Trimble Business Center

The company I work for just recently switched to using Trimble. We were very excited to use the FXL to standardize the shots we take in the field. So far it has worked great, however, when we try to use the FXL to shoot lines we run into issues. When I import the Workorder from Site Works and process the FXL using the process feature codes button it connects all of my lines to each other. I have seen other people on the forums using the line control codes along with the line feature definition. I have not been able to select the line control code along with the line feature definition. 

Any one else have any experience with this?

Thanks,

Zach

Hi Zach,

Welcome to the Trimble world! 

So in Siteworks if you're using a FXL to create line codes you should not need to actually "process feature codes" in TBC, by tapping that button.  You should just need to drag the FXL into first TBC so it's associated to the project, and then when importing the WorkOrder SPJ into TBC that should do the equivalent of processing the codes and not require the active step of hitting the "Process button" and will not link the lines up together. 

Siteworks handles lines a bit differently than other Trimble products, in that lines are first class objects and are defined within the SPJ data directly and not and they do not have line control codes, since you measure each line individually, and don't have to worry about coding the points individually.

So give the workflow above a try where you import the FXL first, and then import the SPJ file and see if that works for what you need in terms of handling the lines the way you want.  

I just did a quick test, and when doing that (importing FXL first and then the SPJ), my lines all looked good, had the associated colors, and linetypes associated, and did not require actively "processing" the codes.  And indeed then tapping the process button did connect up each line that used the same code. 

If there's something specific that processing the codes does which just simply importing the SPJ into TBC does let me know.  

Hope that helps! 

Hello Zachary,

For my experience, you cannot use control code in SiteWorks.

You can give code via the fxl but you need to use the standard tools of SW to start/stop your lines.

As work around I use a lot the restart line button.

I think it's available with the Advanced Mesurment Module.

I hope it helps.

Greetings.

Renaud

Dear Zach,

For what I know, you cannot use Line control code in SiteWorks.

You can attribute codes from your fxl to line but you need to use the standard SW tools to Start/Stop lines.

As workaround I use a lot lot the restart line button, available in the Advanced Mesurment Module.

I hope this helps.

Regards.

Renaud

Dear Zach,

For what I know, you can't use Line Control Code in SiteWorks.

FXL in SW are useful to clasify your lines, custom them in style and color or add them to specific layers.

But to start/stop a line you have to use the regular SW tools.

As work around I use a lot the "restart line" button available with the Advanced Mesurment Module.

Another consequence of this is that it's not possible to have 2 lines sharing a point (As in Access).

ex: At a point, you can't ask SW to stop your PavedRoadBorder and start an UnpavedRoadBorder. you have to stop you first line, move your rod and then start a new line. If you want them connected you will have to rework it in TBC.

I hope this helps.

Regards.

Renaud