TRIMBLE Business Center User guide

User Guide

Trimble® Business Center

Version 1.10

September 2006

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Corporate Office

Trimble Navigation Limited

Engineering and Construction Division

5475 Kellenburger Road

Dayton, Ohio 45424-1099

U.S.A.

Phone: +1-937-233-8921

Toll free (in USA): +1-800-538-7800

Fax: +1-937-233-9441

www.trimble.com

Copyright and Trademarks

The Globe & Triangle logo and Trimble are trademarks of

Trimble Navigation Limited. All other trademarks are the

property of their respective owners.

Release Notice

This is the September 2006 release of the Trimble Business

Center Help. It applies to version 1.10 of the Trimble Business

Center software.

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Contents

Welcome To Trimble Business Center 1

Get Started 3

Get Familiar with the Interface........................................................................................................................3

To customize tools:..........................................................................................................................................16

Find Help Topics .............................................................................................................................................17

Help Options ...................................................................................................................................................18

Trimble Business Center Survey Modules .....................................................................................................19

View, Navigate, and Select 21

Graphic Views .................................................................................................................................................21

Spreadsheets and Other Views .......................................................................................................................23

Pane and Data View Positioning....................................................................................................................29

Data View Display Formats ............................................................................................................................30

Tabbed View Arrangement ............................................................................................................................32

2D View Navigation........................................................................................................................................33

3D View Navigation........................................................................................................................................35

3D View Settings.............................................................................................................................................36

Keyboard Navigation.......................................................................................................................................38

Mouse Modes...................................................................................................................................................40

Data Selection..................................................................................................................................................40

Layers and View Filters...................................................................................................................................52

Manage Projects 59

Choose Application Options...........................................................................................................................59

Create a New Project.......................................................................................................................................67

Choose Project Settings...................................................................................................................................68

Choose Local Site Settings...............................................................................................................................85

Calibrate a Site.................................................................................................................................................87

Using Geoid Models ........................................................................................................................................89

Rules for ensuring a useful calibration...........................................................................................................90

Open an Existing Project ................................................................................................................................97

Save a Project...................................................................................................................................................97

Use a Project Template ...................................................................................................................................98

Archive a Project.............................................................................................................................................99

Print a View or Report..................................................................................................................................100

Customize and Run a Report ........................................................................................................................101

Report Options ..............................................................................................................................................102

Run a Job File Report....................................................................................................................................104

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Job Report Generator Options......................................................................................................................105

Use Related Utilities......................................................................................................................................105

Transfer/Synchronize Field Data 109

Prepare to Connect a Field Device ...............................................................................................................109

Office Synchronizer ......................................................................................................................................110

Direct Connection.........................................................................................................................................111

Office Copy folder and Office Synchronizer ...............................................................................................114

Upload a Datum Grid File.............................................................................................................................117

Upload a Geoid File.......................................................................................................................................120

Import Data 127

Import Data ...................................................................................................................................................127

Drag and Drop to Import ..............................................................................................................................128

Download and Import Internet Data ...........................................................................................................128

Import Data Formats.....................................................................................................................................146

Import Data in a Custom Format..................................................................................................................164

Run an Import Report...................................................................................................................................171

Check and Verify Data 173

Verify Static and Kinematic Data.................................................................................................................173

Run a Point List Report.................................................................................................................................175

Run a Point Derivation Report.....................................................................................................................175

Calculate the Inverse Between Points..........................................................................................................176

Inverse Options .............................................................................................................................................177

Check Sessions and Occupations..................................................................................................................179

Create, Add, and Edit Data 185

Calculate and Enter Values...........................................................................................................................185

Add Points and Coordinates .........................................................................................................................225

Create an Alignment.....................................................................................................................................232

Create a Surface.............................................................................................................................................243

Create Surface Contours ...............................................................................................................................262

Add Surface Materials ...................................................................................................................................266

Process Baselines 271

Baseline Processing .......................................................................................................................................271

Enable and Disable Baselines and Vectors ...................................................................................................278

Trajectories and Vectors ...............................................................................................................................279

Store Continuous Data as Individual Vectors ..............................................................................................280

Trajectory Options ........................................................................................................................................281

Apply a Baseline Processing Style ................................................................................................................281

Change Baseline Processor Settings..............................................................................................................282

Change the Baseline Processing Order.........................................................................................................283

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Process Baselines ...........................................................................................................................................284

Baseline Processing Options .........................................................................................................................285

Run a Baseline Processing Report ................................................................................................................287

Run a Loop Closure Report...........................................................................................................................290

Run a Vector List Report ..............................................................................................................................292

Adjust Networks 293

Network Adjustment Overview ...................................................................................................................293

Workflow for Adjusting a Network .............................................................................................................294

Apply a Network Adjustment Style .............................................................................................................295

Change Network Adjustment Settings.........................................................................................................296

Adjust a Network ..........................................................................................................................................297

Network Adjustment Options ......................................................................................................................299

Run a Network Adjustment Report .............................................................................................................302

Export Data 305

Export Data....................................................................................................................................................305

Export Data Formats .....................................................................................................................................306

Export Data in a Custom Format..................................................................................................................313

Miscellaneous Information 319

Products .........................................................................................................................................................319

Index 321

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CHAPTER 1

Welcome To Trimble Business Center

Trimble® Business Center is the platform for a suite of surveying and construction

office software modules (see list below). For those new to this software, we

recommend reading about the Overview of the User Interface (see "Get Familiar with

the Interface" on page 3), the Project Explorer (on page 4), the Plan View (on page 21),

and the Point Spreadsheet (see "Points Spreadsheet" on page 23).

Core features:

 Import, Export, Internet download

 Plan view, 3D view, tree view and spreadsheet view of data

 Reports and quality assurance tools

 Surface modeling

 Alignment editor

Survey Standard module

All core features and...

 L1 postprocessing

 Loop closure report

 Network adjustment (L1 vectors)

Survey Advanced module:

All core features, Survey Standard features and...

 GNSS postprocessing

 Full network adjustment

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Get Started

Get Familiar with the Interface

This software comes with an integrated user interface, including:

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Interface elements

Menu (see "Customize the

Menu" on page 11)

Gives you comprehensive access to all available commands.

Toolbar (see "Customize

the Toolbar" on page 14)

Gives you quick access to the most commonly used commands

and views using icons.

Data views (on page 11) Allows multiple views of data in the plan view (on page 21), 3D

view (on page 22), time-based view (on page 26), point

spreadsheet (see "Points Spreadsheet" on page 23), and vector

spreadsheet (on page 24). The data view area can be set up as a

tabbed interface or a multiple window interface. Navigation

and selection can be controlled both graphically and by

commands.

Status bar (on page 5) Includes status information, current units, an error flag

(indicating computation errors), an indicator that the project

should be computed again, the number of currently selected

objects, and a coordinate display.

Project Explorer (on page

4)

Shows a tree view of project data that includes sections for

points, sessions, surfaces, alignments, and imported file data,

enabling you to easily select any object.

Device Pane Gives you access the Office Synchronizer's office copy folder

(also known as the root sync folder).

Command Pane (on page

8)

Provides a consistent place to work through most commands.

Properties Pane (on page

8)

Displays the properties associated with the currently selected

object(s), enabling them to be edited.

Flags Pane (on page 10) Lists objects with import or computation errors.

Project Explorer

The Project Explorer displays your project data organized in a tree structure.

To display and pin the Project Explorer:

1. Do one of the following:

 Click the icon on the toolbar.

 Select View > Project Explorer.

 Press [F9] on the keyboard.

The Project Explorer displays, docked on the left side of the application window, or

where you positioned it last.

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2. If desired, pin the explorer open by clicking the icon at the top. If the pane is

unpinned, the pane can "slide" to the side and out of view. To show it again, click

the Project Explorer tab.

Using the Project Explorer

 To expand nodes, click the icon. To collapse nodes, click the icon.

 To select a node or a data object, click it.

 To display the properties for an object, double-click it. The Properties pane

displays.

 To access common commands for an object, right-click for a context menu.

Related Topics

 Select from the Project Explorer (on page 44)

 Pane and Data View Positioning (on page 29)

 Properties Pane (on page 8)

Status Bar

The status bar, located at the bottom of the application window, displays several useful

pieces of information:

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Status line Displays information about the current command.

Snap button Click this to display the Snap mode dialog, in which

you can set running snap modes.

Units button Displays the current distance units. Click this to

display the Units section of the Project Settings

dialog.

Flag Pane button Appears if errors have been detected in the project.

Click this to display the Flags pane. Flagged items

have associated messages or errors.

Compute Project button Appears if changes made to the data require that final

coordinates for points be recalculated. Click this to

start the Compute Project command.

Number of selected objects Displays the number of objects that are currently

selected.

Plan view dimensions icon Appears when the cursor is not in the data view area.

Plan view dimensions

or

Coordinates display

Displays the XY dimensions of the current view,

when the cursor is not in the view area.

Displays the true northing and easting coordinate of

the current cursor location, when the cursor is

within view area.

Display Coordinate Pane checkbox Check this to display the Coordinates pane, which

shows the current northing, easting, latitude, and

longitude of the cursor.

Related Topics

 Running Snap Modes (see "Set Running Snap Modes" on page 188)

 Change Project Units (see "Unit Settings" on page 69)

 Flags Pane (on page 10)

 Coordinates Pane (on page 11)

Device Pane

The Device pane enables you to directly access Microsoft® Windows® CE-based field

devices or the Office copy root folder (also known as the root sync folder in the Office

Synchronizer utility), which contains the files maintained by Office Synchronizer.

To display the Device pane:

1. Do one of the following:

 Click the icon on the toolbar.

 Select View > Device Pane.

 Press [F10] on the keyboard.

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The Devices pane displays, docked on the left side of the application window, or

where you positioned it last.

To connect to a field device:

1. Connect the field device to the computer using a USB or serial connection.

2. If the device asks if you want it to be connected, click Yes. The Device pane

displays, showing a list of files on the device.

3. As needed, upload (see "Upload Files (via Direct Connection)" on page 111) or

download (see "Download Files (via Direct Connection)" on page 111) files via this

direct connection.

To connect to an office copy of field data:

In Office copy mode, the Device pane points to a folder on your office computer that

contains the data previously synchronized from the field device, using the Office

Synchronizer utility (see "Office Synchronizer" on page 110).

1. To verify that Office Copy is selected, click the icon, and verify that Office

Copy is checked in the drop-down list. The contents of the root folder display.

2. As needed, upload files (see "Upload Files (via Office Copy folder)" on page 115),

upload tasks (see "Upload Tasks (via Office Copy folder)" on page 116), or

download files (see "Download Files (via Office Copy folder)" on page 114) from

the root folder.

Related Topics

 Pane and Data View Positioning (on page 29)

Properties Pane

The Properties pane shows properties for selected object(s), enabling you to edit certain

values. If you select a single object, the properties for that object are displayed. If you

select multiple objects, the properties common to all of them are displayed. You can

edit the common properties, or select a subset of the selected objects using the

drop-down list near the top of the pane.

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To view the properties of another object in the Properties pane, click the object within

any data view or pane. If the Properties pane is displayed, selecting any object will

show its properties.

Note: The toolbar icons and context menu items available in the Properties pane

depend on the types of objects you have selected. The Properties pane also enables you

to use COGO controls and snap commands within certain property boxes.

To display the Properties pane:

 Click the icon on the toolbar.

 Select Edit > Properties.

 Double-click an object in the Project Explorer.

 Right-click an object in a view, spreadsheet, or the Project Explorer and select

Properties.

 Press [F11].

The Properties pane displays, docked on the right side of the application window,

or where you positioned it last.

To edit properties:

 Click in a property box, highlight the value to edit, and type a new value, or (if

applicable) select a new value from the list.

Note: You can enter a value in units different from the project units; it will be

converted to the project units. For example, if an elevation is displayed in meters

and you enter a value as "10 ft", it will convert to "3.048" (meters).

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 Press [Esc] to cancel an edit; the property will revert to its original value.

 Press [Tab] to accept an edit and move to the next property box.

 Press [Shift] + [Tab] to accept an edit and move to the previous property box.

 Press [Enter] to accept an edit and close the Properties pane.

Sections

Click this on the pane's toolbar to select any associated point,

coordinate, baseline, vector, or trajectory when survey data is

selected.

Sub-selection list This displays all of the selected objects by type. If you have

selected multiple objects, you can accept the default selection

of All, or click the drop-down arrow to narrow the selection to

a specific type of object.

Properties This displays groups of properties. Click a property label to see

additional information, or click in a property box to edit the

value, when available.

Note: If you are in a COGO control (see "COGO Controls" on

page 185) in the grid, you can pick a point(s) or object(s) in the

view, or right-click for snap options.

Info box This displays a description of the selected property.

Related Topics

 Pane and Data View Positioning (on page 29)

Flags Pane

The Flags pane shows import or computation errors. You can select individual or

multiple objects from the Flags pane if the objects have been flagged with errors. If

there are no objects in the Flags pane, no objects have been identified as having errors.

To display the Flags pane:

 Select View > Flags Pane.

 Click the icon on the toolbar or the status bar if flags are present.

The Flags pane displays at the bottom of the application window, or where you

positioned it last.

To highlight points using the Flags pane:

 In the Flags pane, select a point to view. The selected point(s) highlight in any

graphic views and spreadsheets you have open.

Tip: [Ctrl]+click to select multiple objects, or [Shift]+click to select a range in the

Flags pane.

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Related Topics

 Compute Project Command

 Pane and Data View Positioning (on page 29)

 Select from the Flags Pane (on page 44)

 Status Bar (on page 5)

Coordinates Pane

The Coordinates pane displays the current northing, easting, latitude, and longitude of

the cursor.

To display the Coordinates pane:

 Click the checkbox at the right end of the status bar.

The Coordinates pane displays.

Related Topics

 Coordinate System Manager (on page 105)

 Change the Coordinate System (on page 81)

 Define a New Coordinate System (on page 81)

 Restore the Original Coordinate System File (on page 82)

 Pane and Data View Positioning (on page 29)

Data Views

You can view your project data in a variety of graphical, tabular, and chronological

formats, such as:

 Plan view (on page 21)

 3D view (on page 22)

 Points spreadsheet (on page 23)

 Vector spreadsheet (on page 24)

 Time-based view (on page 26)

Customize the Menu

You can customize the menus by:

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 Rearranging menu commands

 Adding a command to a menu

 Deleting a command from a menu

 Saving a layout

 Adding external tools to the Tools menu

To rearrange menu commands:

1. Select Tools > Customize.

2. In the Customize dialog, click the Commands tab.

3. Click Rearrange Commands.

4. In the Rearrange Commands dialog, select Menu Bar option and then select a menu

from the drop-down list.

5. In the Commands area, highlight the menu command that you want to move.

6. To move the menu item, do one of the following:

 Click Move Up to move the item up the menu list.

 Click Move Down to move the item down the menu list.

 Click Close to exit, or click Reset to return to the default setting.

To add a command to a menu:

1. Select Tools > Customize.

2. In the Customize dialog, click the Commands tab.

3. Click Rearrange Commands.

4. In the Rearrange Commands dialog, select Menu Bar and then select a menu from

the drop-down list.

5. Click Add.

6. In the Add Command dialog, select a category and then the command that you want

to add to the menu selected in the Rearrange Commands dialog.

7. Click OK.

8. Do one of the following:

 Click Close to exit.

 Click Move Up or Move Down to move the command if you want it in a

different position.

 Click Reset to remove the added command and return to the default setting.

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To delete a command from a menu:

1. Select Tools > Customize.

2. In the Customize dialog, click the Commands tab.

3. Click Rearrange Commands.

4. In the Rearrange Commands dialog, select Menu Bar and then select a menu from

the drop-down list.

5. In the Commands area, highlight the menu command that you want to delete.

6. Click Delete.

7. Click Close to exit, or click Reset to return to the default setting.

To save a custom layout:

Saving a layout allows you to define a custom toolbar and menu setup. When the

software reopens, it will use the latest custom layout to setup the toolbar and menu.

1. Click the Save/Load tab.

2. Click New and give your layout a name and click OK. Your layout now appears in

the Saved Layouts window.

To add a new tool to the menu:

1. Select Tools > External Tools Manager. The External Tools Manager displays.

2. Click Add. [New Tool] appears in the Menu Contents list.

3. Type a name for the tool in the Title box.

4. Next to the Command box, click the [browse] icon to browse for a tool file. For

example, if you want to add the executable for the calculator, browse to

C:\WINDOWS\system32\calc.exe.

5. If needed, click Move Up or Move Down to change the position of the new item in

the menu.

6. Click OK. The tool appears in the tools menu.

To delete a tool from the menu:

1. In the External Tools dialog, highlight the tool to delete.

2. Click Delete.

3. Click OK.

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