Import Penmap Project Files (.pdt)

Use the Import command or drag-and-drop to import from the Trimble Penmap for Android application a Penmap PDT compressed file that includes complete project and template data, including all required template files, geometry data, measured GNSS points, and GIS data records.

Note: You can also use the Device Pane to connect to the Trimble Penmap for Android application to exchange data.

The Penmap importer supports the following Penmap feature types (including attached attributes):

Penmap feature type:

Converted to:

point feature, symbol

point feature

polyline feature

linestring

area feature

polygon

Rect2 (rectangle based on 2 points)

polygon

Rect3 (rectangle based on 3 points)

polygon

circle

circle

text

text, without attributes

Note: Penmap projects based on "Penmap user defined coordinate systems" cannot be imported into TBC.

Related topics

Import Data

Run an Import Summary Report

Export Penmap Project and Template Files (.pdt, .tzp, .ptz)