PDF TopSURV 8 - Creating a Custom Code Library

[Pages:38]TopSURV 8: Creating a Custom Code Library

Oscar R. Cantu'

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TopSURV 8: Creating a Custom Code Library

? Data Entry Method of Codes versus Notes, review ? Supported Code Library File Formats, review ? Export existing Code Library from office software ? Modify for Import into TopSURV ? Import a Code Library from a Custom Text File ? Review of Import and Editing ? Exporting a Code Library from TopSURV ? Standardizing all future field jobs with Default Code

Library

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TopSURV 8: Creating a Custom Code Library

What it is: Our company has an existing Code Library within our CAD software. However, we do not have this Code Library available for our field crews.

Therefore, each time that our field crews submit field work, we have to process each measurement looking for and fixing possible mistakes in the job's Coding.

Plus, we only get a text file of points from the field crews. We'd like to have linework too.

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What it could be: Our company has standardized between the field and office with a single Code Library file.

As a result, the field crews have a listing of our company's Codes to select from while they take their measurements.

Plus, their normal procedures in the field now deliver three dimensional linework and we can collect GIS code and attribute information now and then.

TopSURV 8: Creating a Custom Code Library

? In TopSURV version 8 field software, there are two distinct options for working with either Codes or Notes. The option to toggle between the two are found within the Configure >> Codes >> Global Code Options screen.

? Here, you can toggle between the two Data Entry methods of either Codes (by default) or Notes.

? The two Data Entry methods affect how you describe your field observations, resulting in either:

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Point Number, Northing, Easting, Elevation, Codes - or -

Point Number, Northing, Easting, Elevation, Notes

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? The two Data Entry options of either Codes or Notes are available to support the unique ways that field work can / could be described.

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Using the Codes method, special characters such as decimal, asterisk, slashes, or white spaces are not used.

? The Data Entry method of Codes is available for users that have and are using an existing Code Library. Meaning, you have standardized between the field and office that the same Codes are to be used for data collection.

? These often short Codes such as BM, CP, EOP, etc are functional (they do work for you). They control the field observation's Point Symbol, Color, Layer, etc.

? Using the Data Entry method of Codes, users are offered a pull down menu of all available Codes from the field job's Code Library.

? You can then automatically generate 3D linework in real time as you collect your field data as well as satisfy (GIS) Code and Attribute information.

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Using the Notes method, special characters such as decimal, asterisk, slashes, or white spaces can be used.

? The Data Entry method of Notes is available for users that are not using an existing Code Library. Meaning, you have the option of typing / declaring anything that you like to describe your field observations.

? Typically, the Data Entry method of Notes is used by those who do not want to have their field work sorted by Layer, Point Symbol, Color, etc. in TopSURV. Instead, their approach is to export a simple text file from TopSURV and task their office software with sorting Point Symbols, Layers, Colors, etc.

? Using the Data Entry method of Notes, users are not able to automatically generate 3D linework within TopSURV.

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We use the Codes method since we have a

standardized Code Library between the field and office.

We are interested in automatically creating and

exporting Code Driven Linework within TopSURV. Plus, we also occasionally

collect (GIS) Code and Attribute information.

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TopSURV 8: Creating a Custom Code Library

We use the Notes method since we typically describe

our field work not with repeating Codes but with

information like, "TREE*3ft,Pine". We need to use special characters

such as a decimal, an asterisk, slashes, and / or

white spaces.

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