WelcomeThe Survey program contains a complete set of tools for the surveyor to download and process survey information, perform adjustments on traverse data, and import those survey points into an AutoCAD drawing.Survey also provides additional options for detailing points with figures and line work. Other options provide the capability of calculating directions based on Sun and Starshot information. This tutorial provides a basic overview of how to go through a typical project in a number of different ways, but it does not cover every option. For additional information, see the Softdesk Survey Acrobat file. Note: Before using this tutorial, you should be familiar with AutoCAD 14, Softdesk AEC Tools and the COGO program. If you havent had experience using COGO, review the COGO online Tutorial before using this one.Select >> near the top of this window to continue through the tutorial.Survey Tutorial FilesBy default, the tutorial file for the Survey imperial tutorial is installed in the \sdsk\prot\sv_tutor directory when you installed the Survey program.Click here to view a list of the Survey tutorial files.Note: If you used the Custom install option, then these files may not be installed or may be in a different directory.If the tutorial files are altered accidentally, then you can install the tutorial files again. Use the Custom install option and clear the Program Files check box so that only the tutorial files are installed.Getting StartedIn this section, you'll start AutoCAD and create a new drawing to work with the Survey imperial tutorial. Youll create the SV_TUTOR project and set up the new tutorial drawing.1 Click Softdesk 8 icon from the Softdesk program group.After AutoCAD is loaded, the Start Up dialog box is displayed.Use the Softdesk aec_i template as the base for your new drawing.2 Click Use a Template, and then select aec_i.dwt from the Template list.3 Click OK to continue.When you use AEC Tools and other Softdesk programs, your drawing files and related data files are stored in a specific directory structure that AEC Tools maintains. This directory structure is known as a project. When you create a new drawing, you must assign a name to the drawing and select a project before you can use any of the Softdesk commands.4 Select File Save As to display the Save Drawing As dialog box.5 Specify a location to save your drawing files.6 Type SV_TUTOR as the File name.7 Click Save to save the drawing.After you name the drawing, the first Softdesk command that you select will prompt you to select a project. The order in which you are prompted for a project, drawing setup, and program to use is dependent upon which Softdesk programs are already loaded and whether or not there are existing projects on your system.8 Select AEC Softdesk Programs to display the Select Project dialog box.9 Click Create Project to display the Create Project dialog box.Youll create a new Softdesk project to conveniently store and manage the files generated by the Survey program. As part of this process, youll select the SVTUTOR prototype.10 Click Select to display the Select Prototype dialog box.Selecting a prototype does two things. First, a new \sdsk\proj\sv_tutor directory is created. Second, the Survey imperial tutorial files are automatically copied from the \sdsk\prot\sv_tutor directory to the new \sdsk\proj\sv_tutor directory.11 Click Select... to display the Select Prototype dialog box.12 Select SV_TUTOR from the Prototype name list.13 Click OK to return to the Create Project dialog box.14 Type SV_TUTOR as the Project name.15 Type Survey Imperial Tutorial as the Description.16 Click OK to display the Softdesk Programs dialog box.Specify Survey as the program that you want to use.17 Select Survey from the Program Name list.18 Click OK to continue and display the Point Database Setup dialog box.19 Verify that the Starting Point Number is 1 and the Database Growth Factor is 100.The Starting Point Number is the minimum point number required by the database. The Database Growth Factor optimizes the speed at which large groups of points are created with commands such as Import Points.20 Select Open as Single-User in the Open Mode section.Single-user mode means only one person can access the point database. In a network environment, multi-user mode allows more than one person to access the point database at the same time. Point database operations are faster in a single-user mode since less verification is required during operations.21 Click OK to continue and display the Manual Setup dialog box.Setting up the DrawingIn this section, youll set up the Survey tutorial drawing.1 Verify that the Linear units are IMPERIAL and the Angular units are DEGREES.2 Click Drawing Scales to display the Drawing Scales dialog box.3 Select 1 in. = 60 from the Horizontal scales list.4 Select 1 in. = 6 from the Vertical scales list.5 Click OK to return to the Manual Setup dialog box.6 Click Precision to display the Precision dialog box.7 Type 2 as the Linear and Elevation precision values.8 Type 4 as the Angular and Coordinate precision values.9 Click OK to return to the Manual Setup dialog box.10 Click Text Type to display the Text Type dialog box.11 Select LEROY from the Selection list.12 Click OK to return to the Manual Setup dialog box.13 Click Text Style to display the Text Style dialog box.14 Select L120 from the Selection list.15 Click OK to return to the Manual Setup dialog box.16 Click Sheet Size to display the Sheet Size dialog box.17 Select 22x34 from the Sheet Size list.18 Click OK to return to the Manual Setup dialog box.19 Click Border to display the Border Setup dialog box.20 Select the Border check box.21 Click OK to return to the Manual Setup dialog box.22 Click OK to return to the drawing.Change in settings modified sheet size, zoom all? (Yes/No) : Y23 Select File Save to save the drawing.Specifying the North Rotation and Base PointIn this section, you'll specify the base point and north rotation for the drawing.1 Select Points Setup Base Point.The current base point: X=0.0000 Y=0.0000 Northing = 0.0000 Easting = 0.0000 Base point or RETURN for same: 600,780 Northing: 5000 Easting: 5000 Move drawing points to reflect change in drawing orientation (No/Yes) : (press Enter)2 Select Points Setup North Rotation.Type of north rotation entry (Point/Numeric) : (press Enter) Angle (DDD.MMSS) : -24.2245 Move drawing points to reflect change in drawing orientation (No/Yes) : (press Enter)Inserting Civil/Survey SymbolsIn this section, youll insert a north arrow symbol and a drawing information box. Insert the north arrow symbol first.1 Select AEC Symbol Manager to display the Symbol Manager dialog box.2 Select COGO Symbol File from the Symbol Set drop-down list.3 Verify that Details is displayed in the Palette drop-down list.4 Select icon slide #4, North Arrow.5 Click OK to return to the drawing.Select insertion point: 320,870 Enter the description : (press Enter)Next, insert a drawing information box.6 Press ENTER to display the Symbol Manager dialog box.7 Verify that COGO Symbol File is displayed in the Symbol Set drop-down list.8 Verify that Details is displayed in the Palette drop-down list.9 Select icon slide #1, Dwg Info Box.10 Click OK to return to the drawing.Drawn by: (type your initials) Checked by: (type your initials) Job number: 1 Date: (type the date) Drawing number: 1 Sheet number: 1 Number of sheets: 1 Select insertion point and rotation angle: 310,105 (press Enter) (press Enter to accept the default rotation angle of 0 degrees)Click here to view the illustration.Adjusting the Survey Project SettingsIn this section, you'll adjust some of the Survey project settings. You can store these settings on either the project or the system level, and then apply them to other drawings later.The project settings determine the type and manner in which the prompts display with respect to unit precision and units (imperial or metric) as well as how information is output. These settings also determine such items as whether information is stored in the batch file, the type of point protection, and which default traverse adjustment is to be used.1 Select AEC Softdesk Settings Project Settings to display the Project Settings dialog box.2 Click Edit beneath the Survey heading to display the Survey Project Settings dialog box.3 Click Graphics to display the Survey Interactive Graphic Settings dialog box.4 Type 5 as the color for Backsight Line and Station Transit.5 Click OK to return to the Survey Project Settings dialog box.6 Click Command Settings to display the Survey Command Settings dialog box.7 Verify that all the check boxes are selected in the Toggles section, the batch file name is batch.txt, and the output file name is output.txt.Note: The batch file stores all the commands entered at the Survey command line, and the output file stores those commands as well as their output.8 Click OK to return to the Survey Project Settings dialog box.9 Click Equipment to display the Survey Equipment Settings dialog box.Specify the values for the type of equipment you are using. You can use these values in the reduction of the survey information and the adjustment of the traverses. You can edit and save as many instrument types as you use in the field.10 Click New to create a new entry in the equipment library.11 Type SOKKISHA S4 as the new equipment name.12 Click OK to continue.13 Verify the following equipment settings for the SOKKISHA S4.Horiz. Collimation: 0.0 Vert. Collimation: 0.0 Horiz. Angle Type: RIGHT Vert. Angle Type: ZENITH EDM Refract. Index: 287.9600 EDM Offset: 0.0 Measuring Device: EDM: Scope Tilting: ON Prism Offset: 0.0 Prism Constant: 0.0 EDM Prop. Error: 5.0 Pointing: 1.0 Prism Hgt. Error: 1.0 EDM Constant Error: 5.014 Enter the following new equipment setting values for SOKKISHA S4. Press Tab or use your pointing device to move to the different fields.EDM Wave Constant: 105.0 Centering: 5.5 Azimuth/Bearing: 30.0 Target Alignment: 5.5 Horizontal Circle: 2.5 Vertical Circle: 2.5 Theod. Hgt. Error: 1.015 Click OK to return to the Survey Project Settings dialog box.16 Click Point Protection in the Observations section to display the Survey Point Protection Settings dialog box.Many times the same point is shot more than once, from different setups to ensure accuracy. The Point Protection settings determine what should be done when a duplicate point is encountered.17 Verify that Average is specified for the Overwrite Status.18 Verify that all of the Difference check boxes are selected in the Parameters section.19 Verify the following settings:Distance Difference: 0.1 Angular Difference: 30.0 Elevation Difference: 0.1 Coordinate Difference: 0.120 Click OK to return to the Survey Project Settings dialog box.21 Click OK to return to the Project Settings dialog box.22 Click OK to return to the drawing.Calculating an Azimuth with the Sunshot EditorIn this section, youll use the Sunshot Editor to calculate an azimuth from solar observations by the hour angle method. To calculate the azimuth, you can use either a single foresight or a multiple foresight. For the purposes of this tutorial, youll use a multiple foresight because this is the more commonly used solar observation method.1 Select Traverse Astronomic Azimuth Sunshot to display the Sunshot Editor dialog box.2 Enter the following values for the Sunshot Editor:Station Pt: 2 Backsight Pt: 1 Latitude: 36.04 Longitude: 94.1008 UT1 Time: 13.34024 GHA 00 Hrs: 180.13402 GHA 24 Hrs: 180.10431 Declination 00 Hrs: 22.54505 Declination 24 Hrs: 22.59437 Sun Semi-diameter: 0.154683 Specify the following values for Observation #1:D: BS Obs: 0.00; Sun Obs: 351.0835; Stop Time: 0.121590 R: BS Obs: 180.0005; Sun Obs: 171.3520; Stop Time: 0.154210Note: The observations will determine the true astronomic bearing from the first setup to the backsight. Observe that after you enter the stop time for an observation, the observed and average bearings are calculated automatically.4 Specify the following values for Observation #2:D: BS Obs: 0.00; Sun Obs: 351.1300; Stop Time: 0.12491 R: BS Obs: 180.0005; Sun Obs: 171.3800; Stop Time: 0.160305 Specify the following values for Observation #3:D: BS Obs: 0.00; Sun Obs: 351.1450; Stop Time: 0.13112 R: BS Obs: 180.0005; Sun Obs: 171.4145; Stop Time: 0.16313After youve entered the above data, observe that the Mean Bearing value calculated by the Sunshot Editor is S 88-36-55 E. Youll use this calculation in the next section of the tutorial. 6 Click OK to return to the drawing.Inputting Survey DataThe Survey program supports several methods of bringing observation data into AutoCAD. The first method youll work with is converting a .raw file into a field book file. 1 Select Collect Convert Pre-7.6 Raw Files to display the Survey Raw File Selection dialog box.2 Navigate to the \sdsk\proj\sv_tutor\survey directory.3 Select sv_tutor from the Raw Files list.4 Click OK to convert the sv_tutor.raw file into a field book file, sv_tutor.fbk, and return to the drawing.Next, youll edit the field book file to reflect the true starting bearing that you calculated with the Sunshot Editor.5 Select Collect Edit Field Book to display the Field Book Selection dialog box.6 Select sv_tutor.fbk from the Selection list.7 Click Save to display the sv_tutor.fbk file in your ASCII text editor.8 Scroll down to line 18, AZ 2 1 80.0000.This 80 degree azimuth is the known direction from point 2 to point 1, and is used to orient the traverse in the current coordinate system.Replace line 18 with the bearing value calculated by the Sunshot Editor, S 88d36'55" E, which converts to an azimuth of 91d23'05".9 Press Backspace to delete the current azimuth.10 Type AZ 2 1 91.2305.11 Press Alt F - X to exit the ASCII text editor.12 Press ENTER to save your changes to the field book file.13 Select Collect Import Field Book to display the Field Book Selection dialog box.14 Select sv_tutor.fbk from the Selection list.15 Click OK to import the file.Erase all COGO points in drawing (Yes/No)? : Y Erase all existing observations (Yes/No)? : Y Observation Database created. Auto point numbering has been turned OFF. Erase all figures (Yes/No)? : YClick here to view the illustration.If any errors occur as the information is processed, then you are notified that there are errors and you are given several options. You can stop processing, revise the file if necessary, and try running it again, or you can ignore the command causing the error, or ignore all subsequent errors.After the calculations are completed, the points are inserted into the drawing based on the current settings of base point and north rotation.Erase the points that you just imported into the drawing.16 Select Points Edit Points Erase.Erase points by (Number/): N Points to erase: 1-134 Modifying the point file ... Points to erase: (press Enter)Erase the observations that that you just imported into the drawing.17 Select CmdLine Delete Observation Database.This command erases all observations. Continue (Yes/No)? : Y Observation Database created. Auto point numbering has been turned OFF.All of the observations are deleted from the drawing and observation database. In the next section of the tutorial, youll create points using the Survey Command Line commands.Using the Survey Command LineAnother way to enter the observations is by using the Survey Command Line command. Use the Survey command line to create points and figures, and to extract and display information on existing observations. You can also use the Survey command line to enter traverse and sideshot information.In the following sections, youll manually enter the same points and observations that you imported from the field book file.Note: All commands used at the Survey command line are referenced in the language.ref file. You can edit the commands to provide user-definable commands in a familiar format.1 Select CmdLine Survey Command Line.The Command prompt changes to SURVEY> and instruments and prism icons are displayed in the drawing. The last occupied point is set up automatically.2 Use the ANGLE command to establish the angle types.SURVEY> ANGLE RIGHT ZENITH Horizontal angles are RIGHT. Vertical angles reference ZENITH.This command overrides the current Survey Equipment settings.3 Use the UNIT command to set the current units for distances and angles. SURVEY> UNIT FOOT DMS Linear unit is FOOT. Angular unit is degrees-minutes-seconds: DMS.This command overrides the current Survey Units settings.4 Use the temperature command (TEMP) to set the temperature parameter for the survey and the reduction of the data.SURVEY> TEMP 32 C Temperature recorded at 32.00 degrees Celsius5 Use the Scale factor command (SF) to set the scale to establish a constant value by which the distances are multiplied.SURVEY> SF 1 Scale Factor set to 1.000000000000This command overrides the current applied scale factor set in the Survey Correction Toggles settings. This value will only be applied if the Scale Factor feature is selected in the Correction Settings dialog box. 6 Use the North East Elevation command (NEZ) to denote point entry by Northing (N), Easting (E), and Elevation (Z).SURVEY> NEZ 2 5000 5000 500 STA2-PKS POINT 2 NORTH: 5000.0000 EAST: 5000.0000 ELEV: 500.0000Because you selected the Point Course Echo and Point Coordinate Echo check boxes in the Survey Command Settings dialog box, the coordinates and elevation as well as the bearing and distance from the station to the sideshot are displayed on the command line each time you set a point.7 Use the Station command (STN) to denote the point to set up on for the station. Follow this by the height of instrument (above ground) if you are calculating elevations.SURVEY> STN 2 5.1 STATION h.i.: 505.1000 POINT 2 NORTH: 5000.0000 EAST: 5000.0000 ELEV: 500.000008 Use the Azimuth command (AZ) to set a direction between two points for reference or for backsighting a direction.SURVEY> AZ 2 1 91.2305 Observed direction: 91-23-059 Use the Backsight command (BS) to determine what point the instrument (STN) is using for its backsight reference. If a reference azimuth or bearing was entered from the current setup, then this point does not need to be resident in the drawing.SURVEY> BS 110 Use the Prism command to set the height of the prism for subsequent sideshots for calculating elevations.SURVEY> PRISM 5.04 Prism set to 5.040011 Use the Angle Distance Vertical Angle (AD VA) command to indicate that you are entering an angle, distance, and vertical angle. The vertical angle indicates that the distance is a slope distance. The horizontal angle is measured from the backsight. The format for this command is point number, horizontal angle, slope distance, vertical angle, and description of the point.SURVEY> AD VA 3 67.1514 310.425 93.3843 STA3-PKS BEARING: S 21-21-41 E DISTANCE: 309.7969 POINT 3 NORTH: 4711.4856 EAST: 5112.8433 ELEV: 480.3234Note: There are additional options that you can use to enter the vertical distance, face1 (direct) angles, face2 (inverse) angles, azimuths, and bearings. Refer to the Softdesk Survey Acrobat file for more information about using point observation commands.12 Set the prism height to 4.67 ft.SURVEY> PRISM 4.67 Prism set to 4.6700The Automatic Point Numbering command (AP ON) enables you to automatically number points from a beginning point number. When toggled on, subsequent point numbers are incremented by one. If it is toggled off, then you need to enter a point number each time you set a point.13 Turn automatic point numbering on, and then use the Angle Distance Vertical Angle command (AD VA) to enter coordinates. SURVEY> AP ON 201 Auto point numbering is ON. Starting point number is 201. SURVEY> AD VA 299.2456 16.71 92.5512 UP BEARING: N 30-48-01 E DISTANCE: 16.6883 POINT 201 NORTH: 5014.3345 EAST: 5008.5452 ELEV: 499.5788Since you selected the Ditto Feature in the Survey Command Settings dialog box, you do not have to type the same command name two times in a row. Since you just used the Angle Distance Vertical Angle command, you can specify additional Angle Distance Vertical Angle values without typing AD VA first. The Survey program continues to accept numbers for the previous command until you type in a different command name.14 Continue entering Angle Distance Vertical Angle values.SURVEY> 89.1147 24.85 90.3920 CL BEARING: S 00-34-52 W DISTANCE: 24.8484 POINT 202 NORTH: 4975.1529 EAST: 4999.7480 ELEV: 500.1457 SURVEY> 244.3732 115.56 86.2002 CL BEARING: N 23-59-23 W DISTANCE: 115.3235 POINT 203 NORTH: 5105.3617 EAST: 4953.1126 ELEV: 507.8191Click here to view the illustration. Using the Batch FileWhen you accepted the default values in the Survey Command Settings dialog box, one of the options that you activated was the Use Batch File option. When this is on, information that you type on the Survey Command Line is saved in a file called batch.txt.If you make a mistake while inputting the data, rather than erasing all the points and observations and starting over, you can correct the mistake in the batch.txt file and then run the batch file to input the correct data.At this point in the tutorial, you can click >> near the top of the window to continue learning about the Survey Command Line, or you can click here to skip ahead and run the completed batch file.Beginning a FigureUse the Begin command to signify the beginning of a figure. Follow the command with the name to be given to the figure. Figures can represent items such as houses, lots, streets, and walls. After you begin a figure, each point you enter will be connected until you type End.1 Begin a wall figure.SURVEY> BEGIN WALL SURVEY> AD VA 231.3911 108.26 85.4036 EOW BEARING: N 36-57-44 W DISTANCE: 107.9519 POINT 204 NORTH: 5086.2571 EAST: 4935.0898 ELEV: 508.59122 Finish the wall figure with the End option.SURVEY> END SURVEY> AD VA 240.5415 44.46 86.4932 CL BEARING: N 27-42-40 W DISTANCE: 44.3918 POINT 205 NORTH: 5039.3002 EAST: 4979.3572 ELEV: 502.8920 SURVEY> 76.4607 79.10 95.2119 CL BEARING: S 11-50-48 E DISTANCE: 78.7547 POINT 206 NORTH: 4922.9227 EAST: 5016.1678 ELEV: 493.0475 SURVEY> 71.1702 174.74 95.1117 CL BEARING: S 17-19-53 E DISTANCE: 174.0241 POINT 207 NORTH: 4833.8770 EAST: 5051.8414 ELEV: 484.6291Note: After you use the End option, subsequent shots are not connected to that figure. You can also use the Begin command to end the current figure and start a new one automatically.3 Continue the WALL figure.SURVEY> CONTINUE WALL Figure WALL has been continued. SURVEY> AD VA 81.0244 171.18 94.2528 EOW BEARING: S 07-34-11 E DISTANCE: 170.6699 POINT 208 NORTH: 4830.8175 EAST: 5022.4828 ELEV: 487.22444 End the wall figure, turn off automatic point numbering, and then add point numbers 4, 301, and 5.SURVEY> END SURVEY> AP OFF Auto point numbering has been turned OFF. SURVEY> STN 3 5.04 STATION h.i.: 485.3634 POINT 3 NORTH: 4711.4856 EAST: 5112.8433 ELEV: 480.3234 SURVEY> BS 2 SURVEY> PRISM 4.93 Prism set to 4.93 SURVEY> AD VA 4 151.2518 204.085 88.3826 STA4-PKF BEARING: S 49-56-23 E DISTANCE: 204.0276 POINT 4 NORTH: 4580.1749 EAST: 5268.9994 ELEV: 485.2753 SURVEY> PRISM 4.67 Prism set to 4.67 SURVEY> AD VA 301 7.5031 18.71 90.5633 CL BEARING: N 13-31-10 W DISTANCE: 18.7075 POINT 301 NORTH: 4729.6747 EAST: 5108.4700 ELEV: 480.3857 SURVEY> STN 4 4.93 STATION h.i.: 490.2053 POINT 4 NORTH: 4580.1749 EAST: 5268.9994 ELEV: 485.2753 SURVEY> BS 3 SURVEY> PRISM 4.72 Prism set to 4.72 SURVEY> AD VA 5 153.0950 196.485 88.4927 STA5-HUB BEARING: S 76-46-33 E DISTANCE: 196.4436 POINT 5 NORTH: 4535.2362 EAST: 5460.2339 ELEV: 489.51735 Turn the automatic print numbering on and enable point numbering to begin from point number 401.SURVEY> AP ON 401 Auto point numbering is ON. Starting point number is 401. SURVEY> PRISM 4.67 Prism set to 4.67Click here to view the illustration.Creating Driveway FiguresIn this section, youll create two driveway figures.1 Create the first driveway figure.SURVEY> BEGIN DRIVE SURVEY> AD VA 59.4610 280.1550 94.0136 CL BEARING: N 09-49-47 E DISTANCE: 279.4634 POINT 401 NORTH: 4855.5357 EAST: 5316.7096 ELEV: 465.8626 SURVEY> 58.4319 191.4450 93.3159 CL BEARING: N 08-46-56 E DISTANCE: 191.0811 POINT 402 NORTH: 4769.0158 EAST: 5298.1735 ELEV: 473.7376 SURVEY> 62.3020 78.63 94.5119 CL BEARING: S 06-09-37 W DISTANCE: 113.0224 NORTH: 4656.6461 EAST: 5286.0449 BEARING: N 12-33-57 E DISTANCE: 78.3478 POINT 403 NORTH: 4656.6461 EAST: 5286.0449 ELEV: 478.88012 Create the second driveway figure.SURVEY> BEGIN DRIVE SURVEY> AD VA 102.5423 236.67 91.2156 CL BEARING: N 52-58-00 E DISTANCE: 236.6028 POINT 404 NORTH: 4722.6759 EAST: 5457.8759 ELEV: 479.8951 SURVEY> 110.3725 209.36 90.4117 CL BEARING: N 60-41-02 E DISTANCE: 209.3449 POINT 405 NORTH: 4682.6760 EAST: 5451.5339 ELEV: 483.0211 SURVEY> END3 Set some additional points.SURVEY> AD VA 99.4032 274.93 91.2934 CH BEARING: N 49-44-09 E DISTANCE: 274.8367 POINT 406 NORTH: 4757.8053 EAST: 5478.7198 ELEV: 478.3731 SURVEY> 101.0454 297.37 90.0352 CH BEARING: N 51-08-31 E DISTANCE: 297.3698 POINT 407 NORTH: 4766.7427 EAST: 5500.5621 ELEV: 485.2008 SURVEY> 104.3431 315.56 90.0001 CH BEARING: N 54-38-08 E DISTANCE: 315.5600 POINT 408 NORTH: 4762.8132 EAST: 5526.3345 ELEV: 485.5337 SURVEY> 106.4336 322.80 90.2218 CH BEARING: N 56-47-13 E DISTANCE: 322.7932 POINT 409 NORTH: 4756.9861 EAST: 5539.0610 ELEV: 483.44134 Turn off the automatic point numbering, set up a new traverse station, and then add point number 6.SURVEY> AP OFF Auto point numbering has been turned OFF. SURVEY> STN 5 4.66 STATION h.i.: 494.1773 POINT 5 NORTH: 4535.2362 EAST: 5460.2339 ELEV: 489.5173 SURVEY> BS 4 SURVEY> PRISM 4.61 Prism set to 4.61 SURVEY> AD VA 6 104.3504 270.130 92.5037 STA6-SPKFND BEARING: N 27-48-31 E DISTANCE: 269.7974 POINT 6 NORTH: 4773.8749 EAST: 5586.0996 ELEV: 476.16615 Turn automatic point numbering back on, and then add point 501.SURVEY> AP ON 501 Auto point numbering is ON. Starting point number is 501. SURVEY> PRISM 4.67 Prism set to 4.67 SURVEY> AD VA 79.2917 143.5950 92.3537 UP BEARING: N 02-42-44 E DISTANCE: 143.4479 POINT 501 NORTH: 4678.5234 EAST: 5467.0217 ELEV: 483.0094Click here to view the illustration. Starting a Property Line FigureIn this section, youll start creating a property line figure1 Begin creating the property line figure.SURVEY> BEGIN PL SURVEY> AD VA 245.5726 206.75 89.4922 DHM-EOW BEARING: S 10-49-07 E DISTANCE: 206.7490 POINT 502 NORTH: 4332.1618 EAST: 5499.0407 ELEV: 490.1468 SURVEY> 121.4528 486.36 95.1156 DHM-EOW BEARING: N 44-58-55 E DISTANCE: 484.3592 POINT 503 NORTH: 4877.8377 EAST: 5802.6196 ELEV: 445.4366 SURVEY> END2 Set some additional points.SURVEY> AD VA 308.0636 133.81 90.1426 CL BEARING: S 51-20-03 W DISTANCE: 133.8088 POINT 504 NORTH: 4451.6355 EAST: 5355.7555 ELEV: 488.9455 SURVEY> AP OFF Auto point numbering has been turned OFF. SURVEY> STN 6 4.61 STATION h.i.: 480.7761 POINT 6 NORTH: 4773.8749 EAST: 5586.0996 ELEV: 476.1661 SURVEY> BS 5 SURVEY> PRISM 4.71 Prism set to 4.71 SURVEY> AD VA 7 105.0407 169.930 94.5043 STA7-HUB BEARING: N 47-07-22 W DISTANCE: 169.3227 POINT 7 NORTH: 4889.0871 EAST: 5462.0176 ELEV: 461.7129 SURVEY> AP ON 601 Auto point numbering is ON. Starting point number is 601. SURVEY> PRISM 4.67 Prism set to 4.67 SURVEY> AD VA 57.4932 340.795 84.2042 CH BEARING: S 85-38-03 W DISTANCE: 339.1364 POINT 601 NORTH: 4748.0583 EAST: 5247.9472 ELEV: 509.6874 SURVEY> 66.0943 53.06 87.1745 CH BEARING: N 86-01-46 W DISTANCE: 53.0009 POINT 602 NORTH: 4777.5449 EAST: 5533.2260 ELEV: 478.6107 SURVEY> 77.2328 104.42 89.4224 CH BEARING: N 74-48-01 W DISTANCE: 104.4186 POINT 603 NORTH: 4801.2518 EAST: 5485.3338 ELEV: 476.64073 Continue creating the property line figure.SURVEY> CONTINUE PL Figure PL has been continued. SURVEY> AD VA 162.4404 149.49 96.5447 EL BEARING: N 10-32-35 E DISTANCE: 148.4032 POINT 604 NORTH: 4919.7727 EAST: 5613.2536 ELEV: 458.1130 SURVEY> END4 Set some additional points.SURVEY> AP OFF Auto point numbering has been turned OFF. SURVEY> STN 7 4.71 STATION h.i.: 466.4229 POINT 7 NORTH: 4889.0871 EAST: 5462.0176 ELEV: 461.7129 SURVEY> BS 6 SURVEY> PRISM 4.64 Prism set to 4.64 SURVEY> AD VA 1 173.1131 175.245 90.5612 STA1-GBF BEARING: N 53-55-51 W DISTANCE: 175.2216 POINT 1 NORTH: 4992.2508 EAST: 5320.3848 ELEV: 458.9182 SURVEY> AP ON 701 Auto point numbering is ON. Starting point number is 701. SURVEY> PRISM 4.67 Prism set to 4.67 SURVEY> AD VA 44.1430 101.69 81.2252 CH BEARING: S 02-52-52 E DISTANCE: 100.5416 POINT 701 NORTH: 4788.6726 EAST: 5467.0712 ELEV: 476.9923 SURVEY> 51.4952 115.00 82.0740 CH BEARING: S 04-42-30 W DISTANCE: 113.9162 POINT 702 NORTH: 4775.5553 EAST: 5452.6670 ELEV: 477.50385 Continue creating the property line figure.SURVEY> CONTINUE PL Figure PL has been continued. SURVEY> AD VA 275.3732 60.48 94.0355 EL BEARING: N 48-30-10 E DISTANCE: 60.3278 POINT 703 NORTH: 4929.0593 EAST: 5507.2024 ELEV: 457.4653 SURVEY> 245.5315 59.21 94.0604 EL BEARING: N 18-45-53 E DISTANCE: 59.0584 POINT 704 NORTH: 4945.0064 EAST: 5481.0157 ELEV: 457.5184 SURVEY> 240.5526 39.07 96.5240 EL BEARING: N 13-48-04 E DISTANCE: 38.7888 POINT 705 NORTH: 4926.7561 EAST: 5471.2708 ELEV: 457.0742 SURVEY> 185.0417 36.20 96.5339 EL BEARING: N 42-03-05 W DISTANCE: 35.9383 POINT 706 NORTH: 4915.7728 EAST: 5437.9463 ELEV: 457.4076 SURVEY> 154.3314 111.69 92.1353 EL BEARING: N 72-34-08 W DISTANCE: 111.6053 POINT 707 NORTH: 4922.5194 EAST: 5355.5375 ELEV: 457.4043 SURVEY> 172.4305 166.45 91.2854 EL BEARING: N 54-24-17 W DISTANCE: 166.3943 POINT 708 NORTH: 4985.9379 EAST: 5326.7143 ELEV: 457.4490 SURVEY> END SURVEY> AP OFF Auto point numbering has been turned OFF.6 Set some additional points.SURVEY> STN 1 4.64 STATION h.i.: 463.5582 POINT 1 NORTH: 4992.2508 EAST: 5320.3848 ELEV: 458.9182 SURVEY> BS 7 SURVEY> PRISM 4.89 Prism set to 4.89 SURVEY> AD VA 2 145.1831 323.130 82.4015 STA2-PKSAt the beginning of the Survey Command Line exercises, you defined point 2 as the beginning point for the traverse. Now you have come back to the same point. Therefore, the coordinates or elevation of this point must fall within the allowable tolerance that you defined on the Points Protection Settings dialog box. If it does not fall within the tolerance, then a tolerance error message like the one below is displayed.Tolerance error - Point #: 2 DISTANCE: 0.21 ANGLE(sec): -11.0 COORDINATES: 0.23The error may be due to random errors that occur while collecting data or an error in the data input. If you receive an error, press ENTER (to select the Average option) at the following prompt to close the traverse loop.Select (Globals/Overwrite/Discard/Renumber/Average) : (press Enter)The drawing now contains a copy of what was collected in the field, including lines that represent the property lines and driveway centerlines.Note: If you made any mistakes while manually entering this data, then click here for instructions on running the batch.txt file that will automatically enter all of the correct data.Click here to view the illustration.Reducing Survey DataIn the following sections, youll look at two ways to reduce the survey data: by adjusting a traverse loop using the standard compass rule adjustment method, and using the network least squares adjustment method. Each method produces slightly different results.The standard compass rule adjustment method adjusts the traverse loops and sideshots, and imports the adjusted information into the drawing. The least squares method adjusts each of the observations so that the sum of the residuals is a minimum. For more information regarding the least squares method, refer to the Softdesk Survey Acrobat file.Adjusting a Traverse LoopThe first method of reducing survey data is the conventional adjustment method. Begin by defining a traverse loop.1 Select Traverse Traverse Loops Define Loop to display the Survey Traverse Loop Definition dialog box.2 Type SURVEY TUTOR as the Traverse name.3 Accept the default loop number, initial backsight point number, occupied points, and final foresight point number.4 Click OK to save the traverse loop and return to the drawing.Check the initial adjustment and make sure there are no field or typographical errors in the traverse data.5 Select Traverse Traverse Loops Check Adjust Loop.Enter loop number : (press Enter)The Traverse Loop Adjustment Settings dialog box is displayed.6 Select Equal Distribution as the Vertical Adjustment.7 Select Compass Rule as the Horizontal Adjustment.8 Click OK to continue.The horizontal traverse analysis data file, an1.trv,is displayed in your ASCII text editor.Note: If the traverse does not meet the closure limits set in the User Specified Limits section of the Traverse Loop Adjustment dialog box, then a warning dialog box will be displayed. If this occurs, click OK to continue.Any angle or distance errors are reported at the end of the data along with their associated point numbers.9 When you have finished reviewing the horizontal traverse analysis data, select File Exit to exit your ASCII text editor.Next, the horizontal traverse adjustment data file, 1.lso, is displayed in your ASCII text editor.10 When you have finished reviewing the horizontal traverse adjustment data, select File Exit to exit your ASCII text editor.Next, the vertical traverse adjustment data file, fv1.trv, is displayed in your ASCII text editor.11 When you have finished reviewing the vertical traverse adjustment data, select File Exit to exit your ASCII text editor.Next, the adjustment results data file is displayed in your ASCII text editor.12 When you have finished reviewing the adjustment results data, select File Exit to exit your ASCII text editor and display the Adjustment Results dialog box.13 Click OK to return to the drawing.At this point, you can adjust the traverse and sideshots using the Adjust Loop command or by using the least squares adjustment method, which is covered in the next section.Using the Least Squares Adjustment MethodIn this section, youll reduce the survey information using the least squares adjustment method.1 Select Traverse Settings Least Square Settings to display the Survey Least Squares Settings dialog box. 2 Select 2-Dimensional as the Adjustment Type.3 In the Calculations Parameters section, type 100 as the Ellipse Scale Factor.4 In the Graphic Toggles section, clear the Distance Lines, Angle Lines, and Direction Lines check boxes.5 Click OK to return to the drawing.Create a network file of all the stations in the drawing by extracting all of the coordinate and observation data and placing this information in the network.lsi ASCII text file.6 Select Traverse Networks Create Input File.7 Select Traverse Networks Edit Input File to display the network.lsi file in your ASCII text editor.The initial station coordinates and elevations are displayed on lines 7 through 13. The angle and distance information for each station, as well as the standard deviation errors for angles and distances are displayed on lines 17 through 31.8 Select File Exit to exit your ASCII text editor and return to drawing.9 Select Traverse Networks Process Input File to display the least squares calculation data in your ASCII text editor.Both the original observations and the adjusted coordinates are displayed.10 When you have finished reviewing the least squares calculation data, select File Exit to exit your ASCII text editor and return to drawing.Import the adjusted coordinates to the drawing.11 Select Traverse Networks Import Adjusted Coordinates to display the Least Squares Adjusted File Selection dialog box.12 Select Network from the Files list.13 Click OK to return to the drawing.Adjust sideshots (Yes/No)? : (press Enter) Adjust figures (Yes/No)? : (press Enter) Erase entities from ellipse & observation layers (Yes/No)? :(press Enter) Erasing entities on layer ... done! Erasing entities on layer ... done! Erasing entities on layer ... done! Erasing entities on layer ... done! Erasing entities on layer ... done!The stations are imported in their adjusted locations, and the sideshots taken from each station are updated as well. Next, youll connect the traverse stations.14 Select Traverse Draw Traverse Topology/Route.Erase entities on the Traverse layer (Yes/No) : (press Enter)This command connects the traverse stations together showing the traverse legs and puts them on the TRAVERSE LINE layer as defined in the Survey Interactive Graphic Settings dialog box. It also connects all the traverse stations to the stations defined in the individual loops in the drawing.Now that all the traverse stations and sideshots have been adjusted to their new coordinates, you can add additional information and begin detailing the plan.Click here to view the illustration. Entering SideshotsTo enter additional survey information, you can use several different methods. You can enter information at the command line, edit and add information to the batch.txt file, or use the Traverse or Sideshot editors.The Sideshot Editor works like a spreadsheet. Use the Sideshot Editor to edit existing sideshots or add additional ones. You can use different types of data entry per sideshot. For example, you can use a sideshot that was taped, shot with an EDM, or shot using a bearing and distance. The editor keeps the information separate and reduces each sideshot accordingly.In this section, youll open the Sideshot Editor and add some additional sideshots.1 Select Traverse Sideshot Editor to display the Sideshot Editor dialog box.2 Type 4 as the Station Point.3 Type 3 as the Backsight Point.4 Click OK to display the Sideshot Editor spreadsheet.All the observations recorded at that setup are displayed.5 Place your cursor in one of the edit boxes for the observation made at point 409.6 Click Insert SS to insert a new sideshot.The settings from observation 409 are supplied automatically as the settings for the new sideshot.7 Place your cursor in the first column of the new sideshot, and then type 450 as the Point number.8 Press ENTER to save the new sideshot point number and advance to the angle column.9 Type an angle of 24.2302 degrees and then press ENTER.10 Type a slope distance of 422.51 ft and then press ENTER.11 Press ENTER to accept the default value for the VertAngle.12 Press ENTER to accept the default value for the Prism.13 Type EOW in the Desc Keys field.14 Press ENTER to save the description and create another new sideshot.15 Edit the angle, slope distance, and vertical angle values for point 451 by typing the following values:Angle: 315.1012 SlopeDist: 310.67 VertAngle: 90.1010 Prism: 4.67 DescKeys: EOW16 Press ENTER when the cursor is in the description column to insert another sideshot.Next, change the settings used for the observation at point 452.17 Click Settings to display the Editor Settings dialog box.18 Select Bearing as the Direction.19 Click OK to return to the Sideshot Editor spreadsheet.Observe that there is now a Q (Quadrant) column to the right of the point number column, and the angle heading has changed to Bearing.20 Place your cursor to the Q column of observation 452.21 Type 2 as the Quadrant.22 Type 45.000 degrees as the Bearing.23 Type 375 ft as the Slope distance.24 Type 90 degrees as the Vertical angle.25 Press ENTER to accept the prism height of 4.67 ft.26 Type COR WALL as the Description.27 Place your cursor in one of the point 451 observation fields.Observe that the Q column heading changes back to Angle, indicating that point 451 still has that direction type. This example illustrates that you can have any combination of data types on any given line. The column headings indicate the data types for the currently selected line.28 Click OK to save the current sideshots and exit the Sideshot Editor spreadsheet.After you exit the Sideshot Editor spreadsheet, all existing sideshots that have been edited are updated, and any new shots entered are imported.Now that all the points have been entered, you can begin the process of detailing the plan.Creating a Roadway FigureYou can use the Figure commands in a number of different ways. Figures consist of AutoCAD polylines that have extended entity information attached to them. You can draw figures to represent entities such as property lines, roads (including both edges of pavement), centerlines, baselines, buildings, and lots. Each entity is tagged with a name when created and remains resident until you delete it from the drawing.In this section, youll create a roadway figure.1 Select Figures Begin.Enter Figure name: ALDER_DR Figure begun: ALDER_DR Enter first point: .P >>Point number: 203 NORTH: 5105.3617 EAST: 4953.1126 Enter point: >>Point number: BD Enter bearing (ZD/CUrve/PT): 19.5905 Enter quadrant (1/2/3/4) : 2 Enter distance: 347.6 BEARING: S 19-59-05 E DISTANCE: 347.6000 NORTH: 4778.6928 EAST: 5071.91172 Draw a curve with a negative value so that the curve will be drawn in a counter-clockwise direction.Enter bearing (AD/ZD/DD/RT/CUrve/PT/Undo): CURVE Enter radius (AD/BD/ZD/DD/RT/PT/Undo): -75 Select entry (Tan/Chord/Delta/Ext/Mid/Length) : (press Enter) Enter length: 28.36 Enter radius (AD/BD/ZD/DD/RT/PT/CLose): BD Enter bearing (AD/ZD/ DD/RT/CUrve/PT/CLose/Undo): 41.3855 Enter quadrant 1/2/3/4) : 2 Enter distance: 584.8 BEARING: S 41-38-55 E DISTANCE: 584.8000 NORTH: 4317.4993 EAST: 5474.9892 Enter bearing (AD/ZD/ DD/RT/CUrve/PT/CLose): (press Enter)Next, offset the road by 30 ft.3 Select CmdLine Survey Command Line.Survey> OFFSET ALDER_DR 304 Offset the road in the other direction.Survey> HISTORYThe Survey Command History dialog box is displayed.5 Type a minus sign (-) before the value, 30, displayed in the Edit Command box.6 Click OK to return to the drawing.Click here to view the illustration. Creating a Building FigureIn this section, youll create a building figure.1 Start drawing the building figure at point 702.Survey> BEGIN HOUSE2 Zoom in on point 702.Survey> ZOOM W First corner: 1068,740 Second corner: 1245,8403 Continue drawing the building figure.Note: The following coordinates are unadjusted. If you imported adjusted coordinates in the Least Squares section of this tutorial your coordinate values will be slightly different.SURVEY> PT 702 NORTH: 4775.5469 EAST: 5452.6659 SURVEY> PT 406 BEARING: S 55-43-52 E DISTANCE: 31.5248 NORTH: 4757.7960 EAST: 5478.7181 4 Use the Figure Angle Distance command to add to the building figure.Note: When you use the Figure Angle Distance command, angles that are positive are measured clockwise, negative angles are measured counter-clockwise. For example, FIG AD 270 is equivalent to FIG AD -90.SURVEY> FIG AD 90 20.5 BEARING: N 34-16-08 E DISTANCE: 20.5000 NORTH: 4774.7373 EAST: 5490.2613 SURVEY> -90 12.5 BEARING: S 55-43-52 E DISTANCE: 12.5000 NORTH: 4767.6988 EAST: 5500.5913 SURVEY> 90 11 BEARING: N 34-16-08 E DISTANCE: 11.0000 NORTH: 4776.7892 EAST: 5506.7852 SURVEY> -90 2.4 BEARING: S 55-43-52 E DISTANCE: 2.4000 NORTH: 4775.4378 EAST: 5508.7685 SURVEY> 90 8.5 BEARING: N 34-16-08 E DISTANCE: 8.5000 NORTH: 4782.4622 EAST: 5513.5547 SURVEY> 90 2.5 BEARING: N 55-43-52 W DISTANCE: 2.5000 NORTH: 4783.8699 EAST: 5511.4887 SURVEY> -90 7.5 BEARING: N 34-16-08 E DISTANCE: 7.5000 NORTH: 4790.0680 EAST: 5515.7118 SURVEY> 90 52 BEARING: N 55-43-52 W DISTANCE: 52.0000 NORTH: 4819.3481 EAST: 5472.7388 SURVEY> 90 7.5 BEARING: S 34-16-08 W DISTANCE: 7.5000 NORTH: 4813.1500 EAST: 5468.5157 SURVEY> -90 7.8 BEARING: N 55-43-52 W DISTANCE: 7.8000 NORTH: 4817.5421 EAST: 5462.0698 SURVEY> 90 2.2 BEARING: S 34-16-08 W DISTANCE: 2.2000 NORTH: 4815.7240 EAST: 5460.83105 Close the building figure by joining the last point with the starting point.SURVEY> CLOSE BUILDING6 Zoom to the previous view.SURVEY> ZOOM PREVIOUSClick here to view the illustration.Finishing the Property Line FigureNext, finish the property line figure for the lot based on the location of existing monuments and added bearing and distance information obtained through research.1 Continue drawing the property line.SURVEY> CONTINUE PL Figure PL has been continued. SURVEY> FIG BD 56.2735 4 8.93 BEARING: N 56-27-35 W DISTANCE: 8.9300 NORTH: 4990.8691 EAST: 5319.2792 SURVEY> 82.4718 3 282 BEARING: S 82-47-18 W DISTANCE: 282.0000 NORTH: 4955.4681 EAST: 5039.5100 SURVEY> 20 2 171 BEARING: S 20-00-00 E DISTANCE: 171.0000 NORTH: 4794.7807 EAST: 5097.99552 Use the Curve Length command to finish the property line with a curve.The Curve Length command requires a positive (clockwise) or negative (counter-clockwise) radius to draw the arc length of the curve. A curve is then drawn tangent to the last figure point.SURVEY> CURVE LENGTH -98 28.7598 SURVEY> FIG BD 41.32 2 584.3 BEARING: S 41-32-00 E DISTANCE: 584.3000 NORTH: 4332.1851 EAST: 5499.0519 SURVEY> EXITClick here to view the illustration. Viewing Inverse, Mapcheck, and Output DataIn the final steps of this tutorial, youll review inverse data for the road, mapcheck data for the property lines, and the overall output data for the project.First, check the road inverse data.1 Select Figures Inverse.Select figure: (pick a point on the road)2 The road inverse data is displayed in the AutoCAD text window.3 When you have finished reviewing the road inverse data, switch back to the AutoCAD graphics screen.Press any key (press Enter) Select figure: (press Enter)Next, run a mapcheck on the property line.4 Select Figures Mapcheck.Select figure: (pick a point on the property line)5 The property line mapcheck data is displayed in the AutoCAD text window.6 When you have finished reviewing the property line mapcheck data, switch back to the AutoCAD graphics screen.Press any key (press Enter) Select figure: (press Enter)Finally, view the output file in your ASCII text editor.7 Select CmdLine Output File View File.The output file contains all the information entered and displayed in the Survey program since you started this project. You can toggle this file on and off at any time using the On/Off command. You can also print it as a report for inverses, mapchecks, point coordinates, or any information displayed by Survey commands.Scroll down to the mapcheck information at the bottom of the file. You can also view or edit this file in any ASCII text editor.8 When you have finished reviewing the output file information, select File Exit to exit your ASCII text editor.9 Select File Save to save the drawing.ConclusionThis concludes the Softdesk Survey Tutorial. For more information about the Survey commands, see the Softdesk Survey Acrobat file.