to convert it for you. email is jcsurvey at netzero.net
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Jimmy Cleveland, post: 416459, member: 91 wrote: Nah, the file is good. I have not figured out how to read the raw data part of the survey file. I believe our vendor is going ot have a Spectra Precision Survey Office class in April or May. I will be there with a list of questions for sure.
I have a data collector sitting on my desk beside me. If the survey file is 5.5.1 or lower, I will be glad to convert it for you. email is jcsurvey at netzero.net
Thanks, Jimmy. I’ve no idea what version this file is. I have the coordinates, just need the raw data. Hope they get it figured out.
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I usually export the points into an ascii file. And save the .raw and .job files. I just assumed the .job file only contained the coordinates and the raw data would be in the .raw file.?????
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