Trimble Link for Civil 3D 2012
Survey Devices
Tentative Agenda 07 July 2011
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Trimble Link for Civil 3D 2012
Survey Devices
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Overview
– Transfer data between an Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 drawing and a Trimble device.
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Supported Devices:
– Trimble Access (Civil 3D 2009 & higher)
– Trimble Survey Controller (v7.00 & higher)
– Survey Data card for Trimble Access & Trimble Survey Controller
– 5600 GDM, 3600 GDM, Nikon Instrument (export only limited to points)
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Import Job Data
• Trimble Access
• Trimble Survey Controller (v7.00 & higher)
• Survey Data card for Trimble Access & Trimble Survey Controller
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Export to a Trimble Device or Survey Data Card
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Points
Roads
Surfaces
Feature Code Library
Geoid Models
Combined Datum Grids
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Survey Devices
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Installation
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Download Trimble Link for Civil 3D 2012 from the following location
• Note: Do not install the Trimble Link Engine (separate download)
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Administrative Rights
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After installation Trimble Link Menu is available and Trimble Link Ribbon. See Help File if Trimble Link
Ribbon is not available.
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Survey Devices
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Optional Import
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Style Sheet FBK
• Note: If job is too large, import will fail on the controller. Use ASCII File Generator to create the FBK
Civil 3D settings that impact Survey Data import
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Survey Database Settings
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Prism Eccentricity
Sea Level Correction
Data Transfer (Is it required for Trimble Link?)
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For PCs that only have Civil 3D 2012
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Survey Devices
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Demonstration of Exporting the following to a Survey Device/Survey Data Card
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Geoid Model
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Export Points
Export Alignment (Horizontal & Vertical Only)
Export Road (Horizontal, Vertical & Corridor)
Export Surface
Missing Model during import
Install a Geoid Model
Exporting Geoid Model
Survey Pro
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Export
Import
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