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David Mlekwa Dec 19, 2018 6:45 AM

I am a complete novice at TBC, have been using other CAD software for a while and just recent i started learning TBC, so please bear with me if i am asking armature question on the other hand kindly assist if you may

I am using the tutorial data, and i have a photogrametry and scan module enabled dongle license.

But when i try to use the polygon select command the mouse shows a prohibited sign, why is that?

Kind Regards

David

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Matt McLean @ David Mlekwa on Dec 19, 2018 9:16 AM

Hi David,

Does your screen look something like this? The prohibited sign is appearing because the "focus" is on a box in a command (as shown by the upper arrow). TBC is expecting input in a command box that cannot be entered by selecting something in the plan view. To make a selection in the plan view with the polygon select command, you will need to remove the focus from the current box.

Thank you for trying out TBC!

Matt

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David Mlekwa @ Matt McLean on Dec 22, 2018 5:28 AM

Thanks Matt,

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Douglas Sterling May 22, 2019 1:27 PM

He guys I am looking to create a custom Trimble sheet style with the following heading.

From Point ID

To Point ID

Solution Type

Start time

Duration

H Precision

Error Ellipse

Northing

Easting

Elevation

Feature Code/Name

can anyone give help or give advise. Cheers

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Brendan Ware Jun 20, 2019 11:41 AM

Hi,

my boss, coworkers and I are new to using TBC. This may seem like a basic question, but is it possible to isolate a single point from a point cloud and then view elevation, northing, and easting? I was asked to isolate the height of various non-ground objects for a site project. Only the corners of the surfaces as well as a few stray points are required and the owner would rather have a list of points rather than a surface. Any help is appreciated.

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Joshua Cho @ Brendan Ware on Jun 20, 2019 2:51 PM

Hello Brendan,

In the 'Point Clouds' ribbon there is a 'Scan to CAD' which can be used to convert scan points into CAD points. You can select the created CAD points and put them in a 'Point List' report. Alternatively, if you just need to measure heights in the point cloud, you can measure distances in Home > Data > Measure Distance, given that the point cloud is scaled correctly.

For future reference, a lot of these simpler questions can either be found with a quick search through the TBC Tutorials or using the F1 (Help) command.

Josh

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Scott Rosenstein Oct 22, 2019 1:19 PM

Hello,

I have a surface that I would like to rotate. tThis rotation would be about an x-Axis and z-Axis transformation. Preferably using a 3 point method. Is this possible in Trimble business Center HCE?

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Riley Smith @ Scott Rosenstein on Oct 28, 2019 9:45 PM

Hey Scott,

Surfaces cannot be rotated by themselves. You will need to rotate the objects that make up the surface - points, CAD lines polygons, etc. - and the surface will rebuild to represent the new placement of the objects. The simplest way to do this is using the Transform Survey Points command (if your surface is made of points). You can choose rotation options by axis and the value.

Cheers,

Riley

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David Mlekwa Dec 19, 2018 6:45 AM
Hi

I am a complete novice at TBC, have been using other CAD software for a while and just recent i started learning TBC, so please bear with me if i am asking armature question on the other hand kindly assist if you may

I am using the tutorial data, and i have a photogrametry and scan module enabled dongle license.
But when i try to use the polygon select command the mouse shows a prohibited sign, why is that?

Kind Regards
David
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- Matt McLean @ David Mlekwa on Dec 19, 2018 9:16 AM
  Hi David,
  
  Does your screen look something like this? The prohibited sign is appearing because the "focus" is on a box in a command (as shown by the upper arrow). TBC is expecting input in a command box that cannot be entered by selecting something in the plan view. To make a selection in the plan view with the polygon select command, you will need to remove the focus from the current box.
  
  Thank you for trying out TBC!
  
  Matt
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  - David Mlekwa @ Matt McLean on Dec 22, 2018 5:28 AM
    Thanks Matt,
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Douglas Sterling May 22, 2019 1:27 PM
He guys I am looking to create a custom Trimble sheet style with the following heading.
From Point ID
To Point ID
Solution Type
Start time
Duration
H Precision
Error Ellipse
Northing
Easting
Elevation
Feature Code/Name

can anyone give help or give advise. Cheers
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Brendan Ware Jun 20, 2019 11:41 AM
Hi,
my boss, coworkers and I are new to using TBC. This may seem like a basic question, but is it possible to isolate a single point from a point cloud and then view elevation, northing, and easting? I was asked to isolate the height of various non-ground objects for a site project. Only the corners of the surfaces as well as a few stray points are required and the owner would rather have a list of points rather than a surface. Any help is appreciated.
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- Joshua Cho @ Brendan Ware on Jun 20, 2019 2:51 PM
  Hello Brendan,
  
  In the 'Point Clouds' ribbon there is a 'Scan to CAD' which can be used to convert scan points into CAD points. You can select the created CAD points and put them in a 'Point List' report. Alternatively, if you just need to measure heights in the point cloud, you can measure distances in Home > Data > Measure Distance, given that the point cloud is scaled correctly.
  
  For future reference, a lot of these simpler questions can either be found with a quick search through the TBC Tutorials or using the F1 (Help) command.
  
  Josh
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Scott Rosenstein Oct 22, 2019 1:19 PM
Hello,
I have a surface that I would like to rotate. tThis rotation would be about an x-Axis and z-Axis transformation. Preferably using a 3 point method. Is this possible in Trimble business Center HCE?
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- Riley Smith @ Scott Rosenstein on Oct 28, 2019 9:45 PM
  Hey Scott,
  
  Surfaces cannot be rotated by themselves. You will need to rotate the objects that make up the surface - points, CAD lines polygons, etc. - and the surface will rebuild to represent the new placement of the objects. The simplest way to do this is using the Transform Survey Points command (if your surface is made of points). You can choose rotation options by axis and the value.
  
  Cheers,
  Riley
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