从编码到Stakeout - 9种新的方法，Leica Caintivate v3.0可以提高效率

与一切——时间就是金钱,还在苏rveying and Construction world so today we show you 9 areas in which we have made improvements inLeica Captivatev3.0 that will help speed up the work process and make it more efficient.

1) A more efficient way of handling control data

这些多个更改在上一篇文章中描述了Leica Captivatev3.0, please read it for details. Leica Captivate v3.0 allows linking several jobs containing control and design data to one working job. This way, all Setup, Stakeout and Alignment data used with a working job is automatically activated when selecting the job in the home panel. It also allows using control data from more than one job in parallel and hiding jobs from the home panel to keep it tidy and only show what is needed at the time.

Control and design jobs can be linked to the working job.

In the new Job Management panel, jobs can be set to
可见/看不见的家庭面板。

2) Faster Coding and linework

The coding and linework functionality in the Measure app is one of the most used features and we have done several changes to make this even faster.

Firstly, we have added a hotkey to access the Load Code Template panel. This allows easily changing the sequence of codes when switching between cross sections.

Further, we have added five new hotkeys that allow switching a highlighted code box between being a linework code and a non-linework code with just one button press. It also allows starting new lines quickly. For instance, if measuring a tree and then wanting to start a line of trees, press the new hotkeyUser - Begin line并且代码已更改以启动树线。

新的Hotkeys快速在线路和非线工作之间切换编码

The third change is a small improvement but will make a difference for everyone working with attribute values. When an attribute value was selected, pressing the "Enter" button would close the selection list but not move the focus to the next field. This now works with the new version, making the entry of attribute values a much smoother experience.

And, last but not least, a change in multi-coding which may be most useful when surveying cables, pipelines or similar objects – it is now possible to permanently keep multi-coding on. This allows subsequent measurements of multiple points with the same coordinate but different codes. Permanent multi-coding might be useful when, for example, several cables or pipelines join and need measuring simultaneously.

Joining pipelines to be measured


多编码可以测量加入的管道

Besides this, we have disabled the re-sorting of the code boxes when multi-coding is permanently on, making the point storage much faster.

3) Easily create Stakeout reports

Surveyors might need to quickly and easily provide reports about the points which were staked . This information may be needed in various formats and with varying content from the same job. While the job can contain a mixture of data (measured, control, staked), only the stakeout data is relevant for such a report.

Leica Captivatev3.0 now supports the export of user configured cutsheet data directly from within the Stake points app. The needed data can be provided in the required format and content directly from the field without the need of office software or further editing of the files.

可以定义和存储切割表内容以供以后使用。


Cutsheet content as displayed in Microsoft Excel

4) Accessing functions faster

在使用任何软件时,每个按钮按不eds time. So the fewer buttons to press, the more time is saved. We have therefore added new hotkeys to allow faster access to often used functionality.

The new hotkeys allow the following:

• Choose the nearest point when staking points with a GS sensor. This function was until now available in the tools menu and is now a hotkey for faster access.
• 在应用程序中工作时，访问灯和配件设置以轻松打开或关闭激光指针
• 访问ID模板面板以轻松更改点编号规则（例如，每个要测量的新横截面）

5) Easier instrument configuration

We have made 2 changes to the general instrument configuration.

The first change is in theTransfer User Objectstool which now allows excluding the jobs when transferring the settings from one instrument to another. Up until now, jobs had always been included, which made it necessary to delete them on the new instrument. Now the settings can easily be transferred to new instruments without the need of removing jobs afterwards.

The second change is a general one in the entire system – everywhere a password can be entered, there is now a check box allowing to display the password in plain text. This makes entry of complicated password less error prone, which can, for instance, make SmartNet logins much easier.

Password displayed as clear text

6) More point information

Leica Captivate允许在应用程序中输入的测量点和多个高程的偏移。但是，一旦积分存储，这些值就无法再更改。有了新的Leica Caintivate版本，每个点输入的偏移和多个高度显示在Data Management并且，如果需要，可以在将它们带入办公室之前进行编辑和更新。

对于固定点，现在在每个点的数据管理中还显示了赌注应用程序中显示的利益结果，允许以后再用。例如，如果钉在建筑工地上并需要重新定位并重新标记，则可以帮助您有所帮助。

Showing the Stake results in the Edit Point panel

7) Saving on setups

There are two changes that can help save time on setups. The first may reduce the number of needed total station setups to do a survey and the second could speed up theOrientate to line设置方法。

在开始调查工作时，测量师将评估要进行调查的区域，然后决定设置总站的最佳位置 - 通常试图最大程度地减少设置数量。在测量时，测量师可能会意识到额外的点需要测量，并且需要额外的设置，有时只有很少的积分。为了节省其他设置，Measure Hidden Point现在在CS20上也可以在TS模式下使用功能。它允许使用CS20内部散布来测量与总站隐藏的点的距离，然后计算这些点的坐标。这可以节省必须进行额外的设置，并可以大大减少调查工作所需的时间。

Inside the new Measure Hidden Point app for TS mode

To directly save time on setting up the instrument, we have extended theOrientate to line设置方法。现在可以选择一个现有点来定义该行的定向，而不必在点坐标中输入。此外，到定向的线现在可以定义任何方位角，而不是固定在北轴或速度轴上。这使得Orientate to line方法更灵活，可以满足更多的设置要求。

8) Increased proficiency in the Road app

When staking a Road alignment, there may be single points in the blueprint (design) that do not belong to the alignment. For instance, if there is a fire hydrant in the blueprint with a location given by a chainage and offset, it will be useful to be able to stake that single point while working on the road and without leaving the app. So we have extended the COGO Tool within the Road app with new methods that allow creating points with chainage and offset information.

3 new methods available in the COGO Roads tool


沿对齐方式创建的新点以相等的链条增量，
distance and height offset

It is now not necessary anymore to calculate coordinates for these points or to leave the Roads app to enter and use them in Leica Captivate.

Further, Leica Captivate v3.0 now shows the length of an alignment as meta data when selecting an alignment. Easy access to alignment length information can be beneficial, for instance if the client wants to know how many lineal meters or feet there are in total for a particular section.

9) Improved speed when handling CAD data

对于非常大的CAD文件，Leica Captivate在3D查看器中显示它们时会偶尔会遇到性能问题。对于Leica Caintivate v3.0，我们大大提高了显示CAD数据的性能，因此3D Viewer现在能够平稳处理大型CAD文件。

And that's it - our 9 improvements to speed up the Leica Captivate work processes. One final improvement is the ability to optionally view DTMs as 3D surfaces. This one was not done for efficiency but for better visibility. Have a look at the screenshot below.

DTM显示为3D表面

如何获得新版本？

如果你想下载新的徕卡吸引v3。0 field software, it will be available on Leica myWorld after Dec 1st 2017. For the installation you will need a Customer Care Package (CCP) license valid until at least December 1st 2017. If you have any particular questions or wishes, please contact your localLeica Geosystemsrepresentative。

Elke Hacker
Senior Product Manager Field Software
Leica Geosystems