I'm looking into doing the above - I found instructions from Carlson where you create a .dxf file and import it into your datacollector.
http://www.carlsonsw.com/support/knowledge-base/?action=display_topic&topic_id=856
But there is also an option in SurvCE to import a .dwg file and that seems to work too, but the article doesn't mention that as an alternative
Both are allowing me to pick a 3D polyline to stake out. (at least sitting in my motel room they are)
How do you guys do it?
Thats how I do it. .dwg or .dxf.
typically I have found that a Dxf seems to import the best to Carlson DC
so to date I generate a R12 DXF from C3D 2013 to Carlson
and spare yourself the DWG complexity unless you really need allll
the C3D 2013 details.
So to summaries I make from C3D 2013 a Basic R12.Dxf to send to the
DC to stake out
Peter K
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DC
2 New Carlson Surveyor Plus
Carlson SurvCE Ver 3.02
Carlson SurvCE Ver 3.02
Robot
Leica TS12
Type TS12 P 2" R400
S.N. 269895
Art No. 791307
Equipment No. 4944492
GPS
Sokkia Gsr1700Csx RTK L1 Two rovers, One base
post process soft Spectrum Ver 4.21 L1 dongle
Satel 3ASd 1 watt, Stubby, 15cm, 30 cm GainFlex.
Computer
Xi Computer S/N: 037019
Intel Core i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHZ
Mem 16.0 GB
Win 7 64.0 Bit
Autodesk C3D 2013 subscription Service pack 1
AVG Antivirus
HP 111 Roll feed 24" plotter.
> typically I have found that a Dxf seems to import the best to Carlson DC
Thanks - that's what I found today when I tried both ways.
I have imported a dxf into my job. I see all the line work when I hit the map icon. Whenever I exit out of Survce and then open back up when I’m in that job the dxf is no longer on the map screen. I have to reimport the dxf. Is there a way to import it one time and it be attached to that map as long as I need it?
Job Settings - Options - Auto Load Map.
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