GNSS Solutions Export File question

It is fairly straight forward for most formats

I had to create my own format to import into SMI for my HP48

Once you are in a working project
click Project, scroll to export geo data, click

If you need to make a format click on the white square in the upper right corner, a new window will open

You can click format header to include items there, I chose not to use this option

Click format body to insert your fields to export

In the Format Body box choose from the Field Selection the items in order that you want to include in your export.

Each part will be in brackets with descriptor space and a number, here are mine

[name 6],[north 20:7],[east 20:7],height:15.3],[description 24]

Be sure to put a comma between your choices for a comma delimited file.

At the top left choose file name that you send the information and add the extension you use for your data, (txt, asc, crd, etc)

Hope this helps

I have a bit of experience with that. It is a bit more flexible but generally similar to what you did in Ashtech Solutions.

This is the template I use for State Plane coordinate export:

[$Index:6], [Surv_Northing:15:4], [Surv_Easting:15:4], [Ortho height:10:3], [Name:6] [Description:20]

The reason I format the spacing in this way is to make the output file easier to read. The significance of the info in the field [Surv_Northing:15:4], is the [ starts a new data field and populates it with that information for that particular site. The number after the first : is the number of spaces wide that field will be and the value after the second : is the number of decimal places in the output value. You have to put the comma or whatever you prefer to use as a field delimiter after the closing ]. And lastly, I insert a few spaces between fields to make the file more readable to me. It doesn't help the computer but it does ease my eyes.

Note that I put the Name (Site ID in the receiver and in Ashtech Solutions) in the descriptor field. Because there is no comma between [Name:6] and [Description], the export application populates that field with both of those values. You could easily edit out the Name value if you wanted.

This one is for ground scale coordinates:

[$Index:6], [North:12:4], [East:12:4], [Ortho height:9:3], [Description:15]

Note that I use the $Index value to populate the Point Number field in the output file. This is the line on the left margin of the table when you select the points to export. You can use the Site Name as the point number but you need to be careful to arrange your points in ascending numerical order to keep from making angry the software you might load the output file up in. The $Index value will always be ascending so you don't have to worry about the order.

I made up another output template for convergence angle and scale factors because the software does not give those values anywhere I've seen though you should be able to add them to the Points tab in the workbook:

[Name:8], [Convergence::20:5], [Scale_Factor:12:10], [Elevation_Factor:12:10]

You should be able to go to the Export Geo Data to file tab and click the button to create a new template and paste the examples above in and at least see how those would work for you.

THANKS both of you!!!

I'll give it a shot tonight. What you say makes sense and should put me on the right path.

thanks again,

and thanks Wendell - This site is a true service to the profession.