Has anyone successfully translated/rotated a DXF to found points in the field on Trimble Access? This was my standard procedure on Carlson for rotating/translating DXF plan linework to found monuments, and then being able to stakeout the other plan corners by selecting the DXF endpoints. But on Trimble I am not seeing how to do this... Does anyone know if this is possible on Access? Thanks
Not sure what version of Access you are running but it has been available for awhile now. COGO/Adjust/Georeference Map.
Also if the DXF coordinates number differ markedly from the Job coordinates, Access will offer automatically to Georeference.
The quick and dirty way to reset a georeference is to delete the matching .dxfw world file.
@bouchett I wish this or some other method was available in Access 2017
@dave-o Before I this was an option I always just translated/rotated calc points. Not quite as convenient as a DXF but you can accomplish the same thing.
@bouchett well that makes sense why I couldn't figure out how to do it... apparently it was an update in 2022 access, and we are running 2021... and yes that is our current workaround is just to create calc points and move those, but not nearly as clean/simple as a DXF in my opinion
Before I this was an option I always just translated/rotated calc points. Not quite as convenient as a DXF but you can accomplish the same thing.
@bouchett Can you describe this a little more for me? Are you talking about COGO->Transformations->Rotate/Scale/Translate points? and applying that to just your initial calced or keyed in record corner points?
- @dave-o Correct, just fitting calculated points onto found points in the field using the Transformation routine. Usually used for boundary work or non-critical staking tasks.
You might want to migrate to using dwg instead. In civil 3D 2024, dxf (the file format before dwg came about) is discontinued and will only be read only if opened.
DXF's dead? I'm not holding my breath.
And isnt LandXML - an open standard - a better step forward than DWG - proprietary? Why enslave yourself?
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@robertusa why must they kill the old reliable dxf... if it ain't broke don't fix it!
If you turn on the nodes of the dxf, you could perform a single point calibration to the node, to at least shift the dxf to that point, if you don’t have a big rotation. You could add another point for the rotation if needed. Then take the calibration off in the office if it was just for corner searching or visual purposes.
In Trimble access it’s under cogo transformation geo reference. That’s were you can translate rotate the dxf or dwg. Works great. Simply compile your plat in office doesn’t matter where it lands and link to it in your maps layers in Trimble access. I usually have it somewhat close via google maps etc. if it’s way off say you stated randomly in cad so close to 0,0. It will be some zooming in and out. But if it’s close say 100 foot or so I usually closer than that eye balling it over google earth or download the shape file from a county GIS and check the plat distance and bearings make sure they are correct. Then off to the races after a couple points geo reference if you find others that makes you realize one or both of your first mons are not correct simple re do it and keep going. It’s great for those nasty briar thick brush jobs to keep you from drifting to far from where you need to be going. Yeah I don’t know why all the power lines have to be planted in briars but they do. And those suckers start growing into the woods and cut over timber . I never used the translate and rotate points much. But it is also a viable option. I always just comped the angle of the play bearings and used the cogo by turned angle and distance after finding a couple points if needed so the plat was on my basis of bearing. Also if close I just figured the difference of the plat to my basis of bearings and comped the point by bearing and distance as I walked the line. Sometimes it so close it still gets you within a very reasonable area to find the monument. Sorta like using a compass and doing it that way. No coords needed just compass plat in hand and pace.