Import Work Order Results (.spj)

There are two ways in which you can bring work order results files (.spj) from field apps (e.g., Siteworks, Groundworks, SCS900, DPS900) into your project.

Manually import via the Import pane or drag-and-drop

You can import work order record files (measurements) directly using the Import command, which recognizes .spj, .gcj, and .txt (when applicable) files or you can browse to the .spj file and drag-and-drop it into the Plan View.

Automatically import via the Construction Data workflow

Use the Import Work Order Results command to automatically place the results files (both *-record.txt and *-report.txt) in the correct location in the data synchronization area. When crews return from the field and synchronize their controllers, new data (e.g., new measurements and operations log) from the field is transferred to the data synchronization area, making it available to your project. In addition, any job site, job site design, or work order updates that you have prepared and assigned to the controllers are automatically updated on the controllers. When results are available for your work orders, the work order icons in the Project Explorer are appended with an icon like this , indicating that the results can be imported.

Data in work order result files

• <work order name>-Report (.txt) - This file is the work order operations log, the historical record of all field operations performed for the work order.
• <work order name>-Record (.txt) - This file is the measurement record for the work order.
• <work order name>-measure (.dxf) - This file is the CAD output containing graphical entities resulting from the field measurements. The field crew may not always create one of these.
• SX scan data and georeferenced ('geotagged') photos from a Trimble SX device. One media folder is attached to each point.
• Audio files, line styles, and layers

Prerequisites:

• License; See the Subscription Plans page. For a license matrix by command, see the License page in the TBC Community. Also see View and manage licensed features.
• Measurements in a work order that has returned from the field
• Work order results from Siteworks that contain geotagged photos

To import work order results:

• Select File > Import and navigate to an .spj file in you folder structure. The location is typically C:\Trimble Synchronizer Data\<device name or PC>\Trimble SCS900 Data\<Project Name>\Work Orders\<WorkOrderName>.

  or

• Using Windows File Explorer, browse to an .spj file in the folder structure shown above and drag-and-drop it into the Plan View.

If you are using the construction data workflow, select a work order that has an icon in the Project Explorer, and do one of the following:

• Right-click and select Import Work Order Results from the context menu.
• Select Import Work Order Results in Construction Data > Work Orders.
• Click the Import Work Order Results icon on the toolbar.

  The color-coded results are imported into your project:

  • Topographically surveyed/measured points (existing ground) are white.
  • Staked measured points are red.
  • Staked design points are green.

To bring in panoramic or georeferenced photos:

There are two ways to bring in scanned images.

• Using Scan Panoramas, which automatically imports the images to create panoramas
• Based on the association of individial photos to specific measured points, e.g., via a FXL file

To do the latter:

1. Open Windows File Explorer and browse to C:\Trimble Synchronizer Data\<device name or PC>\Trimble SCS900 Data\<Project Name>\Work Orders\<WorkOrderName>\Scan Data\.

   Note: The program looks in the scan data folder for images, so you must copy the entire work order folder to the path above before importing the .spj file. If you receive just an .spj file without the work order folder, the images will not display in TBC.

2. Drag-and-drop images from the Scan Data folder into the TBC Plan View. This requires an associated FXL file.
3. Right-click the media folder icon next to the point in the view and select Media folder to display the image in your default viewer..
4. In the Properties pane > File properties for the image, you can see the file path and can press Play.

Dependencies:

• None.

Related topics

Work Order Results Options

Run a Work Order Report or Summary