Import and Reduce

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Introduction

Import and Reduce enables the import of raw survey observation files, with file formats from various survey equipment providers, to be viewed, edited and imported as COGO points into a drawing.  This is a comprehensive survey data editing platform, with a linked 2D viewer and control point review.

Users define a Project (survey site), then add survey files to the Project.  All control points, observations, target heights, shots and other survey items are displayed to the user for editing.  At the time of defining the project, users can opt to link the COGO Points in the drawing to the survey data file, so changes in this form can update the COGO points in the current drawing.

The user can change the display of each line based on the type of entry (eg: control point vs shot) as well as the status (if the entry has been edited, added or set to ignore).

The order of survey items is important, as the file is processed from the first to last entry.  Added entries (such as instrument heights) need to be positioned correctly in the list, to applied to all points below the added entry.

Survey Data Items (Types)

The following types of survey inputs are managed via the Import and Reduce form:

• Note.  This is a general note/detail in the survey and is not used in the processing of the data
• Shot.  A shot from a control point
• Coord (Control).  Acontrol point with known coordinates
• Prism Correction.  A correction to the prism
• Orient.  An orientation shot between an occupied and observed point.
• Instrument.  The instrument and target height.

Import and Reduce (Connect) form - Display

A view of the Connect form is shown, below.

Main Features and Benefits

This is an interactive viewer allowing simultaneous spreadsheet editing/viewing as well as a 2D display showing radiations, observations and control points. 

• The form is modeless, so users can navigate in the drawing and run commands while the form is open.

• Multiple day surveys (observational survey files) can be added in a single Project

• A modeless 2D viewer is included to visually present control points, observations and shots, as well as identify control points and observations outside of tolerance.

• Raw survey items (control points, target heights, backsights, shots) can be edited

• Survey items can be added to correct any missing survey pickup (such as changes to target heights)

• All edited, added and deleted items can be visually distinguished in the list of survey items. 

• Survey edits are tracked.

• All control points can be viewed in a dedicated form, with the ability to edit coordinates, import from file and obtain from the drawing

• Clicking on a survey item can automatically zoom and pan to that point in the drawing.

• A link between created points and the survey data in the Import and Reduce form allows edits in the survey data to edit point positions, elevations and codes in the drawing.

Process

The main processes to convert raw field survey data to coordinated points are as follows:

1. Create a New Project.  Projects contain survey file data (maintaining the original files), as well as all edits.  The Project Name will display at the top of the Connect form.

2. Add Survey Data (from files).  Multiple survey data files can be added, with many survey file formats supported (such as Trimble, Leica, Topcon, Sokkia and more)

3. Review and edit control points, observations, instrument/target heights and shots

4. Edit control point coordinates and elevations

5. Review survey observations and backsight errors (backsights out of tolerance)

6. Create COGO points in the drawing

Drag & Drop

You may also drag and drop your raw field survey data once a Project has been created to convert it to coordinated points. Data imported this way will be named the same as the Imported File. If you wish to name the imported data, it is reccomended you use the above methodology.

When dropped, the software will review the extension of the file and import the raw file accordingly.

If importing a Points File, the software will ask the user to enter the File Format for the file.

Interface

The Import and Reduce form is made up of the following components:

1	Menus. Create Projects, add and edit items, review control points, review settings and more.
2	Survey Files panel. Add, delete, list and select survey files for editing
3	Survey View panel. This lists each survey items, differentiated by the survey entry type and edit status Click on an entry to zoom to the point in the drawing (if points have been created from the survey data) Right click on an entry to access a shortcut menu of options: - Add Item.  Adds a new survey entry below the selected item via the Add Item form. - Search and Replace.  Opens the Search and Replace form. - Set Ignore Status.  Toggles the item to be included or excluded from the survey reduction - Reset Item.  If the item has been edited, this will restore it to the original conditions (as per the source survey file) - FBK Help.  Displays information about pickup using the Fieldbook (FBK) format.
4	Survey Item Editor panel. Displays all inputs for the selected survey item for editing
5	Core Function Buttons. Display coordinates, open a 2D viewer, import points to the drawing and select a theme (setting display controls)
6	Informational text, updating based on the mouse position on the form.

Themes - Managing the display of different Survey input types

Users can create 'themes' - these set how different survey inputs are displayed, as well as enabling highlight of anything that has been added, edited or deleted since opening the original survey file. 

In the Survey View panel above:

• Notes are shown italicised
• Instrument/Target Heights, Coordinates, Orients and Prism Corrections are highlighted light blue (unedited)
• New/Added items are highlighted green
• Deleted items are highlighted grey and the text has a strikethrough
• Edited items are highlighted yellow

All of these display controls are set through the applied Theme.  The above is the default Theme display.  Multiple Themes can be created and any Theme can be edited.  For each Theme, the user sets the display of each Type of survey item, for each 'state' (Standard/original, Added, Edited and Ignored).

2D Viewer

The 2D Viewer displays the survey data: see the control points, orientations, shots to existing stations, radiation lines, shots and backsight errors.

Selecting items in the 2D viewer will highlight the selcted item, show the details of that item and also jump to the corresponding entry in the Survey View panel of the Connect form.

The Watch Survey button on the 2D viewer lets users step through the survey, as it was picked up in the field.  When activated, the following form displays:

The slider on the form lets the user drag along and see any point on the 'timeline' of the survey.  The text field will show the survey action taken at that 'time' in the survey. 

Click on the Play button to animate the survey progress.  The Interval (ms) can be adjusted to speed up or slow down the progression.

Use the ENTER button on the keyboard to pause and play, rather than clicking on the Play button.

Note: Survey File Formats

Raw observation files will open in this interface with full edit control.  The following coordinated point formats will import but will not have edit control (except to exclude points from being added to the drawing):

• Lieca XML
• Point File: this option allows the user to import a coordinated (x,y,z) file of points.  If a coordinated Point File is added, these will all display as Control Points.  If this option is selected, the user will be required to pick the Point File Format for import (how to interpret each field in the file being imported)
• Point File (Leica): This option allows the user to import the coordinated (x,y,z) file of points from a Leica XML. If a coordinated Point File is added, these will all display as Control Points.  If this option is selected, the points will not be reduced using the observed information. Points will be read from the result calculated in the field via the Leica XML.

Details

Upon selecting the command the following form is displayed:

Note: Survey items are listed after adding survey files and selecting one.  Initially, only the File menu is active to allow creation of a new Project
Menus	List of menu controls for managing the survey data
File Menu
New Project	Details Tab Core setup details for the project   Project Name Type in a Project Name (eg: site identification/purpose) Details      Surveyor Type in the surveyor name    License Surveyor Identification of the surveyor    Survey Date Pick the date of the survey    Drafting Date Pick the date of creation of the drawing    Location Address Type in the location.  Enter can be used to create multi line text.    Ref Plans Add information about any reference plans used.  Enter can be used to create multi line text.    Comments Type in any comments.  Enter can be used to create multi line text. COGO Point Type      Picklist Select the output COGO Point Type Note: Civil 3D Cogo Point is the default option for Civil 3D users creating a new project Data Storage Tab Establish how the data folder is managed for the drawing.  Users can pre-set whether all data is saved inside the drawing when the drawing is saved or closed as well as where data is stored during drawing open and editing.   Pack Mode      Use Pack Mode Tick on to enable Pack Mode (saving of the Data).  The term Data used below means the survey, points, survey lines, surfaces, Model Viewer display and other objects created and managed by the software) Pack Mode Settings If 'Pack Mode' is enabled for the drawing, these settings apply   Suppress pack/unpack messaging By default, messages are displayed when packing or unpacking occurs (when the drawing is opened, saved with a different name/location or closed.    Store data in temp folder location  If ticked on, the Data is stored in a user specified folder (see Temp folder).  For each drawing, a folder is added to the 'Temp folder' location and the Data stored in there. Temp Folder Control the location of the Data folder    Set Folder Click to open a form allowing the user to set the location of the Data folder.    Reset Sets the default Data folder to be the current user's Temp folder    Backup data whilst unpacking Tick on/off (default on).  When ticked on, a copy of the -Data folder is made at the time of unpacking the data from the drawing and zipped. The file wil be named '<Drawing name>_CSDDataBackup.zip' and is located in the same folder as the source drawing.  The Data folder is included in the zip file. This file is replaced each time the Data is unpacked from the drawing. Default Styles Tab Establish default Point and Survey Line Styles to apply, pending whether the survey uses alpha codes or numeric codes to describe features.   Alpha Defaults Set the default Code Set and Survey String (String) Set to apply if alpha codes are detected.      Code Set Pick a Point Code Set.      Default Point Style Pick a default Point Style.      String Set Pick s Survey Line Set Table. Numeric Defaults Set the default Code Set and Survey String (String) Set to apply if numeric codes are detected.      Code Set Pick a Point Code Set.      Default Point Style Pick a default Point Style.      String Set Pick s Survey Line Set Table. AdvancedTab Establish default Point and Survey Line Styles to apply, pending whether the survey uses alpha codes or numeric codes to describe features.   Theme Themes control how each Survey String is displayed in the Survey View, based on the survey item type.    Name Pick a display Theme to apply. CAD Zoom Choose to auto zoom the drawing when a survey item is selected in the Survey View    Zoom to CAD Point Toggle on to auto zoom the drawing when a coordinate or shot is selected in the Survey View     Zoom Elevation Zoom factor.  Integer input expected. Point Updating Control whether edits to the 'raw' data (edits made in the Survey View) will affect COGO Points previously inserted in the drawing via this command.    Always update point codes Changes to the Code (point description) can update COGO Points in the drawing     Always update point numbers Changes to the point number can update COGO Points in the drawing Civil 3D Points Only displayed for Civil 3D users    Use point 'Name' If ticked on, when Civil 3D COGO Points are inserted into the drawing, they will be auto numbered and the point numbers from the Survey View will be added to the Civil 3D Point Name.  Edits made using the software will look at the Point Name and use that for the point number. Note: This may be required to overcome maximum point numbers allowed in Civil 3D. Create Project Creates a new Project. Cancel Exit the form without applying any changes.
Open Project	Opens a previously created Project for editing and insertion of COGO points in the current drawing
Save Project As	Save a copy of the project with a different name.
Project Settings	Opens the same information as the New Project form.
Close	Save and close the Project.
Control Menu
Control Editor	Opens a form to manage the Control Points for the selected Survey File. Edit Control Elevations Tick on to adjust the elevation of control points when importing or updating by selection from the drawing. Export to table Click to create a Table in the drawing of the control points Export to file Click to create a comma delimited text file (.csv) of the control points Control Points Table Table listing all Control Points in the survey file.    [Various Items] Point number, easting, northing, elevation and code of each point is displayed. Set Selected Control Dropdown button offering multiple options to edit Control point geometry by selection in the drawing    By Cogo Point Before clicking on this command, select the Control Point to edit. At the commandline prompt, click in the drawing and then click on a Stringer COGO Point.  The position of the selected point will be used to set the Control Point position     By Civil 3D Cogo Point Before clicking on this command, select the Control Point to edit. At the commandline prompt, click in the drawing and then click on a Civil 3D COGO Point.  The position of the selected point will be used to set the Control Point position     By CAD Pick Before clicking on this command, select the Control Point to edit. At the commandline prompt, click in the drawing and then click on the desired position.  The selected position coordinates will be used to set the Control Point Position    By Auto (Find Same Point Number) Scans the drawing for point numbers matching the Control Point numbers in the Control Points Table.  Wherever matching point numbers are found, those Control Point positions will be updated to match the positions of the corresponding COGO points in the drawing. Import Control File Edit control point positions by selecting a file to import.  After navigating to and selecting the desired file, the user will be prompted to select a Point File Format to match the input file format. Note: The file must contain matching point numbers to those in the Control Points Table. Create/Update COGO Points The control points listed in the Control Points Table will be inserted/updated in the drawing. Apply Changes Transfers edited Control Point positions to the Survey View. Note: Edited Control Points will be flagged (displayed) as edited, subject to the Theme applied. Reset Control Undo all edits to all Control Points and restore back to the original survey file Close Close the form. Note: Selecting an item in this list will jump to the same item position in the Survey View panel
Edit Menu
Add Item	Adds a new Item (Survey record) into the Survey View, below the highlighted row.  The following form will display: Type Picklist to select the type of survey record to add: Note.  This is a general note/detail in the survey and is not used in the processing of the data Shot.  A shot from a control point Coord (Control).  Acontrol point with known coordinates Prism Correction.  A correction to the prism Orient.  An orientation shot between an occupied and observed point. Instrument.  The instrument and target height. [Inputs] Inputs will change based on the survey item Type being added.  Fill out inputs as displayed. Add Adds the new item into the Survey View list, below the highlighted item.
Search and Replace	Opens the following form:   Use the 'Record' and 'Property' dropdowns to filter the search to specific input types (eg: Shot) and/or certain specific inputs (eg: Code) Record Picklist to filter the search to specific types of survey items.  Select 'Any' to reset this filter. Property Picklist to filder the search to a specific input (such as the Code or Point Number).  Select 'Any' to reset this filter. [Input] Type in a text string to search for Search Click to search and display a list of survey items matching the search and filter criteria. Results Non-editable field displaying the number of records matching the search and filter criteria. Show All Shows all records. Search Results List [List of Items] Displays the list of items (records) that matched the serach and filter criteria. These are non-editable, except via the Replace button. Replace Replace items searched for. Note: Replacement of the highlighted entries in the search results list uses the inputs of the Search box (including the filter selections) to execute the replacement.    [Input] Type in a replacement for the searched record/property.    Replace Replaces the the items highlighted in the Search Results List    Replace All  Replaces all items in the Search Results List. Reset Undo changes made in this search and replace action Confirm Send the changes back to the Survey View Panel and apply the changes. Note: Selecting an item in this list will jump to the same item position in the Survey View panel
Reset All Items	This will undo all edits to the survey, including removal of any added data (restores back to the state of the original survey file).
View Menu
Theme Editor	Themes Tab Create a 'Theme' (mode of display) and for each Data Type, set the Cell Style to display the type pending the edit status (Standard/Original, Added, Edited, Ignored)   Style Pick a named Theme to edit.     Add New Click on the + to create a new Theme.  A form will display to name and save the Theme.     Delete Current Click on the - to create a delete the currently selected Theme.  Data Styles Pick the Survey item Type, then the display to apply based on the status of the entry    Type Select the Survey item Type using the picklist. Edits below apply to the selected Survey item Type.       Standard Pick a Cell Style to manage the display of standard (as imported) items       Added Pick a Cell Style to manage the display of added items       Edited Pick a Cell Style to manage the display of edited items       Ignored Pick a Cell Style to manage the display of ignored (removed from output) items Cell Styles Tab Cell Styles are used to manage the display of items in the Survey View panel.    Style Pick a named Cell Style to edit.     Add New Click on the + to create a new Cell Style.  A form will display to name and save the Cell Style.     Delete Current Click on the - to create a delete the currently selected Cell Style.  Details Sets the way the font and the cell will display if the Cell Style is used in the current Theme    Font Pick the text font    Font Size Pick a font size    Font Style Select the formatting: Regular, Bold, Italic, strikethrough    Text Color Pick a color.  A form will display for the user to select the color    Back Color Sets the background color for the cell.  A form will display for the user to select the color     Preview A preview of the font setup will display to indicate the representation when applied. Save Save the changes and continue editing. Close User is prompted whether to save and exit, or just exit.
Reduced Coordinates	Displays the reduced coordinates (x,y,z) from the current survey items.  Each Survey File (Raw Data) can be selected for viewing: Tools Menu Lists different options for including/excluding points from being added to the drawing     Include Selected Tick on the highlighted rows to include in output to drawing     Exclude Selected Untick the highlighted rows to exclude from output to drawing     Include by Point Number Range Type in a point number range to include those points for output to the drawing     Exclude by Pont Number Range Type in a point number range to exclude those ponits from output to the drawing     Include by Elevation Range Type in an elevation range to include thos points for output to the drawing     Exclude by Elevation Range Type in an elevation range to exclude those points from output to the drawing    Include by Polyline Click on a closed polyline in the drawing to set points within that area to be included for output to the drawing    Exclude by Polyline  Click on a closed polyline in the drawing to set points withint that area to be excluded from output to the drawing     Output Convex Hull Creates a closed polyline around the point extents. Raw Data Pick an added Survey File to view the coordinates.   If duplicate point numbers are found a warning will display and duplicate numbers will be highlighted with a blue background. Export to table Click to create a Table in the drawing Export to file Click to create a comma delimited text file (.csv) Reduced Coordinates [List of Items] The Include cell can be toggled to include (ticked) or exclude (unticked) each observed point from being created in the drawing as a COGO point. Other display columns include Point Number,Easting, Northing, Elevation and Description from the survey data.  These cells are non-editable. Clicking on a cell will jump to the source entry in the Survey View Panel, and in the drawing if the points have been inserted.
Orientation Report	The orientation report details the accuracy of backsights (orientations) Refresh If the data has been edited while this form is open, clicking this button will update the contents Export to table Click to create a Table in the drawing Export to file Click to create a comma delimited text file (.csv) Orientation Details [List of Items] Describes each orientation and shot to station. The Delta Easting, Delta Northing and Delta Elevation will be highlighted with a pick background if outside of tolerance, and otherwise shown with a white background. The 'shot to station' contents will otherwise be highlighted with a blue background.
2D Viewer	A new window (form) will display showing a plan of the survey highlighting control points, radiations, shots (points), orientations, shots to existing stations and backsight errors. Radiations are automatically assigned a color based on the Occupied Point from which the radiation orginates.  Users can edit the colors as well as turn of collections of raditations (by turning off the Occupied Point) from the top right panel.  The bottom right panel displays the details of the item selected in the 2D viewer: radiation, shot, control point, orientation or shot to existing station. Home Tab      Refresh If the survey data has been edited, pressing this button will update the 2D viewer.    Point Display Panel Control what information displays for the shots (points). Note: Point information text will auto resize to improve legibility, unless disabled in the Settings       Point Number Toggle on/off display of the point number       Elevation Toggle on/off display of the point elevation       Code Toggle on/off display of the point code (description)    Display Panel Control the display of radiation lines, orientation lines, control points and a background image.        Show Radiations Toggle on/off display of the radiation lines to each shot (coloured per Occupied Point)       Show Orientations Toggle on/off display of the orientations (and shots to existing stations)       Show Control Points Toggle on/off display of the control points. Control points are highlighted in the 2D viewer with this symbol:       Aerial Image After clicking on this button, click in the drawing and then click to select an image (.bmp, .png, .jpg) to display it as a background in the 2D viewer       Show Aerial Image Toggle on/off display of a selected background image.    Orientation Panel Highlight backsight errors in the 2D viewer and view an orientation report.       Report Opens the Orientation Report form.       Show Backsight Errors Toggle on/off display of backsight errors (backsights that are outside tolerance) Backsight errors are highlighted in the 2D viewer with this symbol and the point will be highlighed with a red circle: Note: the Backsight tolerance is controlled from the Settings Tab in the 2D viewer)    Point Coordinates Opens the Reduced Coordinates form.    Point Coordinates Opens the Control Editor form.    Watch Survey Allows users to 'walk through' the survey as it was picked up in the field.  See the progress of the survey from first to last point.  The following form will diplay: Raw Data Pick an added Survey File to view the progression of that survey. Information Panel Panel displaying the current action in the survey. Play button Click to animate (step through each action in) the survey, at the time Interval specified. Note: Press ENTER to pause and restart the animation of the survey Slider Bar Click on and drag the grey box to jump to any 'time' in the survey. Click on the < or > arrows to step to the next point in the survey. Interval (ms) Type in an integer for the time interval between survey actions (in milliseconds). Settings Tab      Settings Panel Sets the background color and auto text resizing of the 2D viewer window     Settings Establishes display and performance settings for the Survey Line Manager.  The following form will display: General      Performance Mode Count Sets the number of points in the drawing to trigger display performance mode.  Performance mode changes anti aliasing and quality of label redisplay.    Select Color Sets the color used to display selected objects in the Survey String Manager and 2D Viewer windows. Stringing      Arc to Chord Rate Type in a value for the offset distance between a true arc between points and the chords around that arc.  Chords are created to support surface triangulations. Point Label Display      Label Zoom Elevation Not used in the 2D Viewer    Label Font Size Type in a value (in pixels) to display the point label text    Show Point Number Tick on to display the Point Number as part of the point labeling in the Survey String Manager form    Show Point Code Tick on to display the Point Code as part of the point labeling in the Survey String Manager form    Show Point Elevation Tick on to display the Point Elevation as part of the point labeling in the Survey String Manager form    Font Color Pick a font color for the point labels    Use Layer Color Not used in the 2D viewer    Back Color Optional background color to apply behind each point label - this i represented by a rectangle behind the text    Back Transparency Type in a value between 0 (opaque) and 100 (fully transparent) to display the Back Color Marker      Show Marker Tick on to display a marker for each Point    Marker Size Type in an integer value for the size of the marker    Marker Coolour Set a coluour to use for display of the point marker. Set as Default Edits made in this form are for the current drawing. Click on this button to assign these settings to all future jobs. Reset Resets this form to adopt the Default settings for all inputs. OK Create the Survey Strings       Background Color Click to pick a color for the background    Orientation Lines Color Panel Set colors for the different orientations       Orientation Click to pick a color for the orientation lines.  These display as dashed lines       Shot to Station Click to pick a color for the shots to stations.  These dsplyay as dashed lines.       Shot to Known Point Click to pick a color for the shots to known points.       Shot to Observation Click to pick a color for the shots to observations.    Tolerances Set the tolerances to highlight backsights as being in error.       Backsight Check Type in an error distance        Refresh Check Update the 2D Viewer if the Backsight Check is changed. Display Window     This is where the survey is displayed graphically. Click on an item to highlight it in the display window, display the details in the bottom right panel and jump to the entry in the Survey View panel. Occupied Point Controls Top right panel [List of Controls] Manage display of radiations from occupied points     Visible Tick visibility of radiations from the occupied point     Occupied Point Lists the occupied point number and, in brackets, the Survey file it originates from.     Color Click to pick a color for the radiations. Selected Item Details bottom right panel [Listed Details] When an item is selected in the 2D viewer, this panel displays the inputs for the item. This is a dynamic dispaly - the inputs will change pending the type of item selected.
Code Report	Starts the Code Report command.
Settings Menu
Store Check Coords	Tick on to store check coordinates.>
Curvature correction	Tick on to apply curvature correction
Collate Observations	Tick on to collate observations
Set Scale Factor	After clicking on this option a form will display to apply a scale factor. Scale Factor Type in a value.  Default is 1 (no scaling) Apply Click to set the scale factor This scale factor will apply to all shots, when COGO points are added to the drawing or the 2D viewer is displayed.  The Survey view will not update distance information.
Utilities Menu
Increment Point Numbers	Options to add/subtract to the point numbers in the survey data
All	This will increment all points. A message will display to confirm the action.  After clicking Yes the following form displays: Enter Value to Increment Type an integer to append this value to the current point numbers in the survey. OK Apply and exit. Cancel Exit the form without change.
Control Only	This will increment the Control Points only.  Shots will be edited to maintain connection with the correct occupied point. A message will display to confirm the action.  After clicking Yes the following form displays: Enter Value to Increment Type an integer to append this value to the current point numbers. OK Apply and exit. Cancel Exit the form without change.
Shots Only	This will increment the Shots only. A message will display to confirm the action.  After clicking Yes the following form displays: Enter Value to Increment Type an integer to append this value to the current point numbers. OK Apply and exit. Cancel Exit the form without change.
Remove Duplicate Point Numbers (Shots)	This will find all Shots that duplicate other points and automatically renumber these to resolve duplicate numbers. A message will display to confirm the action.  After clicking Yes any duplicate Shots will be renumbered automatically using the next available number.
Remove Spaces from Codes	Click to remove all spaces in the Point Descriptions (raw Codes). NOT recommended if multiple coding is added to points, where the Space is a delimiter between Codes
Set All Codes to UpperCase	Sets all Point Descriptions (raw Codes) to display UPPERCASE
Swap BC <> BS	Swaps bearings.  A message will display to confirm the action.
Leica Code Fix	This command removes descriptive text that could be added to the Code, for Leica equipment.
Survey Files Panel	(Left Side Panel) Displays all added survey files.
[List of Surveys]	All added Survey files are listed here. Click on a Survey to display it in the Survey View panel for review and edit
Add	Click on this button to add a Survey file to the Project.  The following form will display: Name Type in a name for the survey file (eg: Day #) Raw Data File Lists the path to the selected raw data file Open Data File Click to open a form to navigate to and open a raw data file. File Type Pick the file type (bottom right) for the raw data file output from the survey equipment File Name Pick the file from the navigation panel to populate the File name. Open Open the file and add it. Cancel Cancel adding the file   Create New Accept the prompt to create a new file.  Select a file location, type in a name and select the type (.sdr only) Add Add the Survey file to the Project. Cancel Exit without adding a Survey file.
Remove	Removes the highlighted Survey file
[List of Surveys]	All added Survey files are listed here. Click on a Survey to display it in the Survey View panel for review and edit
Survey View Panel	(Mid Panel) Displays all added survey files.
[List of Survey Items]	This lists each survey item, differentiated by the survey entry type and edit status, as per the selected Theme. Columns contain different information relevant to the item type.  Two letters are placed ahead of the value to indicate the input type (such as HI for Instrument Height, TH for Target Height, OP for Occupied Point). Left click on an entry to zoom to the point in the drawing (if points have been created from the survey data) and display the details for that entry in the Right Side Panel. Right click on an entry to access a shortcut menu of options: Add Item Adds a new survey entry below the selected item via the Add Item form. Search and Replace Opens the Search and Replace form. Set Ignore Status Toggles the item to be included or excluded from the survey reduction Reset Item If the item has been edited, this will restore it to the original conditions (as per the source survey file) FBK Help Displays information about pickup using the Fieldbook (FBK) format.
Survey Item Editor Panel	(Right Side Panel) Displays contents of the selected entry in the Survey View list for direct editing.
[List of Inputs]	When an item is selected in the Survey View list, this panel displays the inputs for the item. This is a dynamic dispaly - the inputs will change pending the type of item selected. Each value can be edited by typing into the input in the second column.  Press ENTER or click on a different cell to apply the change.
Core Function Buttons
Reduced Coordinates	Opens the Reduced Coordinates form.
2D Viewer	Opens the 2D Viewer form.
Create/Update Cogo Points	Converts the survey data into coordinated point data and adds the COGO Points to the drawing. If points have previously been created, this will update the COGO points in the drawing (pending the Project Settings) If no points have been created in the drawing from this survey data, the user will be prompted to manage the creation of the COGO Points and Survey Strings. Note: The form display is different for Civil 3D customers.  Note both processes are shown below.   NON-Civil 3D Users Below is the process for initially creating points in the drawing for non-Civil 3D users. The following form will display: COGO Point Creation     Code Set Select the Point Code Set to use to display the points and manage the Code information contained in the raw description.   Default Point Style Select a Point Style to use to display points that are not managed via the Point Code Set. Survey String Creation     String Points If ticked on, Survey Strings will be created connecting points based on the Point Description.   Point Groups Select a Point Group to use for creating Survey Strings.   Survey String Set Select a Survey Line Set Table to use for creating Survey Strings. Create Cogo Points Creates COGO points in teh drawing Cancel Exit without adding points. Civil 3D Users Below is the process for initially creating points in the drawing for Civil 3D users. The following form will display: Civil 3D points have been added to the drawing, displayed based on the Point Groups and Civil 3D Description Key Set/s.  Click OK to proceed. The following form will display: Yes After clicking Yes to create Survey Strings, the following form is displayed: Point Group Select the Civil 3D Point Group. Note: This will also establish a link between the Civil 3D Point Group and Stringer Survey, so that Stringer Survey can make edits to the Civil 3D Points Survey Line Set Table Select a Survey Line Set Table to use for creating Survey Lines. Order by Point Number Initially Survey Strings will be created by joining like points in sequential point number order. Launch Survey Manager Will open the Survey Line Manager form to facilitate review and editing of the Survey Strings. Use Civil 3D COGO Point 'Name' as Point Number The Civil 3D Point Name field will be scanned for the point numbers to use to connect Survey Strings. If toggled on, edits to points made using Stringer Survey will change the Civil 3D Point Name for each Civil 3D point. Important Note: The Civil 3D points need to be set up so teh Point Name contains the desired point numbers.  This can be set up in the Project Settings form. Create Survey Strings Click to create Survey Strings in the drawing. In order to add the Survey Strings as breaklines to the surface, the following form will display: Code Set Pick the Point Code Set to use. Civil 3D Surface Pick the Civil 3D surface to add the Survey Strings to as Breaklines Use Breakline File (FLT) Tick on to add all Breaklines to the surface via file.  This is the fastest method to add breaklines to a surface and update. Untick to add each Breakline individually to the surface.  When unticked, each Breakline will be named individually for the surface. OK Create the breaklines for the Civil 3D surface and establish a link betwen the Civil 3D points, Stringer Survey and the surface breaklines. No The form closes and the user is returned to this Import and Reduce form.
Cancel	Exit the form without deleting any data.