To add data to the map

To open the Linked files screen, you can:
- Tap in the map toolbar.
- In the Job properties screen, tap the Linked files button.
Select the Map files tab.

The Map files tab lists the data files in the current project folder, including IFC, RXL, image, and surface files.

Files with names that contain invalid characters (such as a dollar sign or parentheses) are not shown in the Map files tab.
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 a 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 up arrow softkey and then tap 12da. See To extract models from a 12da file.
In the Map files tab, 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.
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.
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 .
Tap Accept.

To control which features in linked map files are visible or selectable

To change the features that are visible and selectable at any time, tap in the map toolbar and select the Map files tab.. 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.

Visibility and selectability of map features

Features that are selectable can be used to:

Navigate to a point
Stakeout
Perform some Cogo calculations
Create a surface
Define a Trimble road (only available from the Roads application).
Define a tunnel (only available from the Tunnels application).
Auto stake a mine (only available from the Mines application).