Managing data layers using the Layer manager

Use the Layer manager to control whether project and job data is visible, selectable, or hidden in the Map and Video screen.

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.

The Layer manager provides tabs for managing different types of data:

• Use the Project data tab to:

  • Select which project data layers are selectable or visible in the map. Items in selectable layers can be used in various software functions, including navigating to a point, staking out, and some Cogo functions. See Managing project data layers.

  • Add map background data from Trimble Maps or other web map service. See Adding background maps.

• Use the Jobs tab to link job files so that you can view and use the data in that job. See Managing linked jobs.

• Use the Scans tab to view the scan files linked to the job and select which scan points are visible in the map and in the Video screen. The Scans tab appears in the Layer manager only if scan files have been added to the job. See Managing scan layers.

• Use the Inspections tab to view the surface inspections linked to the job and control whether they are visible in the map and in the Video screen. The Inspections tab appears in the Layer manager only if inspections files have been added to the job. See Managing inspections layers.

• Use the Filter tab to filter the job data shown by measurement type or by creating a wildcard search. See Filtering data by measurement type.

• Use the Features tab to make features in the job visible and/or selectableby feature layer. The feature layers listed are determined by the Feature Library FXL file linked to the job and by the feature codes used in the job. See Filtering data by feature layer.

To automatically update the data shown in the map/video screen as you make changes in the Layer manager, tap the Auto update softkey. A check mark on the Auto update softkey indicates Auto update is enabled.