Leica Captivate raw data file?

Hi Ed, if I'm not mistaken, the DBX file, or the project file, should be located at C:userspublicdocumentsleicacaptivatedbx or something like that.?ÿ Should get you pretty close at least.

Depending on if you stored to the internal memory or an SD card you may have to transfer it via tools to the SD card or connect the CS20 to your computer. All of the data is stored in the DBX directory in a sub-directory that begins with the job name.?ÿ The data is stored as a database so their is not individual file.?ÿ Well, no independent files other than GNSS data which is stored in the same directory with a file extension *.m00.?ÿ If you collect raw GNSS to the receiver then the m00 files are under the DBX directory on its SD card.

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Thanks,

I am familiar with the *.m00 file in processing GNSS data, I was trying to find the raw file for my TS16 data.?ÿ I usually use a TPS1200 with Carlson and download a text and raw file, but trying to learn Captivate now.?ÿ?ÿ

@ekillo
tap on the job folder in the main screen, will bring up a menu. >export data>fbk/raw/rw5.?ÿ configure at will.?ÿ

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you can export to usb/sd card/internal memory.

Since SmartWorks, Leica's raw data has been stored in as a database consisting of 17 individual files give or take.?ÿ With the exception of the m00 files they can not be used independently.?ÿ When you import the project into Infinity it look merges the 'all' of files into it's own project file.?ÿ You can have Captivate export the files to XML, ASCII or Field book data as you need.

@john-putnam

John, you most certainly can use and process an RW5 file from a TS16 independently- it's what I do every single day.

Here's my process (there may be more efficient ways but this is plenty easy and repeatable).

1. Tap on the active job folder (as shown):

2. Export data

3. Select FBK/RAW/RW5

4. Choose your poison (format, destination, the FN toggle down in the bottom right hand corner allows you to adjust linework and other settings)

Daily dump of ASCII file and raw file go into a dated field data folder.?ÿ I'll go in and look at the RW5, using windows notepad, for any glaring errors (usually of the coding/F2F variety), clean out all the excess baggage (multiple shots on a point show up as notes, but can be a good post mortem on averages, etc), and SAVE AS "[file name]edited.RW5".?ÿ so each day's and collector's field data folder has a pristine copy and an edited copy, which then gets run into Carlson F2F.

@flyin solo

I have been exporting ASCII text files, but had not noticed the Carlson rw5 format, that is what I was looking for.

Thanks,

Ed

@flyin-solo

I don't disagree, I was just saying that Captivate does not store data in a single file, such as a 'rw5' or 'gsi' file.?ÿ If you want that then you need to export it out of the native Captivate database.

Hi.

I am using a Leica CS20 controller with Leica Captivate.

When I import an XML file (which contains surface and alignment), then it generates a subfolder for each one in the DBX folder.

But if we creates a job, it also creates a subfolder in the DBX folder.

If I check the content in the SD Card, in particular in the DBX folder, how can I know if the subfolder is from a job or was generated importing and XML file? I think they call them Road Runner dbx,s

Thanks

I'm not sure that you would be able to by simply examining the file names. But if you opened them in Infinity, or some other program that parsed the raw data, you would see evidence of the import event.

When you import the XML file, you assign it a job name. That job name is the first part of its folder in the DBX folder. The alignment/DTM jobs created by XML import do not show up on the carousel. The simplest way to find them is to go to the far left of the carousel and select the 'Choose Design Data'.

Thanks!

And another question.

I use civil 3d and I can get surface materials using Infinity to get the dbx.

But how I can show surface sections (from a surface and alignment) in Leica Captivate in the 3d viewer (sectiin view)?

Can't help you there. I rarely use DTM surfaces for layout and when I have, it has been a relatively flat surface, so I just use the height offset. That worked great for grading my back yard and patio to a point of over kill.