Managing map file layers

1. To open the Layer manager, do one of the following:

   • Tap in the Map toolbar or the Video toolbar.
   • In the Job properties screen, tap the Layer manager button.

2. Select the Map files tab.

3. To link more files to the job, tap Add and then select the files to link from a location on the controller or from Trimble Connect if the project you are working in is a cloud project. Tap Accept.

   To pin a favorite folder to the shortcuts shown for This controller, navigate to the folder and then tap and hold the folder in the right pane and select Pin to shortcuts. For more information, see Selecting files and folders.

   If the file you want to link is not shown, make sure it is a supported file type and that the file name does not contain invalid characters (such as a dollar sign or parentheses).

   By default, features in files you have linked to the job are visible in the map, indicated by the check mark next to the file name .

4. To make the features in a file selectable, tap the file name in the Map files tab. A check mark inside a square indicates the features are selectable.

   If the icon does not change, the file does not contain any features that can be selected.

5. If the file contains layers, by default all layers have the same setting as the file. To make only some layers visible or selectable, tap the arrow next to the file name and then tap each layer once to hide it, or twice to make it visible but not selectable. Tap the layer again to make it visible and selectable.

   The icon next to the file name indicates if some layers are not visible or not selectable .

6. Tap Accept.

To change the features that are visible and selectable at any time, tap in the map toolbar and select the Map files tab. Showing and hiding features can be useful to reduce visual clutter or to make it easier to select features that are close to other features.

To control which features are visible or selectable per file:

• To display all features in the file, tap the file name once. The check mark next to the file name indicates the features in the file are displayed.
• To make all features in the file selectable, tap the file name twice. The check mark inside a square indicates the features in the file are selectable ("active").
• To disable all features in the file, tap the file name three times. No icon next to the file name indicates the features in the file are not shown and are not selectable.

If the file contains layers (typically BIM model, DXF, LandXML, or Shapefile):

• To expand or collapse the file contents to view the layers, tap the arrow next to the file name.
• To display all features in the layer, tap the layer name once. The check mark next to the layer name indicates the features in the layer are displayed. If features in only some layers are displayed, the check mark next to the file name is gray .
• To make all features in the layer selectable, tap the layer name twice. The check mark inside a square indicates the features in the file are selectable. If features in only some layers are selected, the check mark inside a square next to the file name is gray .
• To disable all features in the layer, tap the layer name three times. No icon next to the layer name indicates the features in the layer are not shown and are not selectable.
• An icon indicates the file does not contain any features that can be displayed.