Workflow for Importing Keyed-In Level Data
Use the following steps as a guideline for manually keying in level data:
- Select Level Editor in Survey > Optical to display the Create New Run dialog.
- If level data has previously been imported into the project, the Select Leveling Files dialog displays. Select Keyed-In File in the list to display the Create New Run dialog.
- If level data has not previously been imported into the project, the Create New Run dialog displays.
- In the Create New Run dialog, select the number of setups in the run and the survey style used to measure backsights and foresights (for example, Backsight/Foresight).
Each station setup in the run will be pre-populated with the selected number of measurements in the selected order.
- In the Level Editor dialog, which displays with the specified number of station setups, edit point IDs as necessary and then enter measurements (rod readings) and benchmark data.
- Optionally, do any of the following:
- Add side shots to any setups.
- Add additional setups to the selected run, or delete setups from the run.
- Add additional runs.
- Change the default standard error to use for adjustments.
- Enter field notes or feature codes.
- Select whether to allow a network adjustment of the leveling data (all elevations of interest are imported as delta elevations) or not allow a network adjustment (all elevations of interest are imported as control coordinates).
- Split and merge runs.
- Adjust runs.
- After level data is imported into your project, view the points computed from it in the Project Explorer and graphic (if the points include x and y coordinates) and spreadsheet views. Also, view information about imported level data, including raw observations, reduced observations, and reduced coordinates, in the Level Report.
