by ColC » Sun Jun 14, 2009 8:49 am
I have created a field directory and a points directory. I download my field data to the field data directory then import the relevant data into my points directory. If I have an ongoing job I do a points compare first to confirm the points I am about to import. I would then use import points in the Coordinate Utilities menu. The process takes only about an extra 5 mins, but it has been a very good quality control process.
I have been using the tds software so I have been downloading into the field directory using windows hyper terminal. The advantage there has been that hyper terminal automatically renames the existing file and the new file remains as downloaded.
I then finish with a field directory as follows
(for a job 8500)
/field
8500.cr5
8500.rw5
85001.cr5
85001.rw5
85002.cr5
85002.rw5
I convert my 8500.cr5 to a temp crd file add.crd then compare with 8500.crd in the points directory. Then import from add.crd to 8500.crd. the points I wish to use.
If you were using SurvCE you could bypass the conversion to add.crd.
This has worked well for me and has provided a history of the field data separate from my working crd file. The extra time it has taken to import data is small compared to the advantage of having a separate record of the field data. I am about to purchase SurvCe so I may find a better method but this has worked for me for over 10 years.