Local Projects: Creating a project template file

Terra Office can be used to create a TerraFlex Local Project Template file (.tfproj) from an existing TerraFlex project (map workspace). These template files can be transferred to the field device for use with Local Project workflows in TerraFlex.

To create a project template file:

  1. Run the Terra Office application and Sign in with your Trimble Identity and a valid subscription license to Terra Office Standard.

  2. In the Local Projects section, click the Create a Local Project template area.

  3. Select the Trimble Connect Project where your data resides. Depending on project membership, your Trimble Identity may allow access to one or more projects. Use the region filter buttons as necessary.

  4. Select the workspace (TerraFlex Project) that contains the data you want to export. You can switch between Active workspaces and Archived workspaces as necessary.

  5. On the last page of the wizard, specify Local Project options on the left side (see steps below) and review Project details on the right side.

  6. In the Templates section, review the templates used in this project and use the checkboxes to select which ones to include in the (Local Project) template file. By default, all templates will be selected.

  7. In the Real-time GNSS configurations section, review the real-time GNSS configurations associated with this TerraFlex project and use the checkboxes to select which ones to include in the (Local Project) template file.

  8. If you want to disable data collection for this cloud project (map workspace) at this time, use the Turn off cloud sync for project checkbox. This will archive the map workspace to prevent it from sync’ing to TerraFlex. This may be desirable if this particular map workspace was created solely for the purpose of using it for a TerraFlex Local Project Template file in Terra Office. In that case, you would not want the cloud project available for data collection in TerraFlex.

  9. Use the Enable offline GNSS corrections checkbox to control whether or not GNSS measurements are collected for local processing in Terra Office; exports from TerraFlex will not yet be corrected.

  10. Use the Save TerraFlex Local Project Template file (.tfproj) to entry box and … button to specify a new or existing file. If you select an existing file, it will be overwritten.

  11. Click Create Local Project to generate the file(s). You will be notified when the process completes. The file can then be transferred to the TerraFlex field device for use in the Local Projects workflow.