I need a new collector with building layout function

Have you tried turning on/off the separate layers to get rid of what you don't want?

No, I just want to delete it.

thanks

My TSC2 with Controller works great for building layout, or anything else for that matter. They have options under the "stakeout" button I don't even know how to use, so I stick to what I know works.

I think I'd just stick to some key corner coordinate layout and/or stake to line with endpoints. Easy to do in the field and very limited additional office time.

Definitely re-think the "loading the map" into it. I doubt the problem is the controller. just sayin'... that it's "just" a building, and it has to be right. 😉

Good luck

Thanks, because I have alread returned TSC2 back to my boss, so continuing on TSC2 is not an option. It looks like a lot of software are available on the market right now but I worried about the compatibility. will another company's collector (carlson) be compatible to trimble sps700?

> ....will another company's collector (carlson) be compatible to trimble sps700?

Do some searching on this site and you will be flooded with opinions. Me, I have no idea, but will bet dollars to donuts that the vendor of each product will say a very definitive "YES".

I've just stuck with the girl I brought to the dance, and unfortunately - it's Ms Trimble. I prefer Mr Robot v5600 to all that gizmo GPS stuff, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do and sometimes Ms's gets upset (or maybe it's just me).

Best of to ya and enjoy just yet another software learning curve....:-O

http://www.carlsonsw.com/products/data-collection/survce/#hardware
http://www.microsurvey.com/hardware/

Neither Carlson or Micro Survey support the S6 so I would highly doubt they would support any of the SPS line. I think you may be stuck with a Trimble software platform (access, survey pro, or site controller) and Trimble hardware with a built in 2.4 GHz radio (TSC2, TSC3, or Ranger3), because the SPS is part of the construction lineup. If I remember correctly it even needs special drivers to even talk to access if I am remembering right it is an issue with angle and distance being sent as a package vs. individually from the gun I think it has something to do with machine control. I am not even sure it would work with survey pro. That said you can delete objects in survey pro but depending on what type and how many objects are in the file it can be tedious. individual points can be easily deleted as well as polylines by deleting all the points making up the polyline. The real bear is alignments a lot of times all the line work is alignments and when brought in and not all named it just shows hundreds or thousands of unnamed lines. I would think the correct workflow would be to do the cleanup in the computer software before the job is imported to the collector.

Wowzers mvanhank, I think that was the answer our grasshopper was looking for.

Then again, I've been solo for waaayy to long and when I put the hub in the ground I hang my hat on it. I just keep it simple and stick to what I already know works.

Don't know how many hundreds of oddball buildings I've staked, but my MO has always been to comp the corners in the office. In the field I just stake out to the line pertaining to them. How many times does somebody in their office tell you they want 5 ft offsets, then you get there and the super says 10 ft, and the contractor wants 4 ft? Yea, I thought so.

It has nothing to do with software, data collectors, or even money sometimes (ok, not). It has to do with the guy putting the hubs in ground knowing what in the heck is going on and why. I just chose me.

You can delete anything you want on the TSC2. Maps work the same way coordinate files do. Also the layer manager function works fine. User error would be my guess - or perhaps you don't have the appropriate office software (Windows Mobile).

Another solution would have been to explode all the blocks in the CAD file before loading the .dwt as a map.

The other option I didn't think of is the LM80 it is packaged in a Nomad but I would assume could be used on any Trimble collector check out the Yuma looks like a good option for working with linework heavy drawings. I think this is a specialized building layout option and I believe would not provide as much total site functionality. Wayne I am not advocating that the software is all that critical, honestly all this current software does approximately the same thing (I am speaking of general layout there are specialized applications where there are huge differences) it is just different workflows although some software may "drive" your instruments better. That said we do a lot of construction layout and the whole idea is to leverage the software to minimize mistakes and increase production no software is a substitute foe someone who knows what they are doing and can QC the staking while doing it. I am a big advocate for exploring the software( not while in the field of course) and trying to find ways to use it to its full potential. Guang a word of caution it is really nice to be able to just load a linework file into the collector but I have found that you need to QC these as well especially with column layouts. If the CAD doesn't match paper whose on the hook for it this happens often with CAD drawings on multiple pages where some get changed and others don't. Catching these things require a lot of QC and good communication with the GC, architect, building contractor, surveyor, and anyone else I am forgetting to make sure everyone is on the same page and all CAD files are current and match one and other.

the other program I didn't think of is Spectra Layout Pro.