Export Trimble SiteVision AR Files (.jxl, .trb, .vcl)

The SiteVision AR exporter enables you to export points, CAD objects, lines, surfaces, and areas from your project to Trimble SiteVision. SiteVision uses the SiteVision integrated positioning system combined with a user-supplied phone with Google Play Services for AR to produce a hand-held high-accuracy outdoor augmented reality system. SiteVision enables users and clients to easily understand information such as new designs or existing underground services by seeing it in true-life scale on their hand-held device in the context of existing surroundings.

Note: You can also export .trb files to WorksManager. See Export SiteVision Data to WorksManager for details.

Prerequisites:

Before exporting data to Trimble Connect where it can be accessed by SiteVision, you must have a Trimble Connect account. To create an account, visit the Trimble Connect website at https://connect.trimble.com.
Ensure that no objects you want to export have zero elevation. You can ensure this by selecting View Filter Manager, selecting the Display Options tab located at the bottom of the pane, and selecting Zero Elevation Display Options: Do not display.
Ensure that no objects you want to export have an elevation that exceeds 500m.

To export Trimble SiteVision AR files:

Select Export in Home > Data Exchange to display the Export pane.
On the Construction tab, select SiteVision AR exporter.
Click in the Data field and then use the Project Explorer, a graphic view, or a spreadsheet view to select the points, CAD objects, labels, alignments, and/or surfaces you want to export. Click the Options button for additional selection options.
By default, the three export files (the coordinate system in .jxl or .cal, the model in .trb, and a .vcl) will each be named the same as the project and saved in the project folder. However, they need to be stored in Trimble Connect in able to be accessed from SiteVision.
Optionally, make changes to the default File Name (this will change the name of all three export files).
Optionally, do either of the following:
- To save the files in a local or network folder other than the project folder, click the Browse button and select a a different folder. Remember, you will need to copy the three export files from whatever location you select at this time to Trimble Connect before they can be accessed from SiteVision.
- To save the files in a Trimble Connect project where they can be shared with others and accessed from SiteVision, do one of the following:
  Note: Before exporting data to Trimble Connect where it can be accessed by SiteVision, you must have a Trimble Connect account. To create an account, visit the Trimble Connect website at https://connect.trimble.com.
  - If you are already logged in Trimble Connect, in the Save File Remotely dialog select the region and project in which you want to save the exported files and click Save.
  - If you are are not logged in Trimble Connect but you have created a Trimble Connect profile in the Options dialog, enter your login credentials in the Sign in to Trimble Connect dialog and click Sign In. Then, in the Save File Remotely dialog, select the region and project in which you want to save the exported files and click Save.
  - If you are are not logged in Trimble Connect and you have not created a Trimble Connect profile in the Options dialog, in the Save File Remotely dialog click the Options button located to the right of the External service profile drop-down list. In the Options dialog select External Services - Profiles in the left navigation pane. Then, click the Create button, select the Trimble Connect service, enter a profile name, and click OK. Optionally, enter a username and password in the Options dialog, or you can opt to do it when logging in a service (recommended), then click OK. In the Save File Remotely dialog, select the new profile and, if prompted, enter your Trimble Connect login credentials. Select the region and project in which you want to save the exported files and click Save.
Click Export.
Three exported files (the coordinate system in .jxl or .cal, the model in .trb, and a .vcl) are saved to a local folder or to Trimble Connect, based on your selection. If they are saved to a local folder, you need to copy them to Trimble Connect before they can be viewed in Trimble SiteVision.
To view the exported data saved in Trimble Connect in SiteVision, users can log in SiteVision on their mobile device, browse to where the model data is stored in Trimble Connect, and select the exported model (.trb) file.
For more information, see your Trimble SiteVision documentation.

Notes:
- After exporting or copying the exported SiteVision AR files into Trimble Connect , you must wait at least 5 minutes to allow processing to complete before viewing the data in SiteVision.
- You can also export high-resolution cut/fill maps and LandXML utilities that can be visualized in SiteVision. See Trimble SiteVision Export Workflows for instructions.