Exportable and Uploadable Data Formats
The Export and Save File Remotely commands, Device pane, and data synchronization functions for job sites, designs, and work orders enable you to export the following types of data from your project. See file-specific topics for details.
Note: The file types listed by format below may only be supported in specific commands or field software.
|
File format |
Data type |
| .12da |
12d files |
| .asb |
Applanix SmartBase files |
| .asc |
ASCII, point, |
| .avc |
Avoidance zone files containing 3D geographic coordinates (and photos with .avz) |
| .avoid.svl |
Avoidance zone files for GCS machines |
| .bag |
Environmental SEMonitor files |
| .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .png, .tif |
image/background map files |
| .cal |
Site Calibration files, TopoDOT files |
| .cdg* |
Datum grid file (*ceate or upload) |
| .cpz |
Field data, including control point files containing 3D geographic coordinates (and photos with .cpz) |
| .crd, .inf, .sys |
Coordinate file and coordinate system definition files for Fast Survey; Road files |
| .csd |
Coordinate System database file |
| .csv, .txt |
ASCII text, point, trajectory files; event data; NGS data sheets; pipeline attributes; feature attributes, Mobile Mapping, feature definition files |
| .dat |
Environmental SEMonitor files |
| .dbf | |
| .dc |
Trimble data collector files; |
| .ddf* |
Data dictionary files (*upload only) |
| .dgf* |
Datum grid file (*create and upload) |
| .dgn |
MicroStation design files |
| .dsz |
Export field data, design files containing 3D geographic coordinates (and photos with .dsz) |
| .dxf, .dwg |
CAD files |
| .e57 |
Point cloud files |
| .emjson | |
| .exl | |
| .fal* |
Feature files (*upload only) |
| .fcl |
Feature files |
| .fsj |
Field Surveyor job files |
| .fxl | |
| .gdb |
Esri File Geodatabase files |
| .ggf* |
Geoid files (*upload also) |
| .gif |
Image/georeferenced image files |
| .gpsef | |
| .grp |
Environmental SEMonitor files |
| .gvx | |
| .ifc | |
| .icm.dgn |
Bentley i-model (.icm.dgn) files |
| .ilj |
TDS Interlock job files |
| .ini* |
Site settings; antenna files (*upload only) |
| .iprj | |
| .job |
TDS Survey Pro; Trimble Digital Fieldbook; GNSS files; Spectra Geospatial Origin |
| .jpg |
Station Panorama Image files |
| .jxl |
JobXML files |
| .kml, .kmz |
Earth browser (Keyhole Markup Language (KML)) files containing 3D geographic coordinates (and photos with.kmz) |
| .kof | |
| .labelstyle |
Label Style files |
| .las |
Point cloud files |
| .laz |
Point cloud files |
| .lst | |
| .mcd |
Measure code definition files |
| .nod |
Somero surface files |
| .pdf* |
3D PDF files (*create only) |
| .pdt. .tzp, .ptz | |
| .pod |
Bentley Pointools files |
| .png |
Image/georeferenced image files |
| .pnt |
Raw point data files |
| .prj | |
| .pro |
Terramodel project files |
| .profile |
Hydraulic excavator profile files |
| .pts |
ASCII point files; Point cloud files |
| .ptx |
Point cloud files |
| .rcp |
Autodesk ReCap files |
| .rnx |
RINEX files |
| .rxl |
Road files; |
| .sdms |
SDMS files |
| .shp, .shx | |
| .skp |
SketchUp files |
| .smz |
Field data, Site map files containing 3D geographic coordinates (and photos with .smz) |
| .sos |
SOSI vector data files |
| .spj |
Work order files for WorksManager |
| .survey |
Trimble Survey Pro (version 5.0 and 5.1) |
| .svd |
Job site design files for GCS machines |
| .svl |
Site map files for GCS machines |
| .tdx | |
| .tif/.tiff |
Orthoimage files |
| .tmf |
TL-Pro Terrain Manager files for Trimble TL-Pro Design Studio |
| .tmh |
Mass haul plan files |
| .track |
Track files for rail track measurement system software |
| .trb |
TrimBim files |
| TMX (folder) |
TMX files |
| .tsd |
Planar surface files |
| .ttm |
Trimble surface files |
| .txl |
Tunnel design files |
| .txt |
SCS work order report and record files |
| .vcl |
Project link files; WorksManager Design files; Designs for Civil Construction Workflows; Drill Plan files; Pile Plan files; Site mass haul files |
| .xml |
LandXML files; SCS900 Tunnel files; Geodatabase files; TILOS files; Inframodel files; pile plan files; UASMaster files, Mobile Mapping files; ADAC files |
Note: When data is exported to a TDEF file, information about mean angles is lost. This may lead to different computation results when using the exported data.
Note: Trimble Survey Controller JOB files support point names of 16 characters or less. Exported point names exceeding 16 characters are truncated in the file.