Linked files

You can link supported files to your job to access information in the files without adding them to the job, and to provide background maps and context information for data in your job.

To open the Linked files screen, you can:

  • In the Job properties screen, tap the Linked files button.
  • Tap in the map toolbar.

Select the Point files tab or the Map files tab to select the files you wish to link.

The Point files tab lists the CSV, TXT and job files in the current project folder. You can link CSV, TXT or job files so that you have access to the points in those files without adding them to the job (for example, a file containing control points). Points in linked CSV, TXT and job files appear in the map and in Point Manager.

You can use points from a linked file to:

  • stake out without having the design points in the job
  • enter values into Point name fields, such as for Cogo functions
  • navigate to control or check shots from previous surveys

When using points from linked files, make sure that they use the same coordinate system as the job that they are being brought into. The coordinate order (northing and easting ordinates) in the comma delimited file must be the same as the setting in the Coordinate order field in the Units screen. Make sure the data in the file is in the format: Point name, First ordinate (Northing or Easting), Second ordinate (Northing or Easting), Elevation, Point code.

Linked CSV points appear as a comma ( , ). Linked points from another job appear with their original point symbol. All linked points appear blue.

 

  • In a linked job, you cannot access lines, or arcs.
  • You can link multiple files. When the point does not exist in the current job, but does exist in multiple linked files, the point in the first linked file is used. If multiple points of the same name exist in a linked job, the search rules work within that job to find the best point.
  • You can only review points in a linked file from the map. Once you select a linked point and copy it into the current job, it appears as a "c" in the map.

To import points from a linked file to the current job, see To import data to the job.

  1. In the Linked files screen, select the Point files tab. The Point files tab lists the CSV, TXT and job files in the current project folder.

  2. Tap the file(s) that you want to link to the current job or tap All to select all files.

  3. To add files from another folder to the list, tap Browse, navigate to the required folder and then select the file(s) to add.
  4. If the Advanced geodetic check box is enabled in the Cogo settings screen, and you select a CSV or TXT file, you must specify the Coordinate type of the points in the file. Select Grid points or Grid (local) points.
  5. If the points in the file are Grid (local) points, select the transformation to use to transform them to grid points:

    • To assign the transformation later, select Not applied, this will be defined later. Tap Accept.

      If you select this option and you later decide to assign an input transformation to this file, you must unlink and then relink the file.

    • To create a new display transformation, select Create new transformation. Tap Next and complete the required steps. See Transformations.
    • To select an existing display transformation, select Select transformation. Select the display transformation from the list. Tap Accept.

  6. Tap Accept.

    For more information on Grid (local) coordinates, see Local transformations.

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

You can make features in linked map files visible and selectable in the Trimble Access map but you cannot edit or delete features in linked map files. See To add data to the map.

Files with names that contain invalid characters (such as a dollar sign or parentheses) are not shown in the Map files tab.

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