View Imported Total Station Data in Project Explorer
Each imported total station data file displays as an expandable node located beneath the Imported Files node in Project Explorer (select Project Explorer in Home > Data).
The types of nodes displayed beneath the data file node depend on the station setup type and measurement types contained in the file.
The sequence of nodes (top to bottom) displayed beneath the imported data file node reflects the chronological order in which data was gathered in the field. For more information, see Total Station Nodes Sequence in Project Explorer.
The following table shows the possible node types and their relative position beneath the Imported Files node in Project Explorer.
Note: The following table is not intended to represent a single data file.
Note: You can right-click the Imported Files node in the Project Explorer and select to sort the imported files either by their name or by the order in which they were imported, providing two options to more easily locate any imported file.
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This is the Imported Files node. |
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This is the imported data file node. The icon represents the source of the data. It is followed by the name of the file. |
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This is a station node. The icon represents the survey instrument type. It is followed by the point ID and an "S" number in parenthesis that uniquely identifies the station. |
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This is a note node. The icon is followed by the first few words of the note. |
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This is the station setup node. The icon is followed by the setup type (in this example, "single backsight") and the associated backsight point ID(s) in parenthesis. Nodes displayed beneath this one are typically coordinate and azimuth nodes, which show data that was keyed in during station setup. |
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This is a coordinate node. The icon is followed by a coordinate point ID. This node is typically displayed beneath a station setup node. This is a coordinate node from a benchmark. The icon is followed by a coordinate point ID. Note: To preserve the integrity of raw field data, you cannot edit coordinate properties for an imported coordinate displayed beneath the Imported Files node. However, you can edit coordinates displayed beneath the Points node. |
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This is an azimuth node. The icon is followed by the occupation point ID, a dash, and the observed point ID. This is followed by an "A" number in parenthesis that uniquely identifies the azimuth. This node is typically displayed beneath a station setup node. |
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This is a backbearing node. The icon and name are followed by the point ID of the first backsight point. This is followed by an "R" number in parenthesis that uniquely identifies the backbearing. Nodes displayed beneath this one are typically related observation nodes. |
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These are face 1 and face 2 total station observation nodes. The icon is followed by the occupation point ID, a dash, and the observed point ID. This is followed by a "T" number in parenthesis that uniquely identifies the observation. |
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These are face 1 and face 2 backsight observation nodes. The icon is followed by the occupation point ID, a dash, and the observed point ID. This is followed by a "T" number in parenthesis that uniquely identifies the observation. |
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This is a dual prism observation node. The icon is followed by the occupation point ID, a dash, and the observed point ID. This is followed by a "T" number in parenthesis that uniquely identifies the observation. |
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These are distance, angle, and circle offset nodes. The icon is followed by the occupation point ID, a dash, and the observed point ID. This is followed by a "T" number in parenthesis that uniquely identifies the observation. |
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This is a mean angle node. It represents the combining and averaging of redundant observations to the same point. The icon is followed by the backsight point ID, a dash, the occupation point ID, another dash, and the observed point ID. This is followed by an "M" number in parenthesis that uniquely identifies the mean angle. If the text is displayed in red, the mean angle includes one or more outlier observations (that is, the observations exceed tolerances specified in the Computations > Mean Angles tab in the Project Settings dialog). To disable outlier observations, right-click the node and select Mean Angle Residuals. For more information on viewing and working with mean angles, see View and Edit Mean Angle Residuals and Run a Mean Angle Report. |
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This is a rounds node. The icon is followed by the word "Rounds". Displayed beneath it are two or more sets of observations, which are represented by set nodes. |
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This is a set node. It is nested under a rounds node. The icon is followed by the word "Set" and a number that identifies the set. Displayed beneath it are nodes representing observations made during the set. |
Imported Files 
Test.jxl
100 (S1)
Used last station setup
Single Backsight (99)
100
100-99 (A1)
Backbearing 99 (R1)
100-200 (T41)
100-200 (T42)
100-99 (T52)
100-99 (T53)
201-202 (T54)
220-221 (T22)
110-111 (T5)
198-199 (T28)
99-100-200 (M3)
Rounds
Set 1