Understanding Total Station Data
Survey data acquired in the field using a total station and contained in a data file can be imported into the software and integrated, as necessary, with other data collected as part of a survey project (for example, GNSS or leveling data).
Total station data is displayed in the following areas of the software:
- Project Explorer
Imported data is displayed in expandable nodes displayed beneath the Import Files node. Data used to define points is displayed in expandable nodes displayed beneath the Points node. You can expand and collapse nodes as necessary to view information. For more information, see View Total Station Data in Project Explorer.
- Properties pane
Click any node in the Project Explorer to display its properties in the Properties pane. You can edit certain properties in the pane.
- Mean Angle Residuals dialog
Right-click any mean angle node in the Project Explorer and select Mean Angle Residuals to view residuals for the mean angle and, if you want, disable any outlying observations. For more information, see View and Edit Mean Angle Residuals.
- Mean Angle Report
Select File > Reports > Mean Angle Report > Show Report/Report Optionsto view details of how each mean angle was computed. For more information, see Run a Mean Angle Report.
- Graphical and spreadsheet views
View point information in any of the available graphic or spreadsheet views.
The type of total station data displayed in the software depends on the station setup type and measurement types used for the survey.
