Understanding the Project Library

The project library is used to transfer data between the office and a Trimble Earthworks machines in the field. A project library can be created in the cloud using Connected Community (TCC) or created locally on your computer. In the project library, field data is stored in a project. The project name is created in the Job Site Manager when you link a job site to a project library. See Publish Field Data to Project Library. Coordinate system files and geoid models are published automatically when you publish other field data and designs. They are stored in the GeoData directory.

Run the Publish to Library command to view the Publish Field Data to Project Library dialog.

Use the following tabs in the Publish Field Data to Project Library dialog to view and specify the files for publishing to a project library. The project library type and the project name are displayed in the header.

Summary

This tab displays a list of items from the Job Site that have been selected to publish. The list is read-only. The list is automatically updated whenever items are selected/de-selected in the other tabs.

Job Site

The VCE project group displays a list of job site components from the Business Center Job Site. Components that have not previously been published or have been updated will be selected by default. The yellow update icon appears beside components to be published.

Component - The name of the job site component. This name is not customizable.
Version - The version number of the component most recently published from the Business Center project (VCE). This number will be incremented to the newest version if you choose to publish.
Modified - Yes is displayed if the job site component has been modified since the component was previously published from the current Business Center project.

Use the check box beside each component to select items to publish.

The Project Library group displays items previously published.

File Name - The name of the file in the project library.
Version - The version of the file in the project library.
Date - The date the file was published.
User - The person who published the file.

To view all published versions of the files and the dates they were published, click the Show only latest version check box to de-select.

Designs

The VCE project group displays a list of designs from the Business Center Job Site. Designs that have not previously been published or have been updated will be selected by default. The yellow update icon appears beside designs to be published.

Name - The name of the design.
Version - The version number of the design most recently published from the current Business Center project (VCE). This number will be incremented to the newest version if you choose to publish.
Modified - Yes is displayed if the design has been modified since the design was previously published.

Use the check box beside each design to select items to publish.

The Project Library group displays items previously published.

File Name - The name of the file in the project library.
Version - The version of the file in the project library.
Date - The date the file was published.
User - The person who published the file.

To view all published versions of the files and the dates they were published, click the Show only latest version check box to de-select.

The number of items selected to publish is displayed on the Publish button. Once published, the files in the project library are accessible to anyone who have access to the TCC organization where the library was created. If the project library is stored locally on your computer, you can make the library available to Trimble Earthworks machines by copying files in the project library to a USB flash drive. See Copy Project Library Files to USB Flash Drive.