Create new job- units and format screen – Spectra Precision Survey Pro v5.0 User Manual
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New Job
[File] [Open / New] [New…]
The New Job screen is used to create a new job.
Create a New Job - File Name Screen
Directory: displays the directory where the current job will be stored.
Job Name: is where the name of the new job is entered. The default name is the current date.
[Browse…]: allows you to select a different directory where to store the new job.
Current Settings: displays the last used settings for creating a job. These settings will be used to create a new job
when you tap [Create Job Now].
[Create Job Now]: creates a new job with the job name using the current new job settings.
where you can modify the default settings for creating a new job.
(Cancel): cancels the creation of a new job and brings you back to the
Create a New Job – Units and Format Screen
Azimuth Type: specifies if you are surveying with a North Azimuth or South Azimuth.
Grid Direction: specifies if your grid coordinates are increasing positive in the North East or the South West direction.
Units for Distances: specifies if your distances will be entered in International Feet, US Survey Feet, or Meters.
Note: You can enter a distance in any distance field in units other than what is set for the job by appending the
distance value with the following characters:
f or ft or ift = International Feet
usf or usft = US Survey Feet
i or in = Inches
m = Meters
cm = Centimeters
mm = Millimeters
c or ch = Chains
Once the cursor leaves that field, the distance will be converted automatically. (A space between the value and the unit
abbreviation is optional.)
Units for Angles: specifies if angles will be entered in Degrees or Grads.
Earth Curvature & Refraction: Allows you to select the earth curvature and refraction correction coefficient. Select
None to turn Earth Curvature & Refraction correction off.
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