To stake out an alignment
The Trimble Access software supports the following alignment formats:
- RXL: Defined in the Trimble Access Roads or Trimble Business Center software, or a number of third‑party design packages including Autodesk AutoCAD Land Desktop, Autodesk Civil 3D, Bentley InRoads, and Bentley GEOPAK.
- LandXML: Defined in the Trimble Business Center or Tekla Civil software, or a number of third‑party design packages including Autodesk AutoCAD Land Desktop, Autodesk Civil 3D, Bentley InRoads, and Bentley GEOPAK.
- 12da: Defined in the 12d Model software as alignments or super alignments. Trimble Access can work with both alignment types.
- IFC: Define an alignment using the IFC 4.1 schema using a number of design software packages.
These files can be easily shared between jobs and with other controllers.
When staking an alignment defined in an RXL file, you can work from the map or from the menu. When staking an alignment defined in a LandXML,12da, or IFC file, you must work from the map.
Before you start, configure your navigation display settings. You can stake relative to a DTM or the design elevation, if required.
To stake out the alignment:
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In the map, tap the alignment and then tap Stakeout. Alternatively, tap
and select Stakeout. Tap Alignments, select the alignment to stake and tap Next.If the alignment you want to stake out is not shown in the map, tap
in the map toolbar to open the Layer manager and select the Map files tab. Select the file and then make the appropriate layer(s) visible and selectable. The file must be in the current project folder. -
If you have not yet started a survey, the software prompts you through the steps to start the survey.
- Enter a value in the Antenna height or Target height field and make sure that the Measured to field is set correctly.
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Enter the Station interval for lines and Station interval for arcs and transitions or accept the default value set when the alignment was defined.
Station interval values are required when staking out a station on a string. These values are optional for other survey methods.
- Tap Options to:
- Configure preferences for Grade, As-staked point details, and Display.
- Enable staking out relative to a digital terrain model (DTM).
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Tap Next.
The alignment is ready to stake, using your preferred stakeout method. For more information, refer to the topic for the selected method. See:
To stake out a station on an alignment
