To add data to the map

By default, points, lines, arcs and polylines from the current job database appear in the map.

You can add other files to the map as layers, including RXL files, DXF files, and background image files. Features in layers can be made visible and selectable but they cannot be edited or deleted. See Supported map files.

If the controller is connected to the Internet, you can also configure a web map service (WMS) and view map background data provided by the service. See Web map services (WMS).

  1. To open the Active map screen, you can:
    • Tap in the map toolbar.
    • In the Job properties screen, tap the Active map button.

    The Active map screen lists the data files in the current project folder, including all RXL, LandXML, image, and surface files.

    Layers with file names that contain invalid characters (such as a dollar sign or parentheses) are not shown.

  2. To add files from another folder to the list, tap Browse, navigate to the required folder and then select the files to add.

    You should not add an active map file that is stored on a USB stick. Copy the file to your project folder and then add it to the map from there.

    If you are using the Trimble AccessRoads app, you can add models extracted from a 12da file as a GENIO .inp file. Tap the 12da softkey. See To extract models from a 12da file.

  3. In the Active map screen, tap the file(s) that you want to link to the current job or tap All to select all files. A check mark indicates the files are visible in the map.

  4. To make the features in the file(s) selectable, tap the file(s) again. A check mark inside a square indicates the features are selectable.

    If the icon does not change, the file does not contain any features that can be selected.

  5. If the file contains layers, by default all layers have the same setting as the file. To make only some layers visible or selectable, tap the arrow next to the file name and then tap each layer once to hide it, or twice to make it visible but not selectable. Tap the layer again to make it visible and selectable.

    The icon next to the file name indicates if some layers are not visible or not selectable .

  6. Tap Accept.

To change the features that are visible and selectable at any time, tap in the map toolbar. Showing and hiding features can be useful to reduce visual clutter or to make it easier to select features that are close to other features.

To control which features are visible or selectable per file:

  • To display all features in the file, tap the file name once. The check mark next to the file name indicates the features in the file are displayed.
  • To make all features in the file selectable, tap the file name twice. The check mark inside a square indicates the features in the file are selectable.
  • To disable all features in the file, tap the file name three times. No icon next to the file name indicates the features in the file are not shown and are not selectable.

If the file is a DXF, IFC, LandXML, Shapefile or Surpac file:

  • To expand the file contents to view the layers, tap + next to the file name.
  • To minimize the file contents, tap + next to the file name.
  • To display all features in the layer, tap the layer name once. The check mark next to the layer name indicates the features in the layer are displayed. If features in only some layers are displayed, the check mark next to the file name is gray .
  • To make all features in the layer selectable, tap the layer name twice. The check mark inside a square indicates the features in the file are selectable. If features in only some layers are selected, the check mark inside a square next to the file name is gray .
  • To disable all features in the layer, tap the layer name three times. No icon next to the layer name indicates the features in the layer are not shown and are not selectable.

An icon indicates the file does not contain any features that can be displayed.

Features that are visible and selectable can be used to: