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The Close Command in an FXL file created in the Feature Definition Manager used on the TSC3 or TSC7 Data Collectors does not end a line when used. The command closes the figure, but it allows the figure to continue. Is this possible to fix?

We use FXL's on our collectors and when closing a figure we also have to include an end line command to prevent the figure from continuing to draw on our collector maps.

Thanks,

Damian

Hi Damian, are you using line control codes such as STart a line and END a line? For any start point and end point along the line, you could use line control codes to pause the connection or start another line. Below is a screenshot for your reference. BC is the feature code for Back of Curb, ST and END are the line control codes. Please let me know if I understand your question correctly. 

Rui

Hi Rui,

Yes I am using those control codes, and I have no problem with the End control codes, and lines begin automatically if the raw description matches a line code.  But when I use the code for closing a figure, it joins to the start point, but it does not end the line.  So my next shot will continue the figure on from my close command shot.  Below I use EC for Edge of Concrete, ! for stop and + for close line control codes.  Figure 1 is how my data collector draws it, Figure 2 is how I would expect it to behave.

Hi Damian,

Sorry for the delay and Happy New Year!

To discontinue the line between Point 103 and Point 104, you could add a Start a Line code to Point 104. That way TBC knows that you want two lines instead of one. Here is a screenshot with the line control codes in use. Please let me know if this explains. 

Thank you.

Best Regards,

Rui

Yes I understand that.  I set up my linework codes in the Trimble Feature Definition Manager so that when I use a code that is recognized as a line, it begins drawing without the use of a start command.  My lines work as in my example above.

When I want to stop a line, I use the stop command and it works perfectly.  When I use the same code again it starts a new line without issue.

My thought is when using the Close command as shown below, it should END a line, just like an end command does, in addition to connecting the last point to the first.  The definition of the command even states that it's to be used when a line ends.  Civil 3D, Carlson and any program to reduce survey data, ends lines when a close command is used.

Instead after using the Close Line command, it continues drawing the line unless you use an End Line command in addition to the Close Line command.

In my example above for point number 103 I have to use the code "BC + BC !" (Which is BC Close and BC Stop)

I really appreciate your time helping with this,

Damian

Hi Damian,

I see your point now, that a Close Line code should also end the line at the same time.

Thank you for the feedback. We will look into it.

Rui

Hi Rui,

This would help save keystrokes for our field guys so I appreciate you looking into it.

-Damian

We created a line control code called JPT which prompts the user for the point they want to join to to close the figure.  Attached is a screenshot of how we configured that in our FXL file.

We do the same, but it doesn't serve quite the same purpose and you have to type the number of the point you want to connect to.  Thanks for the suggestion.