Spectra Precision Survey Pro v4.5 Recon and Nomad Reference Manual - Manual (Page 81)

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Auto Linework
Job Auto Linework
The Auto Linework screen is used to set up custom
descriptors that can be used to generate various polylines
between points as they are shot. These features can than
be exported and used in the TDS ForeSight software.
Note: The auto linework information described below is
not written to the raw data file. If using a conversion
routine that only uses a raw data file, all linework
commands must be manually entered into the raw data
file in the form of a note by using the , Add Note Quick
Pick. (See the User’s manual for details on customizing
the Quick Pick list.)
Description: lists the descriptions defined from using
the Add… button, which when used during data
collection, will generate the specified polyline segment (linework).
The following two wildcards can be appended to a description where
each one performs a special function.
• Asterisk (*): When a description entry ends with an asterisk,
any description entered during data collection that begins
with the same characters before the asterisk will be joined to
the previous linework entry. For example, if CURB* were
used as in the screen shown here, and a description for a
point was called CURB5 or CURBSIDE, the line segment
associated with CURB* would be appended to the previous line
segment.
• Pound sign (#): When a description entry ends with a pound
sign, any description entered during data collection that
begins with the same characters before the pound sign will
generate the associated line segment type, but if the next
description is at all different from the previous use, a new
independent line segment will be drawn. For example, if
LOT# were used as in the screen shown above, all entries of