I put a combined scale factor into the Viva then went and ran my traverse and sideshots between my GPS pairs closing at 1/50,000. When I export that rw5 file (or fbk or xml) do I need to put that scale factor into Carlson for the adjustment? Or are the distances exported to the rw5 file already grid distances?
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compare your distances on the data collector and in the computer.
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Historically, at least dating back to the days of the T-2000, Wild/Leica has output the distances as ground. I'm currently exporting to GSI from our TPS1200 to a custom format file. The results are most definitely in ground. I don't think there is a way to export grid distances in the format file manager.
I just did a quick test. Viva (5.50)
I set my SF to .500000 then exported a carlson RW5
I opened the file in notepad. This is what the header said.
"JB,NMTAC,DT12-02-2014,TM08:51:51
MO,AD0,UN2,SF1.00000000,EC1,EO0.0,AU0
--US Survey Foot
--Carlson RW5 file created by X-change core engine v6.0.0
--Date (creation): 12-02-2014 08:51:51
--Date (last modification): 12-12-2014 09:55:55
--CRD: Numeric
I have to find a job with Total Station data to see if the Coordinates change. But it looks like the RW5 export only exports Ground.