To stake out a line

Before you start, configure your navigation display settings. You can stake relative to a DTM or the design elevation, if required.

1. To select the line:

   • From the map, you can:
     • Select the line and tap Stakeout.
     • Select the two points that define the line, and then tap and hold in the map and select Stake out line.
     • Double‑tap the line in the map.

     When selecting a line to stake out from the map, tap near the end of the line that you want to designate as the start. Arrows are then drawn on the line to indicate the direction. If the direction is incorrect, tap the line to deselect it and then tap it at the correct end to reselect the line in the direction required. Alternatively tap and hold in the map and select Reverse line direction from the menu.

     If the line has been offset, the offset directions are not swapped when the line direction is reversed.

   • From the menu, tap and select Stakeout / Lines. Tap next to the Line name field and select:
     • List to view a list of previously defined lines to select from.
     • Two points to define the line from two points.
     • Azimuth to define the line by a start point and an azimuth.
2. In the Stake field, select the method and then fill out the required fields. Refer to the Line stakeout methods below.

   To select the station to stake, key it in, tap the Sta‑ and Sta+ softkeys, or tap next to the Station fields to select the start or end station.

   When staking a station or staking to the line you can tap another station or line in the map to change what you are staking, and the stakeout details in the adjacent panel update to reflect the new selection.

3. To review the line definition, tap Details.
4. Enter the Antenna height or Target height, the value of the station to be staked out (if any), and any further details, such as horizontal and vertical offsets.
5. Tap Start.
6. Navigate to the point.

7. When the point is within tolerance, tap Measure to measure the point.

   When using a Trimble SX12 scanning total station in TRK mode with the laser pointer enabled, the Stakeout screen shows the Mark point softkey instead of the Measure softkey. Tap Mark point to put the instrument into STD mode. The laser pointer stops flashing and moves to position itself at the EDM location. When you tap Accept to store the point, the instrument automatically returns to TRK mode and the laser pointer resumes flashing. To remeasure and update the stakeout deltas, tap Measure after you tap Mark point and before you tap Accept. For more information, see EDM settings.

8. Tap Accept to store the point.
9. If you selected the View before storage option, the staked deltas you selected in the Stakeout options screen are shown. Tap Store.
10. The software returns to the navigation screen or, if you selected multiple items to stake out, the software returns to the Stake out items list.

Line stakeout methods