Using a laptop, to do recomputing of coords in the field, can get crazy.
I goofed up a job...
I made temporary coords, on a bunch of points on a survey, and went to the field, with worksheet.
Made worksheet.
Went to field.
Used one of these temp coords, to SEARCH, and FOUND a nice DRILL STEEL, some 2' away.
Took laptop, with DWG file.
REVISED the other search coords, into FINAL coords. in the field. I USED the MOVE command, under the points pull down.
BUT I failed to ASSOCIATE the coord file, before I did it.
Went, and STAKED them.
Got home,
Found out I staked the TEMP coords , not the revised ones, because I failed to ASSOCIATE the CRD file, to the dwg, in the laptop.
Just a word to the wise...
Learn to use the CRD File Links. It's Under POINTS Pull down, and COORD FILE UTILITIES.
1-1/2 hr drive back to job....
Tends to "Drive the point home".
One of these temp coords, is in the middle of a paved road. I stacked 3 rebar on top of each other, (You know, kinda preserve the point!)
Now, I have to reset it. And, REFERENCE my wrong rebar, because I am not digging a hole 3.5' deep!
Hey, I am my own worst enemy, sometimes!
I am glad I have the tools to fix my mess.
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Thanks for that bit of information, I haven't had that problem yet. I assumed Carlson would prompt for a coordinate file if one wasn't currently opened. Having a separate file for point coordinates can be a pain. I once plotted some points, translated and rotated to match an adjacent survey and then updated the coordinate file. I didn't realise I would loose all the elevations since the points were plotted without elevations. It wouldn't have been a big deal but I had edited a bunch of descriptions. I was learning how to use field to finish at the time. There used to be a software called Visisoft that the points were stored in the file. There was no need for separate coordinate files.