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 About this tutorial

About this tutorial

In this tutorial, you will import points that were staked in the field ("as-staked" points).
Then you will review the deltas for the as-staked points and their corresponding design
points to ensure the appropriate tolerances were achieved in the field.

Note: If you need additional help at any time you are using the software, press F1 to
display the online help.

Step 1. Open the project

For this tutorial, you will use the project file Importing As-Staked Points.vce, which
contains a surface, an alignment, and a corridor, along with corner points for a building
stakeout and a CAD line for a sanitary sewer.

Note: The downloaded ImportingAsStakedPoints folder contains this PDF file, a Data
folder, and the Importing As-Staked Points.vce project file. You will import data from
the Data folder later in this tutorial.

1. In TBC, select File > Open.

2. In the Open File dialog, browse to ..\ImportingAsStakedPoints\Importing As-Staked
Points.vce and click Open.
The project opens in the Trimble Business Center window. Use your mouse wheel
to zoom in on the Plan View tab as shown here.

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 Step 2. Specify as-staked point tolerances

The project file is read-only. You can perform the tutorial steps without saving the
project file. However, if you are interrupted while performing the tutorial, you can save
it with a new name by selecting File > Save Project As. Then, you can re-open the
project to continue the tutorial at a later time.

Step 2. Specify as-staked point tolerances

This project includes the design layout for a corridor (1 below), eight points for a
building stakeout (2), and a CAD line for a sanitary sewer stakeout (3). The sewer line is
intended to be staked out at a 10-ft right horizontal offset. The project also includes
existing curb and fence lines (4).

Note: Point labels and other objects have been hidden using the View Filter Manager to
make the design layout easier to see.

When as-staked point data is gathered in the field, the field software computes deltas
for the as-staked points and their corresponding design points. When you import the
field data into the project, the software identifies with a red flag and/or red label text
any as-staked points whose deltas exceed the as-staked point tolerance you specify in
the Project Settings dialog.
Since this is the initial (rough grade) stakeout for this project, you are not concerned
with vertical tolerances, and 0.20 ft should be adequate for a horizontal tolerance.
Later, after initial excavation is complete, surveyors will be able to perform another
stakeout for which you will specify a vertical tolerance and a smaller horizontal
tolerance.
To specify as-staked point tolerances, follow these steps:
1. In the Quick Access Toolbar (located at the top of the Trimble Business Center
window), select Project Settings.
2. In the Project Settings dialog, select Computations > As-Staked Points.

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 Step 3. Import as-staked point data

3. In the Horizontal tolerance field, enter 0.2.

There is no need to change the Vertical tolerance since you will leave the Flag
vertical out of tolerance option set to No.
4. Click OK to close the Project Settings dialog.
You are now ready to import the as-staked point data into your project.

Step 3. Import as-staked point data

In this step, you will import a JobXML (.jxl) file containing as-staked points and their
corresponding design points, along with coordinate deltas.
1. Select Home > Data Exchange > Import.
The Import pane displays in the right side of the Trimble Business Center window.

2. In the Import pane, click the Browse button .

3. In the Browse for Folder dialog, browse to ..\ImportingAsStakedPoints\Data and
click OK.
The content of the Data folder displays in the Select File(s) list in the Import pane.

4. In the Select File(s) list, select job385.jxl and click the Import button.
5. In the Project Coordinate System dialog, select the Keep the existing project
definition option and click OK.
The Merge Points dialog displays.

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 Step 3. Import as-staked point data

When you import a new data file into a project that includes a point with the same
name as an existing point in the project, depending on your project configuration
and the type of file you are importing, the Merge Points dialog may display showing
all duplicate points. In the dialog, a check mark identifies each point pair that will be
merged into a single point with the same name that includes the existing and new
observations.
Optionally, you can remove the check mark from any duplicate point to specify that
the duplicate point be imported as a new point with the same name as the existing
point.
You can also select to rename a duplicate point using a variety of options. Instead of
being merged with the existing project point, the duplicated point is imported with
the new name.
For this tutorial, you will not make any changes.
6. In the Merge Points dialog, click Import.
7. In the Import Errors dialog, click No.
The import of the as-staked point data is complete.
8. Using your mouse wheel, zoom in on the Plan View as shown here.

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 Step 4. View as-staked point data

Next you will explore the various ways of viewing the imported as-staked point data.

Step 4. View as-staked point data

In the Project Explorer (select Home > Data > Project Explorer), as-staked points and
their associated observations are displayed as nested nodes beneath the As-Staked
Points node.

As-staked points are also represented in the Project Explorer by "note" nodes nested
beneath their associated observation nodes in the Imported Files lists.

In the Plan View, as-staked points are represented by orange flag icons.

If the coordinates for an as-staked point and its corresponding design point are not
within the tolerances you specified in the Project Settings dialog, the as-staked point
includes an out-of-tolerance flag. In this project, a red flag is displayed for each as-
staked point whose horizontal tolerance exceeds 0.20 ft.

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 Step 5. View out-of-tolerance as-staked points

To see a list of all flagged items in the project, including as-staked points that are out of
tolerance, select Home > View > Flags Pane . The Flags Pane displays beneath the
Plan View tab.

As-staked points are also included in the Point Spreadsheet (select Home > Data >
Points).
To view properties for an as-staked point, right-click the point in the Project Explorer or
Flags Pane and select Properties. Or, select the point in the Plan View, right-click, and
select Properties.

Step 5. View out-of-tolerance as-staked points

Now you will take a closer look at some as-staked points that are out of tolerance.
1. Use your mouse wheel to zoom in on the flagged as-staked point located on the
north side of the building stakeout.

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 Step 5. View out-of-tolerance as-staked points

Zoom in farther until the as-staked point (1 below) and its corresponding design
point (2) are clearly visible.

You can see that the as-staked point is approximately 0.20 ft out of horizontal
tolerance with the design point.
2. Select the flagged as-staked point, right click, and select Properties.

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 Step 5. View out-of-tolerance as-staked points

As shown in the Properties pane, the selected as-staked point ID is bldg4-1. When
importing an as-staked point with the same ID as its corresponding design point, the
as-staked point ID is appended with 1. Therefore, the corresponding design point ID
for as-staked point bldg4-1 is bldg4.
3. If necessary, use the scroll bar to display the Grid Deltas section.

4. Select Home > View > Flags Pane.

A horizontal delta of 0.212 ft is displayed for as-staked point bldg4-1. This exceeds
the specified tolerance of 0.20 ft.

Next, you will take a look at a flagged as-staked point on the center line in the
corridor at station 5+36.89.

5. Use your mouse wheel to zoom in until the as-staked point (1 below) and its
corresponding design station (5+36.89) and centerline offset (0) on the corridor (2
below) are clearly visible.

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 Step 5. View out-of-tolerance as-staked points

Note: If you have trouble identifying these points in the Plan View, select Home >
View > View Filter Manager and select the Show feature code option on the Point
tab.

You can see that the as-staked point is approximately 0.20 ft out of horizontal
tolerance with the centerline at station 5+36.89.
6. Select the flagged as-staked point to view its properties..

The selected as-staked point ID is rd0117.

7. If necessary, use the scroll bar to display the Design Corridor Information and
Linear Deltas sections.

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 Step 6. View as-staked reports

8. In the Flags Pane, scroll to the bottom of the list to see as-staked point rd0117.
A horizontal delta of 0.206 ft is displayed for the point. This exceeds the specified
tolerance of 0.20 ft.

Now you will look at the as-staked reports.

Step 6. View as-staked reports

Two as-staked reports are available:
 As-Staked Corridor Report - This report includes only the as-staked corridor points
in the project. It allows you to add or change columns to provide even more detail.
 As-Staked Report - This report includes all as-staked points in the project. It does
not allow you to add or change columns in the report.
You will first view the As-Staked Corridor Report. But before you do, you will take a look
at how you can customize the report to meet your specific needs.

Note: To run either as-staked report, you must have a licensed version of Trimble
Business Center.

1. In the Quick Access toolbar (located at the top of the TBC window), select Reports >
Report Options.
2. In the Report Options pane, select As-Staked Corridor Report in the Reports list.
Then click to expand the Column Display Options section.
All possible column headings are shown, allowing you to select to show or hide
them in the report.

3. For this project, you will not make any changes, so click Cancel.

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 Step 6. View as-staked reports

You are now ready to view the As-Staked Corridor Report. When viewing a report,
you have the option of first selecting the points you want to include in the report, or
not making any point selection so that all of the points are included. For this
tutorial, we want to include all of the corridor as-staked points, so no points should
be selected.
4. To ensure no points are selected, click somewhere in the Plan View other than upon
a selectable object (for example, click the background).
5. In the Quick Access toolbar, select Reports > More Reports > As-Staked Corridor
Report and click OK.
The As-Staked Corridor Report displays on a new tab.

When viewing the As-Staked Corridor Report, note the following:

 By default, the As-Staked Corridor Report opens in Print Preview to better
facilitate scrolling long reports. However, to enable the links in the report, you
must first change the layout to the Normal view. In the toolbar at the top of the
As-Staked Corridor Report tab, click the Print Layout button to toggle to
Normal view.
 In Normal view, if you click a colored as-staked point name, that point is
selected in the project.

 Red text for station deltas (1 below) and offset deltas (2) indicates the as-staked
point is out of horizontal tolerance and has been flagged in the project.

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 Step 6. View as-staked reports

 If the report contains more than one page, the navigational controls located at
the top of the report allow you to move from page to page.

 To increase or decrease the magnification of the view, use the Zoom control
located at the top of the report.

 To print the report, or export it to an Excel spreadsheet, a Word document, or

an Acrobat PDF file, use the controls located at the top of the report. This is
useful if you want to provide the report to a client or other team member.

Next you will look at the As-Staked Report.

6. In the Plan View, select the building points along with some of the sanitary sewer
points by drawing a box around them.
Only these points will be included in the report.

7. In the Quick Access toolbar, select Reports > More Reports > As-Staked Report and
click OK.
The As-Staked Report displays on a new tab.
8. Take a moment to look at the information contained in the report.

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 Step 7. View a media file

You are done viewing the as-staked reports. Next you will view a media file contained in
the project.

Step 7. View a media file

The project includes a photograph of a stake being placed in the field, which you can
open from various locations, including the Project Explorer and the Plan View. In this
step, you will learn how to access and view the photo from both of these locations.
1. In the Project Explorer (Home > Data > Project Explorer), expand the Media Files
node and the ss18 media folder node nested beneath it.

ss18 is an as-staked point for the sanitary sewer. This is where the photo was taken.
2. Right-click img014.jpg and select Open img014.jpg to view the photo in your default
photo viewer

3. Close the photo viewer window.

You will now access the same photo from the Plan View, and view properties for the
media folder.
4. In the Plan View, select the orange media folder icon (Media Folder: ss18), which is
next to the as-staked sanitary sewer point ss18 (see below). Then right-click and
select Properties.

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 Step 8. View as-staked points in 3D

The Properties pane for media folder ss18 is displayed.

5. Click the button located to the right of the File path to view the photo in your
default photo viewer.
Next you will view the corridor in 3D View.

Step 8. View as-staked points in 3D

To see how the corridor design compares to the existing ground as it was staked, you
will look at the corridor using the 3D View.
1. Select Home > View > 3D View. Then use your mouse wheel to zoom in on the
corridor as shown here.

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 Step 8. View as-staked points in 3D

2. Select Home > View >3D View > 3D View Settings.

3. In the 3D View Settings pane, do the following:
a. In the Vertical angle field, enter 72.
b. In the Azimuth field, enter 147.
c. In the Factor field, enter 4.5. Then press the Tab key to move the cursor from
the Factor field and save the change.
4. Use your mouse wheel to zoom in on the beginning of the corridor (station 0+00.00)
as shown here.

In this view, you can see how the existing ground (as identified by the red line drawn
through the as-staked points image below) differs from the corridor design at
station 0+00.00.

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 Step 8. View as-staked points in 3D

This completes the tutorial.

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