Import Trimble DiNi Level Files (.dat)
DiNi digital level .dat (M5) files contain level data recorded in the field using a Trimble DiNi Digital Level.
Note: The software supports all leveling methods available with the Trimble DiNi Digital Level (0.3 mm per km version and 0.7 mm per km version).
To import DiNi Digital level .dat files:
- Select Import in Home > Data Exchange.
The Importcommand pane displays.
- Do one of the following:
- Select a folder in the Import Folder list.
- Click the Browse button to browse for a folder.
The default is the folder that you last imported from. The files contained in the selected folder appear in the Select File(s) area. The file names and file types are listed.
- Select the DiNi digital level .dat file(s) you want to import.
- In the Settings section at the bottom of the Import command pane, change the Automatically Numbered Points properties if necessary.
These properties help the software identify which points were auto-numbered by the DiNi level and which point IDs were entered by the user. Auto-numbered points typically are not points of interest and should not be created as points in the project.
- Starting Point - Specifies the first point ID number of the range of point ID numbers in the file you want to specify as automatically numbered points that should not be created in the project.
- Maximum Points - Specifies the maximum number of points in the file you want to be included in the range.
- Increment - Specifies the increment to be used when identifying point numbers in the range.
- Ending Point - Specifies the calculated ending point for the point range based on the other specified properties.
- When you are done, click Import. The Level Editor dialog displays. In this dialog, you can see which level points were entered by the user (points of interest) and will be created in the project, and which points were automatically numbered by the DiNi and will not be created in the project. If necessary, you can make changes by checking or unchecking any point to include or not include it in the project. For instructions, see View and Edit Level Data.
Note: If you import a text file with "Unknown" or "Mapping" coordinate quality into a project that already contains level point data, duplicate points will be created for points in the text file (lightweight points) and points already in the project (normal points) that have the same ID (that is, points will not merge as expected). To avoid this problem, import the text file first to create the lightweight points in the project, then import the level point data. The lightweight points from the text file will merge with the normal points from the other point data to create normal non-duplicated points.For more information, see Understanding Point Types.
