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Spectra Precision FAST Survey Reference Manual User Manual

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When OK is clicked, the two curves are complete and the summary dialog appears. There is one line (or row) for each

curve.

Note:

If any of the columns are too narrow to display all the text, you can “grip” the vertical line separating

columns, much like in programs such as Excel, and make the column wider.

The superelevation file is one of the optional “roading” or “design” files in Stake Slope, Stake Road and Elevation
Difference

. After a superelevation file has been entered and saved, it will appear as the default superelevation file in all

of these commands, unless removed from the design file list by the user.

Input-Edit Template Series

FAST Survey allows for two types of transitioning: (1) a single template can transition by being “acted upon” by

template transition files (made in Carlson Roads, Topsite, Leica Site Manager or Carlson Civil) and superelevation files,

or (2) a template series file can transition between several templates sharing identical IDs, but having different slopes

and widths between ID points within the templates.

You can load an existing TDS template series file, in the RD5 format, by clicking Load, then clicking the down arrow

for Type of File, and selecting TDS format. TDS templates always have IDs and the same number of template points

per cross section, so once imported, they behave exactly like FAST Survey-defined templates. Using the Draw

Template option, any particular template in a template series file can be selected and displayed as shown: