Export

This command converts SurvPC data to a variety of reports and formats (including the standard ASCII Text file format).

• Export: Indicate the type of desired output to generate:
  • Coordinates: Select this option to produce content related to point coordinates, most commonly in the form of an Exported ASCII File.
  • Stake Report: Select this option to produce content related to the various stakeout operations.
  • Drawing: Select this option to produce a graphical drawing of the map screen.
  • Raw Data: Select this option to generate content related to the raw data for the job.
  • Job: Select this option to generate details related to the content found in the current job.
  • Google Earth: Select this option to produce KML content that is suitable for display in other mapping applications such as Google Earth^®.
  • DTM: Select this option to represent the contents of a TIN in a format that can be used in other applications.
• File Type: Indicate the desired file structure (or receiving application) for the content being exported.

  Note: HTML-based reports are customizable to suit specific needs. It is suggested that Carlson-supplied report templates be cloned, modified and saved into the supplied UserTemplates folder.

• Format: (availability varies). Indicate the preferred format of the content being exported.
• Settings: (availability varies). As deemed necessary, establish optional settings to further control the structure of the file format.
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  • Name: Indicate the name for the collection of settings.
  • Delimiter: Indicate the type of character(s) that should be used to separate the data fields.
  • Header: Indicate a preferred introductory note to appear at the top of the exported content.
• Email Coordinates: When enabled, the coordinate report can be conveyed to Email recipients.

  Note: Through this option, the recipient will get correspondence from SurvPC Do Not Reply <DoNotReply@carlsonsw.com>.

• Address Book: Use this option to establish one or more contacts to receive initiated correspondence.
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  • New Email: Indicate the Email address to a recipient who is entitled to receive the data.
  • Add: Tap the Add button to commit the Email address into the Address Book.
  • Address Book: Contains the listing of potential data recipients.
  • Send To: Contains the listing of specified recipients.
  • Add>: Migrate the selected recipient in the Address Book list into the Send To list.
  • <Remove: Returns the selected recipient in the Send To list back to the Address Book list.
  • Delete: Permanently removes the selected recipient in the Address Book list.

Export ASCII File

A common method to convey coordinate data for use in other applications is through the typical ASCII format consisting of a *.CSV or *.TXT file consisting of Point Number, Northing (Y), Easting (X), Elevation (Z), Description fields.

• Settings: The Settings (gears) button permits additional options for how data extended data (e.g. field codes, special codes, notes and GIS attributes) are to be structured (controls will vary based on preceding dialog box options).
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  • Settings: The Settings (gears) button permits additional options for controlling additional delimiters and action code aliases.
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    • Special Characters: When enabled, this permits special characters to be prepended to feature codes and their components:

      Note: This is helpful for other software applications that may require more explicit designators to properly parse the exported data.

      • Code: Indicate any content that should precede feature (field) codes.
      • Note: Indicate any content that should precede notes content.
      • Attribute Name: Indicate any content that should precede a GIS Attribute name.

        Note: If multiple attributes are defined for a given feature code, a numerical sequence number will be added to the content for easier categorization.

      • String Designator: Indicate any content that should precede string designations.
      • Action Code: Indicate any content that should precede action (Special) codes.
      • Attribute Value: Indicate any content that should precede GIS Attribute values.
    • Action Code Aliases: When enabled, this permits the specified action (Special) codes labels for several common special codes to be replaced with alternate alias values:
      • Begin Line: Indicate a value for how the Begin Line code should be exported.
      • End Line: Indicate a value for how the End Line code should be exported.
      • Arc PC: Indicate a value for how the Point of Curvature code should be exported.
      • Arc PT: Indicate a value for how the Point of Tangency code should be exported.
      • Close Figure: Indicate a value for how the Close Figure code should be exported.
      • Close Rectangular: Indicate a value for how the Close Rectangular code should be exported.
  • Export Other Delimiter: Functionally equivalent to the preceding Delimiter control and is provided for reference.
  • Counter: Indicate how many delimiters should be placed between the extended data fields.

    Note: This can be helpful if additional fields are required between the collected data.

  • Add Prefix to DESC: Indicate if any content should precede the Point Description data.
  • Include Header: Indicate if a header (commonly a descriptive value for the data to follow) should be generated.
  • Export Attributes: The following collection of options will be available if the Attributes option has been enabled:
    • Merge IDs for Same LAT/LON: When enabled, any points with identical Latitude/Longitude values will assume the Point ID of the first instance of the duplicated Lat/Longs.
    • Only GIS: When enabled, you can choose to export specific GIS Attributes.

      Note: During the export process, you will be prompted to select which attribute name(s) to include with the export.

    • Skip Attribute Names: When enabled, the GIS attribute names will be omitted from the exported file.
    • Skip Empty Columns: When enabled, GIS fields that do not contain any data will not be part of the exported file.
    • Connection Code: When enabled, GIS data connection codes are included in the exported file.
    • Code Type: When enabled, data on the code type will be included in the exported file.
    • Partner Software (XML) Files: When enabled, the data content is structured to be consistent for use in Partner Software applications.
    • Comp. P/A: When enabled, Perimeter or Area values from the polyline that surrounds a point can be calculated and is heavily used in the lining industry.

      Note: The Area can be a 2D or 3D slope area and is commonly used for covering, cleaning, repair or protection of chemicals, landfills with a tarp, plastic non-corrosive, etc.

• File Type: Specify the data source/type that most closely matches the desired format of the data. Choices include:
  • User Defined: For exporting most common ASCII-based file types (e.g. *.txt, *.csv, *.asc, *.xyz, etc).
  • MMH File *.360: For exporting MMH *.360 files.
  • MML ETRS File *.mml: For exporting MML ETRS *.mml files.
  • KML File *.kml: For exporting Google Earth-friendly *.kml files.
  • KMZ File *.kmz: For exporting Google Earth-friendly "zipped" *.kmz files.
  • SWC File *.swc: For exporting SWC *.swc files.
  • JUPEM TXT File *.txt: For exporting JUPEM *.txt files.
  • SDR File: For exporting Sokkia Raw or Point *.sdr files.
  • TDS: For exporting TDS *.rw5 files.
  • Pregeo *.dat: For exporting Pregeo *.dat files.
• Coordinate Order: Indicate the preferred structure of the exported file by specifying one of the predefined and typical output formats.

  Note: An additional Custom option is provided that permits extensive customization via the Config button.

  An additional option, "Custom", appears at the bottom of the drop list. If this option is selected, the "Config" button becomes active.
• Config: When enabled, use this button to further customize the export configuration.
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  • Preview: Illustrates the order of the currently Used fields.
  • Available:: Indicates the types of fields that are available to be exported.
  • Used: Indicates the fields that have been selected for export.
  • >: (Add) Migrates the currently selected Available list and places it into the Used list.
  • <: (Remove) Migrates the currently selected Used list and places it back into the Available list.
  • Write "DESCRIPTION": When enabled, Point Description will be enclosed within "quotation marks."

    Note: This commonly helps applications such as Excel correct parse character fields.

  • Up/Down: Respectively increases or decreases the order of the selected field within the Used list.
  • Justification Right/Left: Indicate the justification of the selected field when it is sent to a Field Width that is wider than the data itself.
  • (Field Width): Indicate a numerical value (up to 40) for how wide the selected field width can be. A value of 0 sets the field width to be as wide as the data.

  Note: If Latitude and Longitude is included in the output, the Format Geodetic option on the preceding dialog box also becomes active.

• Delimiter: Indicate the preferred method for how the various fields of data should be separated.
• Range: Indicate a desired range of points to export.

  Note: Ranges can be separated with commas (e.g. 1-40,101-199,A1-A44, etc).

• Precision: Indicate the desired amount of precision to show for coordinate values.
• Point Notes: When this option is enabled, any point notes associated with the current job will be exported to a .NOT file. These files are used with SurvCADD (and other Carlson office software products).
• Point Info: This will export any "known" information about the point, such as HRMS and VRMS values that have been included automatically in the Note file.
• Attributes: When enabled, GIS attributes associated with the feature will be included in the exported file.

  Note: This content can be further controlled under Settings.

• Format Geodetic: When enabled, use this button to further customize geodetic data.
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  • Geodetic Format: Indicate the desired representation of the geodetic values.
  • Notation: Indicate the desired method of how to represent the hemisphere location of the applicable geodetic value.
  • Location: Indicate the preferred location of the geodetic notation.

Finally, tapping ✅ launches the standard File Selector dialog box where the designated File Type can be specified.