Sokkia Layout v2.0 (12/15/2009) Part Number 7010-0970 Rev. A ECO#3767 Copyright © 2009 Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents 3 Getting Started 7 Introduction 7 Hardware Requirements 7 Installing Layout 8 Starting Layout 8 Registration & Demo Mode 9 Project Manager 9 Layout Project Files 11 Automatic Save 11 Quick Start: Open Existing Project 12 Quick Start: New Project 15 Common Layout Buttons 19 Data Entry (Extended Edit Fields) 20 Keypad 20 Distance Entry & Recall 21 Distance Entry 21 Distance Recall 22 Unit Modifiers 22 Distance Entry
Sokkia Layout Figures 31 Deleting Figures 32 Smart Tags 33 Notes 33 Main Interface 37 Toolbars 39 Display Toolbar 39 Instrument Toolbar 41 Robotic Instrument Toolbar 42 Instrument Settings Toolbar 43 Figures Toolbar 46 Point Toolbar 47 Point Chooser Toolbar 48 Staking Toolbar 49 Layout Toolbar 49 Draw Plan 52 Layout menu 57 Layout Menu 57 Layout Points 58 Layout List 61 Layout Line/Arc 63 Layout Elevation 66 Cutsheet Reports 67 Length 69 Offset Tool 71 Poin
Table of Contents Project 79 Project Menu 79 Project Manager 80 Transfer 81 Settings 88 Calculate Calculate Menu 98 98 Length 100 Calculator 102 Offset Tool 108 Direction Point 112 Triangle Calculator 116 Area Calculator 117 Tape Layout 119 Instrument Selection 121 Draw Plan 122 Setup 127 Setup Menu 127 Occupy Point 129 Reference Point (Resection) 134 Observe Benchmark 139 Check Backsight 141 Check Point 142 Measure and Store 144 Reference Line 144 Edit 148
Sokkia Layout Template Export 160 Template Import 161 About Layout Total Station Reference 165 Conventional Total Station 165 Robotic Total Station 166 Instrument Selection 168 Edit Total Station Profile 169 Total Station Profile 169 Model and Communication 170 Make and Model Settings 172 Radio Configuration 175 EDM Settings 176 Search Settings 180 No Communication 182 Target Height 182 Setup Menu 183 Set Angle 185 Check Level 186 Connecting to Computer Microsoft ActiveS
Getting Started GETTING STARTED Introduction Sokkia Layout was designed specifically for construction and layout contractors to provide unequaled data collection simplicity and field calculating performance. Layout takes advantage of the touch screen capability by allowing you to tap points and lines in your drawing to open toolbars with all the function you need instantly.
Sokkia Layout l Topcon FC-250 - Layout installs to secure RAM by default. l Topcon FC-2200, FC-2500 - Layout installs to the SystemCF by default which is secure. Call Sokkia at (contact your Sokkia dealer) or check our web site at www.sokkia.com if your device is not listed here. Installing Layout If you purchased a new data collector with Layout from Sokkia then Layout comes pre-loaded on it.
Getting Started Registration & Demo Mode When you start Layout for the first time you will see the registration screen which will list the machine ID. This ID is unique for each device that Layout is installed on. Run Demo Mode To run Layout in demo mode press the Run Demo Mode button. In Demo mode the program is limited to taking only 10 shots, and also the Instrument Settings that you set up will not be saved. Activating Layout To activate Layout you need to call us, or email us your Machine ID.
Sokkia Layout The Project Manager is used to create, open, or delete projects currently residing in your data collector. When you start Layout this is always the first screen you will see. By default the project manager will display the contents of the ...\Sokkia\Layout\Projects\ directory, which is the default location for all projects that you create. You can sort the list by project name or date by tapping on the column's header.
Getting Started Exit To exit from the project manager press the Back Arrow button. Layout Project Files Every Layout project will contain usually 7 files, but may contain more depending on what files you've exported or copied to the directory. Typically you will see that the file names will begin with the name of your project. File Name.cdx File Name.dbf File Name.ini File Name.raw File Name_figures.dbf File Name_figures.cdx File Name_automap.csv This is the index for the database file.
Sokkia Layout Quick Start: Open Existing Project Start Layout by running the startup icon contained either in your Start Menu or on the Desktop of your data collector. When you start Layout the first screen you may or may not see is the About screen, where you can enter a registration code for licensing your copy of Layout. Press the Run Demo Mode button if you see this screen.
Getting Started You can then immediately open the most recently used project or you can access the Project Manager which allows you to open a new or existing project. By default a project named House Sample is installed. For this example let's open it by highlighting it and pressing the Open button. You can also double tap the file name which will also open it.
Sokkia Layout The main menu will then be displayed. Press the Go to work... button to access the map screen, or use any of the available menu commands. Now the Map screen will be displayed.
Getting Started Quick Start: New Project Start Layout by running the startup icon contained either in your Start Menu or on the Desktop of your data collector. When you start Layoutthe first screen (which you may or may not see) is the About screen, where you can enter a registration code for licensing your copy of Layout. Press the Run Demo Mode button if you see this screen.
Sokkia Layout The next screen (which you may or may not see) is the Tip Of the Day screen, which contains a different helpful tip whenever you start Layout. Press the Continue button if you see this screen. You can then immediately open the most recently used project or you can access the Project Manager which allows you to open a new or existing project. Press the New button to create a new project.
Getting Started You will then have to enter a name for your new project, then press OK to continue. Now the Units Settings screen will appear allowing you to specify the units for your project. Set them as desired, then press the Save As Default Settings button to remember these settings for all subsequent new projects, then press OK.
Sokkia Layout You will then see the Main Menu for your new project. Press the Go to work... button to access the map screen.
Getting Started Common Layout Buttons The Layout interface has a consistent structure and to use it effectively the user needs to become familiar with several commonly used buttons. Clicking on this button will open up the keypad. Clicking on this button will open up the Windows Start Menu. Available on Pocket PC and Windows Mobile devices only. Clicking on this button will open up the RPN Calculator. Clicking on this button will open up the help page for whatever topic you are currently at.
Sokkia Layout This button will take you to the next step in an operation. Pressing this will close the currently open toolbar and return you to the previous screen. Pressing this will open the Point Chooser toolbar. Data Entry (Extended Edit Fields) Throughout Layout you will see edit fields for entering various values.
Getting Started Calculator The RPN Scientific Calculator can be called up from the keypad by pressing the Calculator button. If you press the Calculator button, the value entered in the keypad entry field will be copied to the calculator's command line (Note, it must be a numeric value, alpha portions will be stripped off in the calculator) where it can be used for any calculations. When you are done with the calculator, pressing its OK button will return the result back into the keypad.
Sokkia Layout Distance Recall You can recall the distance between two points, by inputting in the form: .. Example: 26..84 will be recognized as the distance computed between points 26 and 84. The distance will be returned in whichever format your units settings is set to. Unit Modifiers Recognition of the unit symbols m, ', ft, usft, ftus are supported, and can be used to override the project's unit settings.
Getting Started Distance Entry Examples Project Units: Format: User Entered Value: International Feet Decimal Interpreted As: 1000.23 1000.23' 1000.23usft 1000.23 in project units 1000.23 in project units 1000.23 US Survey Feet Result (always matches project units): 1000.23' 1000.23' 1000.25' 1000.23 ftus 20.117m 20.117 meters 66.00' 20.117 m 10000m 10000 meters 32808.40' 10000 m 10 6 10 feet 6 inches 10.50' 10 feet 6.5 inches 10.54' 1000.23 usft 1000.
Sokkia Layout 20.117m 20.117 meters 66.00' 20.117 m 10000m 10000 meters 32808.33' 10000 m 10 6 10 feet 6 inches 10.50' 10 feet 6.5 inches 10.54' 10'6 10'6" 10 6 1/2 10'6 1/2 Project Units: Format: User Entered Value: Meters Decimal Interpreted As: 1000.23 1000.23' 10000.23usft 1000.23 in project units 1000.23 International Feet 10000.23 US Survey Feet Result (always matches project units): 1000.23m 304.870m 3048.076m 10000.23 ftus 10000.23ft 10000.23 International Feet 3048.070m 10000.
Getting Started Using Math Operations You can use the RPN Calculator to further manipulate distance values. For example, if you want to find the distance halfway between points 1 and 2, enter 1..2 into the distance field to recall that distance. Then double tap on that extended edit field to pull that recalled distance into the calculator, where you can divide the distance by 2 (or perform any other calculations with it).
Sokkia Layout Degrees, Minutes, Decimal Seconds You can always specify that an angle is in degrees, minutes, and decimal seconds by entering "dms" after the value, for example 45.3030dms means 45°30'30". Bearings To enter a bearing, use the cardinal quadrant letters (N, E, S, and W) before or after the angle. For example: NE60.4530, 60.4530NE, or N60.4530E means NE 60°45'30” if your project is in DMS, NE 60°45.3' if your project is in DM, or NE 60.453° if your project is in decimal degrees.
Getting Started Direction Entry Examples Angle Units: Format: Format: User Entered Value: Degrees DDD°MM'SS.s" Azimuth Interpreted As: 90.5016 90 degrees, 50 minutes, 16 seconds North East quadrant, 45 degrees, 30 minutes, 30 seconds NE45.3030 NE 45.3030 Result (always matches project units): 90°50'16" 45°30'30" N45.3030E N 45.3030 E 45.3030NE 45.3030 NE SE45.
Sokkia Layout 100.2345 g 3.141593r 3.141593 radians 180°00'00" 3.141593 r Angle Units: Format: Format: User Entered Value: Degrees DDD°MM'SS.s" Bearing Interpreted As: 90.5016 90 degrees, 50 minutes, 16 seconds azimuth North East quadrant, 45 degrees, 30 minutes, 30 seconds NE45.3030 NE 45.3030 Result (always matches project units): S89°09'44"E N45°30'30"E N45.3030E N 45.3030 E 45.3030NE 45.3030 NE SE45.3030 SE 45.
Getting Started 100g 100 gradians S90°00'00"E 100 g 100.2345g 100.2345 gradians S89°47'20"E 100.2345 g 3.141593r 3.141593 radians S0°00'00"W 3.141593 r Using Math Operations You can then use the calculator to further manipulate the angle. For example, if you want to determine 1..2 then add 90 degrees, enter 1..2 to recall that angle. Then double tap in the extended edit field to pull that recalled angle into the calculator, where you can add 90 to it (or perform any other calculations with it).
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Points / Lines / Descriptions POINTS / LINES / DESCRIPTIONS Points Layout projects typically are comprised of points that have been imported, calculated or measured. These points are always stored in a file made up of the project name and will have an extension of DBF. DBF files can be viewed using a DBF reader or with Microsoft Excel. Point Labels In the drawing area you will always see a node or dot that marks the coordinate location of the point.
Sokkia Layout Layout Figures When you click on a figure the Line Toolbar will appear. You will also see bold text in the drawing area indicating what you selected. The inverse information for the line or arc will appear in the results toolbar. DXF Linework When you import a DXF drawing you will see all the linework that exists in the drawing. When you select a DXF line or arc you will see the Line Toolbar but everything will be grayed out except for the stake and perpendicular distance buttons.
Points / Lines / Descriptions Notes: Splines: Spline sections are considered to be one entity so using the delete entire figure, or delete segment, each will do the same thing. The entire spline will be deleted. If a segment or arc is deleted from the middle of a figure, the figure will be broken into two pieces. Each new figure will be assigned a new group number. Closed or ended figures will be re-activated and added to the Active Lines list.
Sokkia Layout Text Notes You can type a note up to 32 characters in length and it will be stored in the project's DBF file. You can not enter more than this limit into the Note field. When the file is imported into Sokkia Layout Office, the note will appear in its own field, or can be appended to the point's description field. Continue using this note: Use this if you want to use the note your just entered automatically for future points that are stored.
Points / Lines / Descriptions Note that not all handheld devices support audio notes. You must have a record and playback functionality, which for some units requires optional accessories. To Store an Audio Note: 1. Tap the red circle to activate recording. Speak into your microphone to record the desired information. "This post is bent" etc. 2. Press the square button to stop the recording 3.
Sokkia Layout Camera Button The Camera button is used to take a picture. When you press it, it will start the onboard camera software and allow you to snap a picture. The picture will be saved in you current project with the file name [point number].jpg. The image quality and settings will be determined by the camera setup for the device. If the button is greyed out, it means that a photo note already exists for the point. You must delete it first if you would like to view it.
Main Interface MAIN INTERFACE Main Interface The Layout interface is separated into various toolbars which contain common functions or tools that the user will use most often.
Sokkia Layout Two Versions of the User Interface There are two versions of the user interface depending on which handheld device you're using. The Handheld PC Pro has a landscape screen orientation, and has the advantage of a standard button keyboard and dialogs look more similar to your desktop windows PC. The Pocket PC has a portrait screen orientation, and utilizes a virtual keyboard activated by a small keyboard look-a-like button in the lower right corner of the display.
Main Interface Handheld PC Interface Toolbars Display Toolbar , The display toolbar, located at the top of the map screen, is used to zoom, pan, change 3d perspectives, and for displaying information. Next, Previous These switch to the next or previous set of buttons. Zoom Extents This is a zoom extents which will zoom to the extents of your project. Dynamic Zoom This is a dynamic zoom. When enabled, drag from top to bottom of the screen to zoom out, or bottom to top of the screen to zoom in.
Sokkia Layout Dynamic Pan This is a dynamic pan. When enabled, you can drag across your map screen to pan around your project. Or, when enabled, you can use the toggle or arrow keys on your keypad to pan around. Zoom Previous You can use this to zoom back up to 10 previous views. This includes zoom and pan changes. 3D View When this is turned on you will be able to rotate your project in a 3D perspective. To return to plan view, press the Zoom Extents button.
Main Interface Instrument Toolbar When you use Layout in either manual or total station mode, you will see the instrument toolbar beside the map area. This toolbar allows you to control your instrument settings, EDM modes, measurement modes and target heights. Auto-Center This turns the auto-center feature on or off. If turned on, whenever you take a measurement, the current prism location will always appear in the center of your map display. Instrument Settings This opens the instrument settings toolbar.
Sokkia Layout Robotic Instrument Toolbar When you use Layout in robotic total station mode, you will see the robotic instrument toolbar in the map area. Like the Instrument Toolbar, this toolbar allows you to control your instrument settings, EDM modes, measurement modes, and target heights. It also lets you search and lock onto the prism. Lock Button Layout uses a button to trigger the instrument to search for the prism and lock onto it. You can also use this button to turn the lock off.
Main Interface tion. When you're not moving the cursor position will be represented with a hollow triangle pointing back towards the instrument. As soon as you start moving, the cursor will become solid and will be pointing in the direction of travel. Instrument Settings This opens the Instrument Settings Toolbar. On this toolbar you can control specific settings for your total station such as EDM modes.
Sokkia Layout Please note that not every instrument supports each of the following functions, so you may not see all of the following buttons when connected to your total station. Connect to Instrument / Disconnect Instrument Use this to connect or disconnect Layout from the instrument. When you are connected to the instrument you will see the Disconnect Instrument button. EDM Mode Use this to set the EDM mode for your instrument.
Main Interface Check Level If your instrument supports it, you can check to see how level your instrument is. Also when you're in this screen, if you instrument has a laser plummet Layout will turn it on for you. If you're using a Trimble or Geodimeter instrument you can turn on the Calibrate Instrument option and when you press Close it will force the instrument to do a calibration. Instrument Information When this is pressed, we will display the current battery status of your instrument.
Sokkia Layout Figures Toolbar When you tap on an existing line or arc you will see the line toolbar appear near the bottom of your screen. The line toolbar contains functions that are frequently used on line or arcs in your project. Following is an explanation of what each button will do. Partition Line / Arc You can partition (split) a figure or DXF line into smaller segments using this command. Delete Figure Segment Use this to delete a segment from a figure.
Main Interface Point Toolbar When you tap on an existing point in the drawing you will see the point toolbar appear near the bottom of your screen. The point toolbar contains functions that are frequently used on points in your project. Following is an explanation of what each button will do. Points List This will display the list of all points in your current project and you can sort the list by tapping on any of the column headings. When you find the point you want simply tap it and press the ok button.
Sokkia Layout Point ID This displays the point id of the point you've currently selected. Point Chooser Toolbar The point chooser is a mechanism that is called by routines requiring a point number entry. You access it by selecting the point chooser icon next to point number fields, or by double-tapping in an extended edit point number field. When select it you will see the point chooser toolbar open up towards the bottom of your screen.
Main Interface Cancel button Pressing this will take you back to the routine you were selecting the point for, without selecting the selected Point. Staking Toolbar Layout Toolbar The layout toolbar is used to help you navigate to your stake point. If you're using a robotic or conventional instrument the staking process will be similar. The layout toolbar can be accessed by pressing the Layout Point button on the Layout Points screen.
Sokkia Layout done by turning off "Store Layout Point" in Layout Settings. Layout Information This displays information about the point you are laying out. It will list the coordinates of the point plus other information that will help you during your layout. Zoom This will automatically zoom to the extents of your current target position and the point you're laying out. Settings This will open the Layout Settings screen which allows you to setup parameters that will be used during the layout process.
Main Interface Conventional Total Station Tips If you're using a conventional total station you need to press the measure button on the instrument toolbar before the navigate distances are displayed. To help with navigating, set your map orientation to Prism in the staking settings screen. This will force the map to orientate itself so the prism is at the top and the instrument is at the bottom. You can review the angle you need to turn by scrolling to the bottom of the Results Toolbar.
Sokkia Layout initiate a search. Since you stopped the instrument from tracking in the previous step the instrument should lock onto the prism very quickly. 5. Press the Measure button to record one final position for the stake point. 6. Press the Store Point button on the staking toolbar to store the final location of the point you just staked. Raw File When you store your point several records are written to the raw file. Following is an example of a point that was laid out: SP,PN1400,N 715346.
Main Interface Start Point Specify the start point for the new segment. For starting a new plan, this should be set to an existing point in your project, typically a corner that you will begin drawing the plan from. As you continue adding subsequent points/segments to your plan, you will see the Start Point field automatically advance for you. Distance Specify the length of the line segment you wish to draw. Direction Specify the direction (Azimuth or Bearing) of the line segment you wish to draw.
Sokkia Layout Point by Line Mode This is the same as the Line mode, except that when you press Store or Store+ it will only store the point, without drawing the line segment. Arc Mode Use the Arc draw mode to add arc segments to your figure. Start Point Specify the start point for the new segment. For starting a new plan, this should be set to an existing point in your project, typically a corner that you will begin drawing the plan from.
Main Interface l Angle: Enter the interior delta angle of the arc. l Chord: Enter the chord length of the arc. l Arc: Enter the arc length of the arc. Radius Specify the radius to define your arc. Clockwise / Counter-Clockwise Arrows Use the Right/Left arrow buttons to define whether the arc rotates clockwise or counter-clockwise. Store After you have defined the segment to add, press this to store the new end and radial points, and draw the arc segment into your project.
Sokkia Layout Start Point Specify the start point for the new segment. For starting a new plan, this should be set to an existing point in your project, typically a corner that you will begin drawing the plan from. As you continue connecting subsequent points to your plan, you will see the Start Point field automatically advance for you.
Main Interface its parameters. Undo Press the Undo button to Undo the last segment you computed, removing both the point and/or the line segment (as appropriate) from your project. You can undo multiple steps. Note, there is no Redo function. Close Press the Close button to exit from the Draw Plan command, and you will be returned to the map screen. Layout menu Layout Menu Main Interface | Layout Button This menu contains layout related functions.
Sokkia Layout Points Use this to layout points from a list or from a screen pick. Please see the Layout Points topic for more information. Line Use this to layout lines and arcs. Please see the Layout Line topic for more information. Elevation Use this to stake to a constant elevation. Please see the Layout Elevation topic for more information. Cut Sheet Reports Use this to open the Cut Sheet Reports screen. Please see the Cut Sheet Reports topic for more information.
Main Interface Point Desc This shows the description of the current design point. Previous & Next Use this to automatically advance to the next or previous point in your database. Note that you need to have a value entered in the point number field. If you have a layout list defined, using these buttons will advance to the next or previous point sequence in the staking list. Select Design Point This will open the point chooser toolbar and allow you to select a point to stake from the map.
Sokkia Layout Screen 2: Rotate Instrument To... Note: If you're using a robotic instrument and have the Robotic Staking option enabled, it will skip this screen and take you directly to the map screen where you will see our point layout toolbar. Rotate instrument to: From this screen you will see what angle and distance you need to turn to on your instrument to layout your point. At this point you can turn your instrument to match the angles and when ready to start, press the Continue button.
Main Interface When you do so, you will see a message "Zero the plate circle to the design point and update the backsight setup?" Press Yes to continue, or No to Cancel. After you press Yes, a new backsight reading is set on the instrument and a BK record is written to the raw file. You will also note that the turn to angle will now display zero, which is the angle you now need to turn to on the instrument. You can continue using this for any other points you want to layout.
Sokkia Layout Find Points Use this to find points that will be added to the list. You can find points based on the Point ID, Coordinate, or Description. Select Point Use this to pick a point from the map. Points will be added to the list in the order they're selected. Remove Points Use this to delete a single row or multiple rows. This will only remove the points from the list and will not delete the points from the database. Remove All Points Use this to clear the current list.
Main Interface Survey Role Setting The status of a point is controlled by the Survey Role type in the project database. You can view the role by using the Coordinate Database viewer. If the point is pending, it will have a survey role type of "to lay out" (point 4 in the screenshot below). If it has been staked, it will have a survey role of "laid out" (point 3 in the screenshot below).
Sokkia Layout If you want to layout the line, just press the Layout Line button which will display the stake line toolbar. If you want to layout a specific point along the line, specify the down/out distances then press the Layout Pointbutton which will display the layout point toolbar for the specified design point. When the layout line toolbar opens you have to take a shot before any information will appear on the toolbar.
Main Interface In / Out – This is the distance you need to move in or out to get to the baseline. This distance is measured along the line of sight and represents the projected intersection. This intersection will be shown in the map with a cross symbol. Left / Right – This is the distance you need to move left or right to get to the baseline. This distance is measured perpendicular to the line of sight and represents the projected intersection.
Sokkia Layout This toolbar will display the station on the arc computed radially from the current position of the prism. This is the blue circle. You will also see the in or out distance required to move onto the line. This distance is measured along the line of sight and an intersection with the arc. In our example, we need to move out by 18.302m. You will also see the radial offset distance from the rod to the arc. In our example, we need to move towards the arc by 8.
Main Interface Continue Press this button to continue. You will now see the map screen and the layout toolbar. Because you are laying out an elevation, it will only display the Cut/Fill or Elevation value (tap on the value to toggle between the two), without any horizontal information. Please refer to the point layout toolbar topic for more information on how to use the staking toolbar. Cutsheet Reports Main Interface | Layout | Cutsheet Layout includes a cut sheet generator.
Sokkia Layout The different cut sheet formats will be described below. To create a cut sheet, select the desired cut sheet format, then press the Create Report button, then choose the folder and filename for it. You can give it any extension (one will not be automatically added) but we recommend using either .CSV or .TXT. The extension you provide will not affect the contents of the file in any way. If you've already created a cut sheet and want to open it to review it, press the Open Report button.
Main Interface Length Main Menu | Calculate | Length This command will calculate for you the length between two points. It will display the horizontal / slope distance, direction, vertical distance and slope between the two points. You do not need to have a line drawn between the points to use the length command. All length information is saved in the COGO History file called CogoCalcs.txt located in your project folder. Traverse Length Function 1.
Sokkia Layout Perimeter Distance and Area If you close back to the first point, a perimeter distance and enclosed area will also be computed. Radial Length You can compute radial lengths from a point. Function 1. Start the length command and make sure the Radial Length and Line options are selected. 2. Enter or choose the 1st point to calculate from, and press your enter key to continue on to the next point. 3. Now you can choose or enter the 2nd point and press your Enter button to compute an answer. 4.
Main Interface continue on to the next point. 3. Enter or choose the point that falls on the arc in the Arc field, and press your enter key to continue on to the next point. 4. Enter or choose the end point for the arc in the End field, and press your enter key to compute an answer. 5. The length information will be displayed in the results toolbar.
Sokkia Layout the start and end of the selected line. Press OK to accept the selected line and proceed to the next step. Selection Mode: Figure/DXF Pick this mode to select an existing figure or DXF entity by selecting the desired figure from the map screen.
Main Interface After selecting a line using any of the above Selection Modes, pick this mode and enter the Down and Out distances and the offset direction (left or right, looking down the line). The calculated point will be previewed in green in the map screen. Press the Save button to store this point. Station Point Mode Use this mode to calculate the Down and Out distances to a selected point, and to calculate a perpendicular intersection point On the selected line.
Sokkia Layout After selecting a line using any of the above Selection Modes, pick this mode and select the Offset Point by either typing in its Point ID or by selecting it from the map screen when the Offset Pnt field has focus. The selected point will be highlighted in red in the map screen, and its Down and Out distances from the selected line will be displayed. A perpendicular intersection point On the line will be calculated and previewed in green in the map screen.
Main Interface The *.pattern data files are completely interchangeable between both Layout and Sokkia Layout Office, so any patterns created in one program can be edited or used in the other. Pattern Toolbar When you start the Point Pattern command, you will see the Pattern Toolbar along the bottom of your map screen. Insert Pnt Specify the point ID for an existing point in your project, either by typing in its point ID, or by tapping on a point in the map screen to select it when this field has focus.
Sokkia Layout Edit Pattern Press this button to edit the currently loaded pattern, or to create a new pattern if you have not loaded one. Please see below for more information on the Pattern Editor. Insert Pattern Press this button to apply the currently pattern to the selected insertion point. New points will be stored in your project at the coordinates, as previewed by the green pattern points.
Main Interface Save Pattern Press this button to save the current pattern to disk. This will always do a "Save As" type save, so you can specify a new filename, or select any existing pattern file to overwrite it with the changes. You will always be prompted for confirmation before overwriting an existing pattern file. New Pattern To create a new pattern, simply delete all of the existing points from the current pattern.
Sokkia Layout MAIN MENU Main Menu On the main menu, pressing any of the buttons will take you to its sub-menu. From any sub-menu, pressing the Back Arrow button will return you to this menu. The Layout button will close the main menu and take you back to the map view. The Exit button will close Layout. Project Use this to access the Project Manager, Transfer Menu, and Settings Menu. Plan Use this to draw a plan or pad in your project. Please see the Plan Builder topic for more information.
Main Menu Connect Use this to connect to your total station. Please see the Instrument Selection topic for more information. Setup Select this to execute measurement tools such as occupying a point, measuring a point, or checking a point. Please see the Setup Menu topic for more information. About (Sokkia Icon) Select this to see what build and which modules you have registered for Layout. Please see the About Menu topic for more information.
Sokkia Layout Transfer Use this to access the Transfer Menu which contains tools for importing and exporting various files. Please see the Transfer Menu topic for more information. Settings Use this to open the Settings Menu which contains project and program settings. Please see the Settings Menu topic for more information. Project Manager Main Menu | Project | Project Manager The Project Manager is used to create, open, or delete projects currently residing in your data collector.
Main Menu New Project To create a new project, simply press the New button. You will then see the new project screen which will allow you to enter a name and set the units for the project. Delete Project To delete a project you first need to select it in the list and then press the Delete button. You will be asked to confirm that you really want to delete the project. Notes: You can not delete the current project that is open in Layout. Projects that have been deleted can not be restored.
Sokkia Layout ASCII Coordinate File Export Use this to export an ASCII file of your points. Please see the ASCII Coordinate File Export topic for more information. DXF File Import Use this to import a DXF file into your project. Please see the DXF File Import and Map Data Layers topics for more information. DXF File Export Use this to export a DXF file of your current project. The DXF file will contain drawing entities of your points and lines. Please see the DXF File Export topic for more information.
Main Menu Function 1. Click on the "Browse for File..." button to go and select your file. 2. Choose the field delimiter, either Comma or Space. 3. Choose the file format. See below for more information regarding file format. If you are uncertain, use the Standard format. 4. Overwrite Existing Coordinates - allows you to control whether points will be overwritten during the import. 5.
Sokkia Layout Importing Cartesian and Geodetic Coordinates Above is an example of an Extended ASCII file. For the format to work correctly, each point should include Cartesian and Geodetic coordinates for each point. The standard deviations are not needed unless the point is going to be used to "seed" a position for use with the OmniStarVBS system. The Latitude and Longitude values are required to be stored in decimal degrees.
Main Menu l An EP record is written to the raw file using the Geodetic Coordinates as a reference. ASCII Coordinate File Export Main Menu | Project | Transfer | ASCII Coordinate File Export Use this option to export a coordinate list from the current file. This is useful for transfer of points from one file to another. Function 1. Specify a range of point to export in the form #..#. Accept default of All if desired. 2. Specify number of decimal places to carry on the export. (maximum=6) 3.
Sokkia Layout This format will append any notes you have to your description separated by a colon. Standard with Header: Same as the standard format, but the first row will contain the item headers. Extended: ID, Northing (Y), Easting (X), Elevation, Description, Note, Latitude, Longitude, EllipsoidalHeight, LatitudeStdDev, LongitudeStdDev, HeightStdDev This format is different than the standard such that notes are separated from descriptions.
Main Menu - Your CAD desktop system likely has a super fast processor and 1GB or more of RAM but most current Windows CE devices run at 206Mhz and have 32 or maybe 64MB of RAM. For this reason, you will not be able to manipulate a 5MB DXF file with the same speed as your desktop system so minimize the size of the DXF files for most efficient operation. - TEXT is the biggest performance reducer in your DXF files.
Sokkia Layout Export Contours: If this is checked, all contour lines drawn using the Surface Manager will be exported to the DXF file. 2. Click Export. 3. Browse to the folder where you want to save the file, enter a filename, then press Save File. Layout will add a .dxf extension to the filename if you did not include it. 4. The DXF file is created and you can copy it to your desktop computer.
Main Menu Options Use this to set or change settings that affect Layout's functionality. Please see the Options topic for more information. Units Use this to set or change the units, bearings, distances and scale settings for your project. Please see the Units Settings topic for more information. Instrument Use this to set the type of instrument or GPS unit that will be used with Layout.
Sokkia Layout You can also set these settings as defaults for new projects by pressing the Save as Default Settings button. Note: the actual precision on distances and angles returned from your instrument may be limited to less than the precision you select here. Selecting a higher precision here will not increase the precision of values queried from your instrument. Distance Unit Choose the distance unit that you will be using: Meters, International Feet, or US Survey Feet.
Main Menu Angle Unit Choose the angular unit that you will be using: Degrees, Gons/Gradients, or Radians. All angular values written into the raw file will be recorded in the selected format. Degrees If you select Degrees, then you can also select which format to use, either DDD°MM'SS.s" for degrees-minutes-decimal seconds, DDD°MM.m' for degrees-decimal minutes, or DDD.d° for decimal degrees. You can also specify the number of decimal places to use, from 0 to 8.
Sokkia Layout For all future projects you create with Layout, when you create a new or open an existing project you will see the Instrument Selection screen with the profiles you have already created. It will default to the last Profile you used, so if you are using the same instrument just press Connect. If you are using different equipment, just select the appropriate Instrument Type and Profile (or add a new profile if one does not yet exist for it), then press Connect.
Main Menu Project Information Main Menu | Project | Settings | Info Use this option to record job information about your project. Tap OK to save your information to the raw file, or Cancel to exit without saving your changes. Each entry field can accept up to 21 characters. Options Main Menu | Project | Settings | Options The options screen helps you set settings that affect the look and feel of Layout.
Sokkia Layout Press the [+] buttons along the left to expand (show) each section, and the [-] buttons to collapse (hide) it. Point Attributes Options Coordinate Order Use this to control the display of coordinate values in Layout. Options are NEH, ENH, XYZ and will affect any area of the program where coordinates are displayed. An important thing to note is that this only affects display of the coordinates, internally in the point database, or raw file we store information as N,E,Z.
Main Menu Point ID Range - Maximum Use this to force Layout to limit the point numbers that are used to a specific range; here you would specify the maximum range value. If you try to use a point number that is greater than this value, you will see a message that will ask you to select a different point number. Note: If you have the AlphaNumeric IDs toggle turned on, then any values specified here are ignored. Alphanumeric Point ID's can have a maximum length of 31 characters.
Sokkia Layout With the North orientation, North is the reference direction. The "move by" distances are standard cardinal directions. North: This is the distance you need to move North. South: This is the distance you need to move South. East: This is the distance you need to move East. West: This is the distance you need to move West. Cut: This is the amount you have to go down from the current rod position to the stake point's elevation.
Main Menu Fill: This is the amount you have to go up from the current rod position to the stake point's elevation. Orientation Reference = User Point With the User Point orientation, you can use an existing point in your project as the reference. The view will be twisted so that the selected point is centered towards the top of your screen. In: This is the distance you need to move towards your user reference point. Out: This is the distance you need to move away from your user reference point.
Sokkia Layout Store Staked Points By default this is checked. What will happen is when you store a staked position using the store button on the stake toolbar you will be prompted with a screen allowing you to assign a point number and description to the new point that will be created. The point description will default to the current description from the Automap Library, as shown on your topo toolbar.
Main Menu Length Use this to measure the length and direction between points. Please see the Inverse topic for more information. Calculator Use this to display the RPN calculator. Please see the Calculator topic for more information. Down/Out Use this to calculate a point measured down and out from a line between points. Please see the Down/Out Offset topic for more information. Direction Pt This will open the Traverse / Intersect toolbar.
Sokkia Layout Length Main Menu | Calculate | Length This command will calculate for you the length between two points. It will display the horizontal / slope distance, direction, vertical distance and slope between the two points. You do not need to have a line drawn between the points to use the length command. All length information is saved in the COGO History file called CogoCalcs.txt located in your project folder. Traverse Length Function 1.
Main Menu Perimeter Distance and Area If you close back to the first point, a perimeter distance and enclosed area will also be computed. Radial Length You can compute radial lengths from a point. Function 1. Start the length command and make sure the Radial Length and Line options are selected. 2. Enter or choose the 1st point to calculate from, and press your enter key to continue on to the next point. 3. Now you can choose or enter the 2nd point and press your Enter button to compute an answer. 4.
Sokkia Layout continue on to the next point. 3. Enter or choose the point that falls on the arc in the Arc field, and press your enter key to continue on to the next point. 4. Enter or choose the end point for the arc in the End field, and press your enter key to compute an answer. 5. The length information will be displayed in the results toolbar. Calculator Main Menu | Calculate | Calculator Layout includes an RPN (Reverse Polish Notation) Calculator.
Main Menu The Stack The stack is a series of memory storage locations for numeric data. Each location in the stack is called a Level. There are a maximum of 20 Levels available in the Stack. As you push new values on the stack, the stack grows to accommodate them: the new data moves into level 1, and older data is pushed to a higher level. Data in level 1 will move to level 2, data in level 2 to level 3, and so on.
Sokkia Layout [ 0 ] - [ 9 ] - Types numeric data into the command line [ <-- ] - Types a backspace into the command line. You can also use the Backspace key on your keyboard. Stack Operations Functions are available to help you manipulate data that is currently stored in the stack. [ EDIT ] - Pops data from level 1 of the stack into the command line, bumping all other data down one level. [ SWAP ] - Switches positions of the data in levels 1 and 2 of the stack.
Main Menu The OK/Cancel button [ OK ] copies the value in level 1 of the stack back into the either the keypad or the numeric entry field which was double-tapped to launch the calculator, and closes the calculator. [ Cancel ] closes the calculator, without copying the data anywhere Note: All data will remain on the Stack, and will be available the next time the calculator is restarted. On Exiting from Layout, all data on the stack is written out to a file called CalcStack.
Sokkia Layout Example: determine the gradient equivalent of 45 degrees: [4][5] [DEG] [GRAD] 1: 50_grad Basic Mathematical Operations [+],[-],[x],[/] Performs a mathematical operation on the data in Level 1 and Level 2 of the Stack, or on Level 1 and the Command Line. Note: You do not need to press [ENTER] before pressing a math button, it will automatically move whatever data is in the Command Line into Level 1 of the Stack.
Main Menu 2: 1: 199.8809196 49.83591049 Example: Convert x=200, y=50 to Polar components. [2][0][0] [ENTER] [5][0] [SHIFT] [R->P] 2: 206.1552813 1: 14.03624347_° Converts data between Degrees/Minutes/Seconds and Decimal Degrees Example: Convert from 12° 34' 56" to decimal degrees [1][2][.][3][4][5][6] [DMS->] 1: 12.58222222_° Example: Convert from 12.3456° to degrees, minutes, seconds [1][2][.][3][4][5][6] [SHIFT] [->DMS] 1: 12.204416 Add or subtract DMS angles Example: 12° 34' 56" + 1° 2' 3" [1][2][.
Sokkia Layout Inverse of X. Example: 1/4 = [4] [1/X] = 0.25 Square Root of X. Example: ROOT(9) = [9] [√x] = 3 Logarithm (Base 10). Example: LOG(1000) = [1][0][0][0] [LOG] = 4 Change Sign. Example: [3] [ENTER] [+/-] = -3 X Squared. Example: 3^2 = [3] [x2] = 9 Natural Logarithm. Example: LN(148) = [1][4][8] [LN] = 4.997212274 Scientific Notation. Example: 3x10^4 = [3] [EEX] [4] = 30,000 Pushes pi onto the stack. Example: [SHIFT] [pi] = 3.141592654 X'th root of Y.
Main Menu Whichever Selection Mode you use, the selected line will be highlighted in red in the map screen along with a direction indicator. If necessary, you can press the Switch Direction button to reverse the start and end of the selected line. Press OK to accept the selected line and proceed to the next step. Selection Mode: Figure/DXF Pick this mode to select an existing figure or DXF entity by selecting the desired figure from the map screen.
Sokkia Layout l Straight Line: select a Start Point and End Point l Arc (CW): select a Start of Curve Point, Radial Point, and End of Curve Point l Arc (CCW): select a Start of Curve Point, Radial Point, and End of Curve Point l Arc (3Pnt): select a Start of Curve Point, Point on Curve, and End of Curve Point. Offset Point Mode Use this mode to calculate a point measured Down and Out from the selected line.
Main Menu After selecting a line using any of the above Selection Modes, pick this mode and select the Offset Point by either typing in its Point ID or by selecting it from the map screen when the Offset Pnt field has focus. The selected point will be highlighted in red in the map screen, and its Down and Out distances from the selected line will be displayed. A perpendicular intersection point On the line will be calculated and previewed in green in the map screen.
Sokkia Layout After selecting a line using any of the above Selection Modes, pick this mode and enter the Out distance and the offset direction (left or right looking down the line, or both sides). The offset line will be calculated and previewed in green in the map screen. Press the Save button to store this line. When a line is saved, points will be automatically stored at the start and end points, radial points if applicable, and polyline vertex points if applicable.
Main Menu the measurement with the Disto, press the Bluetooth icon on the Disto, and the measured distance will be accepted by Layout. Calculator You can open our calculator by double-tapping the Direction or Distance fields then pressing Calculator on the Keypad screen. Information You can review the results of your calculation by pressing the "i" information button. For intersections with multiple solutions, the results of both solutions will be displayed.
Sokkia Layout Method: Direction - Direction Use this to compute a new point by computing an intersection using directions. After you enter your known values a solution will be displayed on the screen. To store the solution, simply press the Store Pnt button. Method: Distance - Distance Use this to compute a new point by computing an intersection using distances. This will compute two solutions based on the values you input.
Main Menu Method: Interior Angle Traverse Use this to compute a new point by turning an angle from another point. Enter the current (setup) and previous (backsight) points, then the interior angle and the distance. Positive angles will be interpreted as angle right; if you want to turn an angle left, enter the angle as negative. To store the solution, simply press the Store Pnt button.
Sokkia Layout Triangle Calculator Main Menu | Calculate | Triangle The triangle calculator can be used to solve unknown sides or angle of a triangle given three know components. You first need to select a Method for the triangle calculation. There are 5 methods available to choose from and you can decide what method to use based on your known triangle components. l Side-Side-Side: Use this when you know the length of the three sides of a triangle.
Main Menu Area Calculator Main Menu | Calculate | Area The area calculator is used to compute areas. When defining the boundary area, you can select points, lines and arcs from the map, or type the point numbers in manually. Lines and points from DXF files are also valid and can be selected using the Define Area toolbar. Defining an Area Define Area Toolbar (Points) Select Point The define area toolbar is used to help you define an area.
Sokkia Layout Rad Arc Use this to define a curved segment where you know the start, radius, and end points. You need to first pick the start of the arc, then press the Rad Arc button to define the radius point. After doing so, the program will automatically switch back to the Line segment type which at that time you should select the end of the arc. 3 Pnt Arc Use this to define a curved segment where you know three points on the arc.
Main Menu The green marker indicates the start of the area perimeter, where as the red marker indicates the last point on the perimeter. When ready to compute the area, simple press the exit button (red X) on the Define Area toolbar. Tape Layout Main Menu | Calculate Menu | Tape Layout The tape layout tool is used to manually layout points with a simple measuring tape. You must have two points that are common on the job site and in your layout project.
Sokkia Layout can then select the points you want to locate on the job site. When you start the command you will see the tape layout screen. From here you specify the two points that you will be measuring offsets from. Enter the points by typing the number, or double clicking the point field to bring up an options menu. Once you select the baseline points, a distance will be displayed for information purposes. After you define the tape baseline points, you can then select the point that you want to locate.
Main Menu Instrument Selection Main Menu | Connect Main Menu | Project | Settings | Instrument The Instrument Selection screen allows you to choose the type of equipment you will be connecting to Layout. An Instrument Profile can be created for each different instrument you will be working with, to make changing between different hardware a breeze.
Sokkia Layout For more information on connecting to your instrument please refer to the Conventional Total Station and Robotic Total Station topics. Total Station Demo If you choose this you will have to manually enter your shots. Manually entered shots are recorded in the raw file and points are computed based on the values you enter. A profile is not needed for this mode, just press Connect to begin using the Total Station Demo mode.
Main Menu Start Point Specify the start point for the new segment. For starting a new plan, this should be set to an existing point in your project, typically a corner that you will begin drawing the plan from. As you continue adding subsequent points/segments to your plan, you will see the Start Point field automatically advance for you. Distance Specify the length of the line segment you wish to draw. Direction Specify the direction (Azimuth or Bearing) of the line segment you wish to draw.
Sokkia Layout Point by Line Mode This is the same as the Line mode, except that when you press Store or Store+ it will only store the point, without drawing the line segment. Arc Mode Use the Arc draw mode to add arc segments to your figure. Start Point Specify the start point for the new segment. For starting a new plan, this should be set to an existing point in your project, typically a corner that you will begin drawing the plan from.
Main Menu l Angle: Enter the interior delta angle of the arc. l Chord: Enter the chord length of the arc. l Arc: Enter the arc length of the arc. Radius Specify the radius to define your arc. Clockwise / Counter-Clockwise Arrows Use the Right/Left arrow buttons to define whether the arc rotates clockwise or counter-clockwise. Store After you have defined the segment to add, press this to store the new end and radial points, and draw the arc segment into your project.
Sokkia Layout Start Point Specify the start point for the new segment. For starting a new plan, this should be set to an existing point in your project, typically a corner that you will begin drawing the plan from. As you continue connecting subsequent points to your plan, you will see the Start Point field automatically advance for you.
Main Menu its parameters. Undo Press the Undo button to Undo the last segment you computed, removing both the point and/or the line segment (as appropriate) from your project. You can undo multiple steps. Note, there is no Redo function. Close Press the Close button to exit from the Draw Plan command, and you will be returned to the map screen. Setup Setup Menu Main Menu | Setup These are commands built into Layout that will help you measure and map your points.
Sokkia Layout Note: Several of these modes will not be available until you have setup an occupy point and measured a backsight via the Occupy Point, or Resection commands. Occupy Point Use this to define an instrument setup. Please see the Occupy Point topic for more information. Measure and Store This mode allows you to measure a point. After the measurement, it will allow you to review your measurement data and allow you to make changes to the point id and description before it is stored.
Main Menu Benchmark Use this to check your current setup elevation, or compute a new one based on a known elevation. Please see the Measure Benchmark topic for more information. Occupy Point Occupy Point Main Menu | Setup | Occupy Point Use this command to specify the instrument location and orientation. You will be asked to specify the point your instrument is occupying, an instrument height and if you will be assuming a backsight direction or sighting an exiting point.
Sokkia Layout Occupy Point Type in an existing point number, or double tap in this field to open the keypad or to select a point from the map. You will be able to create a new point, pick one from a list, or pick one from your drawing. Instrument Height Use this to enter your current instrument height. Backsight Direction Use this to specify the direction that will be used by Layout. You can enter an azimuth or a quadrant bearing. Target Height Use this to enter your current target height.
Main Menu Backsight Point Type in an existing point number, or double tap in this field to open the keypad or to select a point from the map. You will be able to create a new point, pick one from a list, or pick one from your drawing. Backsight Direction & Distance When you enter in your points Layout will display the inversed horizontal distance and direction between the points you entered. Target Height Use this to enter your current target height.
Sokkia Layout Backsight Measure Modes Instrument Toolbar | Measurement Modes Button When shooting to your backsight you have two options available and they can be accessed from the instrument toolbar using the measure mode button. The measure modes available are described as follows: Angle and Distance Specifying this will require you to measure a distance to the backsight either to a prism or reflectorlessly. It will also record the current plate reading on the instrument.
Main Menu Backsight Observations and Errors If you specified the point backsight method you will see a comparison between what you measured and the theoretical inverse. If you used the measure angle only mode, or defined a backsight direction you will not see a comparison as there isn't enough information available to compute the inverse. Plate Setting If your instrument supports uploading of angles, the Set To Direction and Set To Zero options will be available to you.
Sokkia Layout When you press the Accept button, Layout will upload the angle to your instrument and set it as the current plate reading. When you Accept the setup, this value will be used as the backsight plate reading in the raw file. Set To Zero If your instrument supports uploading of angles, the Set To Zero option will be available to you. If it doesn't support this it will be grayed out. You will see a direction value of zero displayed beside the pull-down list.
Main Menu Layout has a multi-point resection routine that can be used to compute a point for a setup. It will use a least squares solution to determine the coordinates from the measurements you make to your points. l As a minimum you need to have two points to resect to. l You can shoot the resection point in the direct or reverse face. l You can take multiple shots to the same resection point. l There is no limit to the amount of points you can resect to.
Sokkia Layout Third or More Shots If you have more points to reference to you can continue measuring them using the same process as you did when you shot the second point. As you record more points you should notice that the standard deviations for the northing and easting will begin to get smaller. Error (Standard Deviation) This is the computed precision for the resection point. Small errors indicate that the measured data "fits" very well with the geometry defined by the known points.
Main Menu Use H Use V Result a a a r r r a r The shot can be used to compute both the horizontal and vertical position. The shot can be used to compute only the horizontal position. The shot can be used to compute only the vertical position. The shot is to be ignored in the computation. HA Error The horizontal angle error is computed as follows. Using the computed resection point and the measured horizontal angle, a theoretical direction is computed to the reference point.
Sokkia Layout Resection Modes At any time during the collection of your observations you can choose to shoot an angle & distance or angles only measurement. You can control this by pressing the measurement mode button on the instrument toolbar after you have started your resection. Store the Resection Point When you're satisfied with the resection point you can store its new position by pressing the Store Pnt button. This will then display the store / edit screen.
Main Menu Raw File Record After your store you point, several records will be written to the raw file. --Resection SP,PN5000,N 1009.1534,E 1000.0000,EL100.3244,-SP,PN6034,N 1006.1995,E 1002.8319,EL99.7321,--FS SP,PN6035,N 1001.4706,E 1004.8775,EL99.7361,--FS RS,PN5000,CR359.59590,ZE87.49010,SD9.1600 RS,PN6034,CR24.33000,ZE92.03450,SD6.8280 RS,PN6035,CR73.13080,ZE92.43050,SD5.1010 SP,PN6036,N 999.9998,E 999.9998,EL100.0011,-OC,OP6036,N 999.9998,E 999.9998,EL100.0011,-SP,PN5000,N 1009.1534,E 1000.0000,EL100.
Sokkia Layout Calculating an Elevation Benchmark Method: Elevation Use this option if you want to manually enter the know elevation for the point you're basing your shot on. The elevation you enter will be used to calculate the elevation of the current setup. The difference in the current and calculated elevations will be displayed towards the bottom of the screen. You can enter in your know elevation in the BM Elevation field.
Main Menu will be written to the raw file, a remote elevation (RE) and a store point (SP) record. RE,OP1,FE0.000,ZE90.00000,SD10.0000,--Remote elev SP,PN1,N 5001.0000,E 4978.0000,EL0.0240,-- Cancel This will exit the routine and not save any changes. Check Backsight Main Menu | Setup | Check Setup Use this to check your backsight. Layout will compare your newly measured value to the one that was stored for your current setup.
Sokkia Layout Update Backsight Pressing this will create a record in the raw file updating your setup and backsight record with the shot information from your check shot. Several notes will also be written to the raw file summarizing your shot. When you choose to update the backsight, a new OC and BK record is saved as well as the shot information. You will also see the word (Updated) which indicates that the user selected the Update button. OC,OP5,N 763.8748,E 1000.0000,EL0.0000,-SP,PN1,N 1000.
Main Menu Check Shot Summary When you're ready to record the shot press the Measure button on the instrument toolbar. You will be presented with a screen that compares your measured values to the ones that were computed for the check shot point. The deltas that are displayed are computed by subtracting the shot coordinates from the known coordinates. In other works if you add the deltas to the shot point coordinates you will end up at the known point.
Sokkia Layout Measure and Store Main Menu | Setup | Measure and Store If you like reviewing your shots prior to being stored in the database and raw file, then this is the mode you should use. When you press the measure button on the instrument toolbar, after the shot is measured you will see the store point screen prior to storing the point. When you set this mode you will see the word Measure and Store on the measurement mode button.
Main Menu The reference line routine is designed to help you get setup and running as quickly as possible. It is very common for surveyors to setup a job site for a contractor such that two points have been located along the projection of a wall. The offsets from these points to the wall corners are usually marked on the stake, or given to the contractor.
Sokkia Layout Start Command and Enter Known Information When you start the command you will see the reference line screen. On this screen we start entering the known information, such as the wall length and direction, instrument height and offsets from the known points.
Main Menu Observe Stake After you enter the known information, it is time to measure the stake position with your total station. Press the Observe Stake button to measure the position of the stakes. After you measure the positions, the error in the last offset will be displayed to you on the reference line screen. Map View You can preview your solution prior to storing the points. This is a good way of visually confirming the solution before points are added to your project.
Sokkia Layout Complete Setup When you are satisfied with the results you can complete the setup by selecting the Complete Setup button. When you do this several assumptions are made for you and are described as follows: o o o o o The first point you measure to will be assigned a coordinate of 5000.0, 5000.0 and an elevation of 100.0. This point becomes the start of the reference line. The second point you shoot is used to compute a position for the instrument in relation to the baseline.
Main Menu Points Use this to open the points database. From here you will find numerous tools that can be used to edit your points. Please see the Coordinate Database topic for more information. Layers Use this to import DXF, LandXML, and georeferenced raster image files into your project, and to control the visibility of database layers and any files that you may have associated with your project. Please see the Map Data Layers topic for more information.
Sokkia Layout Point ID (Survey Role) Icons The instrument icon indicates your current occupied point. The rod icon indicates your current backsight point. The stake icon indicates points that are to be staked. The checked stake icon indicates points that have been staked out. The hub icon indicates control points, they can not be edited under any circumstances. The user icon indicates user entered points, the coordinate can be edited.
Main Menu Add Use this to open the Store Point screen to manually enter a new point. Find Use this to select multiple points, based on a single point ID, a point ID range, a point coordinate range, or point descriptions. Statistics Use this to display statistics of the coordinate database, including the total number of points, bounding minimum and maximum coordinate values, and point ID's in use, and point ID's not in use. Map View Use this to display the currently highlighted points on the screen.
Sokkia Layout Point ID Enter in the point number you would like to assign to the point. Note that by default it will display the next available point number. If you're editing an existing point, this field will not be editable. Description This is where you enter a description for your point. This field is associated with your Automap library so as soon as you start typing in descriptions, a list appears displaying descriptions that match what you've entered.
Main Menu Map Data Layers Manager Main Menu | Edit | Layers Use this to load, unload, and control the visibility of DXF files, LandXML files, and JPG or TIFF raster image files that are associated with your project, and to control the visibility of your database layers. User Data Layout uses the layer names specified in the Automap library to control the visibility of points and figures by their description.
Sokkia Layout You can control the visibility of the entire database (both points and figures) by checking or unchecking the Database option under the User Data section of the tree. If the box is checked, then the database is turned on and all of its layers will be visible; if unchecked, then the file and all of its layers is turned off and it will not be visible. If the box has another smaller square inside it, this means that some of its layers are turned on and other layers are turned off.
Main Menu is checked, then the layer is turned on and entities on that layer will be visible; if unchecked, then the layer is turned off and entities on it will not be visible. When you close the project, the layer status will be saved so that the next time the project is opened, the layer visibility will automatically be set the same as you had left it, so files that were turned off will remain turned off the next time the project is opened up.
Sokkia Layout LandXML Files You can load one LandXML file into your Layout project at a time, and control the visibility of its layers (points, chains, alignments, and parcels). You can control the visibility of the entire XML file by checking or unchecking the name of the XML file, under the LXML Files section of the tree. If the box is checked, then the file is turned on and all of its contents will be visible; if unchecked, then the file and all of its layers is turned off and it will not be visible.
Main Menu Remove File Highlight the XML file that you want to remove from your project, then press the Remove File button. If a file is not highlighted, you will be reminded that a file must first be selected from the tree. This will turn off all components of the selected file in your Layout project and disassociate the XML file. It does not delete the XML file. File Settings The File Settings button does not apply to LandXML files.
Sokkia Layout tioning information. The world file must have the same file name as the image file (just with the appropriate extension), and it will be automatically used to position the image. Remove File Highlight the image (or DXF) file you want to remove from your project, then press the Remove File button. If a file is not highlighted, you will be reminded that a file must first be selected from the tree. This will turn off the selected image in your Layout project and disassociate the image file.
Main Menu The different cut sheet formats will be described below. To create a cut sheet, select the desired cut sheet format, then press the Create Report button, then choose the folder and filename for it. You can give it any extension (one will not be automatically added) but we recommend using either .CSV or .TXT. The extension you provide will not affect the contents of the file in any way. If you've already created a cut sheet and want to open it to review it, press the Open Report button.
Sokkia Layout Template Export Main Menu | Edit Menu | Template Export You can export and save line work (figures) and points to a file that can then be inserted into different projects. An example of how this feature can be used is when you have a building that is common to several projects. Instead of computing a new building in each project, you can do it just once, save it to a file, then insert it into your other projects. When you start the command you will see the template export toolbar.
Main Menu Save Template When you're done selecting your objects, you can save them to a file by pressing the Save button. Choose a location for your template, give the file a descriptive name and save it. Template files have a ".tpl" extension. Import Template You can then import the template into any project by using the Template Import command. Template Import Main Menu | Edit Menu | Template Import If you have a template file saved you can import it back into your project.
Sokkia Layout Insert Template Once you are satisfied with the location and rotation of the template, you can save it into the current project by pressing the Insert button. New points and line work will be added to the project for you automatically.
Main Menu Use this to display information about the Layout version you have installed or view what modules you have registered. You will also see your Machine ID and a series of fields where you can input the Key Code you received from Sokkia. You will see an area that will show you the status of your license, including any modules that you currently have licensed. If you want to use Layout in demo mode, press the Run Demo Mode button.
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Total Station Reference TOTAL STATION REFERENCE Conventional Total Station When connecting to a conventional total station there are a few things you need to confirm before connecting to Layout. You need to know what the communication parameters are set to on the instrument. Please take the time to find what the following settings are set to on the instrument: Baud Rate, Data Bits, Stop Bits and Parity.
Sokkia Layout Connect to Instrument If you're not connected to the instrument you will see a status of "Not Connected" displayed above the Connect to Instrument button. When you're ready to connect make sure you have done the following: 1. Powered on the instrument 2. Leveled the instrument 3. Compensated the instrument. 4. Connected the data cable from the instrument to your data collector. Once you have done all four steps, you can press the Connect to Instrument button.
Total Station Reference new Instrument Profile. Name the profile for your instrument, and then press the Edit button to access the Total Station Configuration screen to configure your profile. From there choose the Model and Communication button to configure Layout. You can also access this screen by going to the Main Menu | Settings | Instrument Selection and choose total station. Select Make and Model Layout uses a smart driver that will poll the instrument to see what commands it supports.
Sokkia Layout Instrument Selection Main Menu | Connect Main Menu | Project | Settings | Instrument The Instrument Selection screen allows you to choose the type of equipment you will be connecting to Layout. An Instrument Profile can be created for each different instrument you will be working with, to make changing between different hardware a breeze.
Total Station Reference For more information on connecting to your instrument please refer to the Conventional Total Station and Robotic Total Station topics. Total Station Demo If you choose this you will have to manually enter your shots. Manually entered shots are recorded in the raw file and points are computed based on the values you enter. A profile is not needed for this mode, just press Connect to begin using the Total Station Demo mode.
Sokkia Layout Model and Communication This allows you to specify the make and model of instrument that will be connected to Layout. You can also specify the communication settings such as baud rate and com port. See the Model and Communication topic for more information. EDM Settings This allows you to specify if you will be using prism offsets in Layout and allows you to specify tolerances that will be used to ensure your EDM measurement meet your criteria. See the EDM Settings topic for more information.
Total Station Reference Total Station Model Use this to select the model of your instrument. Status This indicates whether Layout is Connected or Not Connected to your instrument. Port, Baud Rate, Data Bits, Stop Bits, and Parity If you know the settings of your instrument you can set them here in Layout. They have to match exactly the ones on your instrument or you will get a communications error when you try to connect.
Sokkia Layout When you press continue on the screen and you see the following message, "No communication with instrument. Check settings, cables and power." read the No Communication topic for possible causes. Layout connects successfully, the Status will change to "Connected", and if your instrument supports graphical representation of the level bubble, you will see the Check Level screen. Make and Model Settings Layout uses a smart driver that will query the instrument to see what commands it supports.
Total Station Reference Leica Make T 1600 TC 1010 TC 1610 TC 500 TC 600 TC 805L TCR 1103 TCR 305 TCR 405 TCR 705 Auto TPS 1100 TPS 1200 TPS Series 300 TPS Series 700 T 1010 Disto A6 LTI Make Impulse CR400 Angle Encoder Nikon Make DTM A20 DTM 352 Model Wild Series (GSI-8) TPS Series (GSI-8) TPS Series (GSI-8) TPS Series (GSI-8) TPS Series (GSI-8) TPS Series (GSI-8) TPS Robot (GeoCOM) TPS Series (GSI-8) TPS Series (GSI-8) TPS Series (GSI-8) TPS Robot (GeoCOM) TPS Robot (GeoCOM) TPS Series (GSI-8) TPS Series
Sokkia Layout DTM 420 DTM 520 DTM 550 DTM 750 NPL 350 ** Use Sokkia Set Basic Nikon New Nikon New ** Use Sokkia Set Basic Nikon New Pentax Make R-322 N 323 PCS 325 Model All Models All Models All Models Sokkia Make SET 3B SET 4 SET 5B SET 6 E-Z Station SET 230 SET 330 SET 530 SET 630 Remotocatcher SRX Model Set Basic @ 1200 Baud Set Basic Set Basic @ 1200 Baud Set Basic Set Basic Set Basic Set Advanced Set Advanced Set Advanced Set Advanced (Note: no motorized servo controls are available.
Total Station Reference APL-1A GTS 212 GTS 230 W GTS 300 GTS 304 GTS 312 GTS 3B GTS 4 GTS 800 GTS 800 Robot APL-1A Topcon Non-Robotic Topcon Non-Robotic Topcon Non-Robotic (Delay) Topcon Non-Robotic Topcon Non-Robotic Topcon Non-Robotic Topcon Non-Robotic Topcon Non-Robotic Topcon Robot GTS 8000 GPT 2004 GPT 3007 W GPT 2003 GPT 9000 Topcon Robot Topcon Non-Robotic Topcon Non-Robotic Topcon Non-Robotic Topcon Robot Trimble Make 5600 Servo 5600 Robot Model 5600 5600 Robot Zeiss Make ELTA R50 Model Elt
Sokkia Layout Use this to specify if you want to connect to your robotic instrument using a direct connection or through the instrument's radios. If you're using a Topcon, you can specify your RC unit as the communication device. Connection Direct This will allow you to connect directly to your instrument through an instrument cable. SS Wireless This will allow you to connect to your instrument using external radios. Select your radio channel, if this option is available.
Total Station Reference From here you can specify EDM settings such as prism offsets and measurement modes. EDM Settings Mode This list will display all the measurement modes supported by your instrument. These will be the same as the ones you're used to using and you can refer to your owner manual for more information on their specifications. Time Out (s) Use this to specify the length of time Layout will try to receive a measurement from your instrument.
Sokkia Layout Prism Offsets Foresight Prism Offset Use this if you want Layout to control your prism offsets for your foresight shots. The values must be entered in millimeters. A positive value will be added to the distance that is measured, whereas a negative value will be subtracted. All measurements other than the measurements to your backsight (reference measurement) are considered to be a foresight shot.
Total Station Reference RL (Reflectorless) Prism Offset Most instruments when shooting reflectorlessly apply a zero offset to the measurement. Depending on the type of material you're measuring to, some materials require an offset be applied even though you're using a reflectorless EDM mode. For example, some reflective tapes used for these types of measurement require a small offset be applied.
Sokkia Layout - Since prism offsets are so important, on the measurement progress meter you will see what offset is being applied to your measurement. Reflectorless Settings Std Dev: This applies only to Trimble instruments. See your instrument guide for information on how the standard deviation affects your reflectorless measurements.
Total Station Reference it will apply this to your current direction. So the search will be limited to an area 15° left, right, up and down from your current direction. Absolute Window This allows you to specify an absolute search "center" for your search window. This forces Layout to search in an absolute area defined by the angles set in the search window center fields. Furthermore, the search window range parameters apply to the search window center.
Sokkia Layout you through the procedure and it will calculate the horizontal and vertical search range. Auto search for prism If this is checked, then if your instrument has lost its lock on the prism, Layout will automatically initiate a search for the prism when the measure button is pressed. You will see the word "Search" on the lock button at the top of the robotic instrument toolbar while a search is in progress.
Total Station Reference Target Height – IR EDM Enter the target height that you will be using for measurement to a prism. When you select an IR edm mode, Layout will automatically switch to this target height during the measurement. Target Height – RL EDM Enter the target height that you will be using for your reflectorless measurements. When you select any RL edm mode, Layout will automatically switch to this target height during the measurement.
Sokkia Layout For a faster way to get to this screen, you can also press the measure mode button which is located on the instrument toolbar. Note: Several of these modes will not be available until you have setup an occupy point and measured a backsight via the Occupy Point, or Resection commands. Occupy Point Use this to define an instrument setup. Please see the Occupy Point topic for more information. Measure and Store This mode allows you to measure a point.
Total Station Reference Check Point Use this to display a check measurement to an existing point in your project. Please see the Check Shot topic for more information. Check Setup Use this to compare your backsight to your previously measured values. Please see the Check Backsight topic for more information. Benchmark Use this to check your current setup elevation, or compute a new one based on a known elevation. Please see the Measure Benchmark topic for more information.
Sokkia Layout Move Relative Use this to turn an angle to the right or left of the current instrument plate reading. Positive values will be added to the current plate reading, negative values will be subtracted. Enter your values in the HA and VA fields. Turn +90° Pressing this will force your instrument to turn 90 degrees to the right. Turn -90° Pressing this will force your instrument to turn 90 degrees to the left. Flip Scope This will plunge the scope and reverse the direction for you.
Total Station Reference Calibrate instrument If you're using a Trimble or Geodimeter instrument you can turn this on and when you press OK it will force the instrument to do a calibration.
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Connecting to Computer CONNECTING TO COMPUTER Microsoft ActiveSync / Windows Mobile Device Center Microsoft ActiveSync and Microsoft Windows Mobile Device Center facilitate communication between your PC and your handheld device. If you are using Windows XP or earlier, Microsoft ActiveSync has to be installed on your computer so you can download data between your hand held and desktop computers. The current version (at time of printing) is ActiveSync 4.5.
Sokkia Layout Connecting ActiveSync / Windows Mobile Device Center Get Connected We now need to establish a connection between your data collector and desktop computer as prompted by the ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center Connection Wizard. The following screenshots are specific to ActiveSync, but the Mobile Device Center is almost identical. After the install is complete, ActiveSync will display a Get Connected screen.
Connecting to Computer Power ON the data collector and click Next on the Get Connected Wizard. Some devices such as the MicroSurvey Tracker or Allegro CE will require you to tap a PC Link icon on the device while the Get Connected function is in operation. When communication is established, you will be prompted to set up a partnership between your data collector and the desktop computer.
Sokkia Layout Or if you are using a handheld device running Windows Mobile 5.0 or newer, you may instead see the Synchronization Setup Wizard, simply press Cancel to use a guest connection.
Connecting to Computer You are now ready to move on to the next step - Layout Exchange Program Note: A small circular ActiveSync icon will appear in the lower right corner of your desktop (like the one at right in the above image). This will display in gray when ActiveSync is inactive but will change to green when your device is connected. Layout Exchange We provide a free transfer tool with Layout to help you copy projects to and from your data collector.
Sokkia Layout Synchronize with Sokkia Layout Office To import your projects into your Sokkia Layout Office desktop product, please refer to the Layout SyncWizard topic in the Sokkia Layout Office help file.
Raw File Reference RAW FILE REFERENCE Raw File Record Types To increase our compatibility with other data collectors and desktop systems, Layout uses the TDS RW5 raw file format. The raw file contains virtually all the measurements made in the field and is a complete history of what was recorded. For more information on the raw data record format, or for additional record types, please review the Raw Data Record Specification document from Tripod Data Systems, Inc. It is available for download at www.
Sokkia Layout OD: Offset direction (ENUM) OL: Offset length EL: Elevation GD: Grade (design) DE - Design Point / Location During a stakeout the point you're staking will be recorded in the raw file with as DE record. PN: Point name (design point, may be blank) N : Northing E : Easting EL: Elevation --: Description (design point description, may be blank) JB - Job Record Every time a raw file is created or opened a JB record will be written to the file.
Raw File Reference SF: Scale factor EC: Earth curvature - (0 = off) (1=On) EO: EDM offset (inch) (Default string "0.0") **Not used by Layout AU: Angle unit - (0=Degree) (1=Grads) MO,AD0,UN1,SF1.000000,EC0,EO0.0,AU0 OC - Occupy Point Record When you complete the occupy point command an OC record will be written to the raw file. Please review the Setup Occupy Point topic for more information.
Sokkia Layout OF,OL45.00000,--Right Angle Offset OF,HD-10.0000,--Horizontal Distance Offset OF,LR0.0000,--Left / Right Offset OF,VD0.0000,--Elevation Offset Offset shots will always contain the original measurement plus the offset information. You will also see a SS record accompany the OF records and it will contain the reduced measurement. Following is an example of a distance offset where an offset of -10 was entered: OF,AR180.00000,ZE90.00000,SD50.0000 OF,HD-10.0000,--Horizontal Distance Offset OF,LR0.
Raw File Reference When you complete a resection the control points you used will be written as SP records and after the RS records you will see one final SP for the computed resection point. An example of a resection is shown below: --Resection SP,PN103,N 3135.070,E 1511.185,EL399.795,--: SP,PN100,N 3097.874,E 1564.984,EL399.387,--: LS,HI1.300,HR0.000 RS,PN103,CR2.42220,ZE90.00000,SD25.0980 RS,PN100,CR102.26120,ZE90.00000,SD56.3050 SP,PN999,N 3110.000,E 1510.000,EL398.
Sokkia Layout E: Easting EL: Elevation --: Description SP,PN103,N 3135.070,E 1511.185,EL399.795,--: SS - Sideshot When you record a shot a SS record will be recorded in the raw file. Many other functions also create a SS record such as when offset and multi set shots are reduced. OP: Occupy point FP: Foresight point AR: Angle right ZE: Zenith SD: Slope distance --: Description SS,OP1,FP7,AR176.11093,ZE90.00000,SD60.
Index INDEX C Calculate Menu -- - Note or Comment Record Calculator 195 A About Menu 162 Acres 117 Activation 9 ActiveSync 189, 193 Angle Units 89 arc 65 Area Calculator 117 ASCII Coordinate File 82, 85 ATR 43 Audio Notes 34 Auto-Center 43 Automatic Save 11 B Backsight 20, 102, 116-117 Camera Button 36 CF - Cut Sheet 195 Check Backsight 141 Check Level 186 Check Point 142 COGO 112 Common Buttons 19 Connect Points 55, 125 Connect Points Mode 55, 125 Connect/Di
Sokkia Layout Display Toolbar 39 Distance Entry 21 Distance Units 21, 89 Down/Out 71, 108 Download 189, 193 Draw Figures Manually 55, 125 Drawing Tool 52, 122 DXF Guide Lights H Hardware Requirements 117 HT 182 I 31 Images Edit Menu 148 Edit Points 151 EDM Mode 43 EDM Settings 176 Error 137 Exit 78 Export 67, 81, 85, 87, 158 Extended Edit Fields F 31-33 Figures Draw Manually 55, 125 Figures Toolbar 46 File Types 11 Files 81-82, 86, 153 Installation 8 Instrument
Index Laser Pointer 43 Layers Manager 153 Measurement Mode 43 Microsoft ActiveSync 189 Layout Arc 63 Microsoft Windows Mobile Device Center189 Layout Elevation 66 MicroSurvey Transfer 193 Layout Exchange 193 MO - Mode Setup Record 196 Model and Communication 170 Layout Line 63 Layout List 61 Layout Menu 57 Layout Points 58 Layout Reports 67, 158 Layout Toolbar 49 Leica 165-166, 173 Length 69, 100 Level Bubble 43, 186 Licensing 162 Line Mode 54, 124 Lines 31 Lock
Sokkia Layout Perpendicular Offset 71, 108 Raster Images 153 Photo Notes 35 Raw File Record Types 195 Picture Delete 36 RC-2 175 RE - Remote Elevation 198 Plan 52, 122, 145 Point by Line Mode Reference 129 Point Chooser Toolbar 54, 124 48 Reference Line 144 Point Labels 39 Reference Point 134 Point Layout Toolbar 49 Registration 9 Point Notes 33 Repair 8 Point Patterns 74 resection 135 Point Staking Toolbar 49 Resection 134 Point Toolbar 47 Robotic Instrument To
Index SIP 20 SK - Stake Out Record Smart Tags 199 33 Sokkia 165, 174 Total Station Profile Transfer 194 Trimble 174 Turn SP - Store Point 199 Turn Instrument SS - Sideshot 200 Stake Elevation 66 stake line 65 Stake Line 65 Staking 49 Standard Deviation 78 Starting 116 165-166, 172, 175 185 43 U Units 21, 25, 89 Upload 189, 193 V 136 Start Button 81 Triangle Calculator South 65 193 Transfer Menu Sokkia Layout Office Stake Arc 92, 121, 168 Version 162 8 Store Poi
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