Work with the Feature Library and Feature Definition Files
Your project's Feature Library contains the instructions for mapping feature codes and control codes assigned to points in the field to their associated real-life features and attributes during feature processing in TBC.
For example, a field technician might assign to a point at the base of a tree the feature code BT, which represents a Broadleaf Tree feature definition in the associated FXL file loaded on the user's controller. Because the selected Broadleaf Tree feature definition includes support for several attribute values, the technician is able to specify the selected tree's height, trunk diameter, spread, and type. He can even take a photo of the tree and assign it as an attribute.
When the field data is imported into TBC, you can also import into the project's Feature Library the contents of the same FXL file that was used to log the data in the field so that it can now be processed correctly in TBC. This results in feature points, lines, polygons, and blocks, along with their associated attributes, symbols, and offset lines (as applicable), being assigned as properties to points in the project and displayed in the graphic views.
You can import an FXL file into your project's Feature Library and use the feature definition data as-is, or you can edit it as necessary using the Project Explorer and Properties panes. When you edit the data in your project's Feature Library, the FXL file used to import the data remains in your project folder unchanged, unless and until you decide to export the contents of you Feature Library to a same file name and location, overwriting the original file.
You can also create a new Feature Library from "scratch" directly in TBC.
Note: As an alternative, you can still use Trimble's Feature Definition Manager application to create and edit FXL files.
At any time, you can export the contents of your Feature Library to an FXL file that can be shared with field crews and others.
The contents of the FXL file are represented by various Feature Library nodes in the Project Explorer. You can double-click any node to view and edit (as applicable) its properties in the associated Properties pane.
For a description of each of the components that make up a JXL file/Feature Library, see View a Project's Feature Library
