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I am also having issues importing point attributes from survey data. We are using trimble ACU and TSC2 contollers both with GPS and Total stations. It is common survey practice in setout, detail, cadastral, all types of surveys to want attribute information attached in excess of the code. I have spoken with Trimble and with KarelCAD.
If importing through Stringer, it doesnt have enough fields in any import option. Whether I try using a points file or DC file or SDR file or whatever it doesnt matter because stringer just doesnt allow that extra field.
If using trimblelink. It shows the attribute data but then doesnt bring it through either.
I have developed my own method. I make any field edits in the controller. Then I export to a .csv file using one of the .xsl files provided by trimble - eg "comma delimited with notes" or "comma delimited with attributes". None of there are quite right so I need to bring it into excel and make edits like changing null heights to zero and removing the column that has the prompt for the attribute (eg when we pick up a light pole we are asked for the "number" we then type in the number - this is the actual attribute we want which is in the next column). I asked for a .xsl file that doesnt need editing and I was told that only standard ones are provided and we are lucky even to get them. We apparently need to pay someone to code one especially for us. Surely we are not that unique!!!!
eg original information
101,5006.242,2007.885,?,005,005:Description,oip
102,5035.951,1949.908,?,003,003:Description,o.peg
103,4999.971,1999.995,?,003,003:Description,o.peg
104,4963.226,1975.392,?,003,003:Description,o.peg
105,4930.131,1974.393,?,005,005:Description,oip
106,5012.287,1982.765,?,008,008:Description,top of stake
107,5021.056,1970.605,?,008,008:Description,stake
changed to
101,5006.242,2007.885,0,005,oip
102,5035.951,1949.908,0,003,o.peg
103,4999.971,1999.995,0,003,o.peg
104,4963.226,1975.392,0,003,o.peg
105,4930.131,1974.393,0,005,oip
106,5012.287,1982.765,0,008,top of stake
107,5021.056,1970.605,0,008,stake
I created a new point file format in my template to have an extra field PNEZCD
I had to do many things to my templates so that different codes use the extra field in different ways. Usually to do with a point label style that then needs to be put into the description key set. This makes things more automatic.
I then use points import in Civil3D. Things go onto their right layers and use the attribute information that was entered in the field.
I then run stringer which then strings them up and uses the stringer profiles csv that I also had to create for our use, to allocate strings to their correct layers
It would be great if we could automate the allocation of text to strings. eg if it could write "back of kerb" to a back of kerb string or 100 to a 100mm diameter pipe etc.
How are other people achieving the use of their attribute data. I find it hard to belive that other people are happy to import their survey data without being able to use their attribute data.
There must be other trimble Civil3D users out there in the world
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