To project a line

  1. To create the line:
    • In the map, select the line and then tap Auto stake / Project line.

    • Tap and select Auto stake / Project line and select the start and end points.

      When selecting points, select them from the map or tap for other selection methods. See Selecting points.

    To reverse the direction of the line, tap Swap.

  2. If required, define offsets. The projected line can be offset by a:
    • Horizontal offset – applied left or right of the line
    • Vertical offset – applied up or down from the line
  3. Tap Next.
  4. Enter values for the Point details, Position tolerance, and Settings or accept the default values. See Auto stake settings. Tap Next.

  5. Tap Next.

    The instrument turns to the design point, measures a position and then checks this position against the defined tolerances. If it is outside the tolerances it turns to a new position and repeats the process until a position within tolerance is found, or the maximum number of iterations is reached.

    If the instrument fails to point in the correct direction, during the Start delay period, you can manually point the instrument in the correct direction.

    When a position is found within tolerance, the Mark point event sounds and:

    • If the instrument has a tracklight, the laser pointer and the tracklight flash for the period defined in the Mark delay field.
    • If the instrument is a Trimble SX12 scanning total station, the instrument changes to STD mode and the laser pointer stops flashing and moves to position itself at the EDM location. The laser pointer changes to solid while the Target Illumination light (TIL) flashes for the period defined in the Mark delay field. When the point is stored the instrument automatically returns to TRK mode and the laser pointer resumes flashing.

    If a point within tolerance cannot be found, the point is skipped.

    Stakeout deltas indicate the direction you need to go to get to the target.

  6. When the process has finished, the Results screen shows the number of points staked and the number of points skipped.