Spectra Precision FAST Survey Reference Manual - Manual (Page 262)

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Centerlines, profiles and templates can be made using FAST Survey. In fact, centerlines and profiles can be
imported from a variety of file formats using the commands within Road Utilities. Note that templates can be either
single template “.tpl” files or multiple templates with transitions in a Template Series “.tsf” file. If the roads have
superelevation, the “super” files can be made in Road Utilities. If template transition files are to be used for lane
changes, then this file type must be made using external software such as Carlson Civil or Carlson Roads. Note that
“sets” of Roading Files can be saved and loaded using the buttons at the bottom of the screen. The Settings icon at
the top of the screen, to the left of the checkmark, allows you to place the profile grade at an offset to centerline,
such as at the inside edge-of-pavement for divided highways, as shown below:
 Section File Dialog:
If Section Files are selected, a dialog appears.
The Section file (which has an “sct” file extension) can be entered in Road Utilities or imported from the LandXML
format using Section File Conversion, also in Road Utilities. Note that for all roading design files, there is no
requirement that starting and ending stations (chainage) match. All that is necessary is that they have a station
range in common (in the above case, 10+00 through 20+00 is common to all files). Roading File sets (as in the
above Boneta files) can also be saved to a named set and then re-loaded later for convenience. With cross sections,
the profile is not required, but including the profile will lead to more accurate slope staking between known cross
sections, such as at high and low points in the road.
Setting the Station and Interval for Stakeout
The next screen sets the station to stakeout and the interval and will appear in some form in all cases except section and
design files slope staking with interval turned off. In effect, there are 8 ways of going into Slope Staking: 4 methods
times 2 interval options (on=fixed station/off=fluid, real-time). You also have 3 more methods if you include the Stake
Road routine which offers Slope Staking by Section, Template or Sections Cut from DTM, all fixed station.