Job templates

A template makes it faster and easier to create jobs with the same settings. Create a template with the job properties configured as required and then create jobs from the template.

NOTE – Templates are used only to import a set of job properties as you create the job. Editing or deleting a template has no effect on jobs previously created from the template.

Tap and select Settings / Templates. The Templates screen shows the default templates provided with the software and any templates you have created.

  1. Tap New.
  2. Enter the template name.

  3. To create the template from another template or the last used job, select the template or Last used job in the Copy from field.

    The properties from the selected template or job are copied into the job. Edit the properties as required.

  4. Tap Accept.
  1. Tap Import.
  2. In the Select job screen, select the job. Tap Accept.

  3. Enter the Template name. Tap Accept.

    The new template appears in the Templates screen.

  1. To edit a template, select it and tap Edit.

  2. To define or change the job properties, tap the appropriate button. Tap:

    • Tap Coord. sys. to choose the coordinate system for the job. See Coordinate system.
    • Tap Units to select the units and formats for numerical values. See Units.
    • Tap Layer manager to link project data and job files. See Managing data layers using the Layer manager.
    • Tap Feature library to associate a feature library with the job. See Feature library.
    • Tap Cogo settings to set the coordinate geometry settings for the job. See Cogo settings.
    • Tap Additional settings to set additional settings for the job. See Additional settings.
    • Tap Media file button to link media files to the job or to points in the job. See Media files.