QA Leica Captivate Shapefile Export App

Leica Geosystems欧洲软件开发中心（SWDC）经理Miguel Gomez讨论了Leica Captivate的新ShapeFile Export应用程序。

Q1. Could you tell us more about the SWDC?

The European SWDC is based in Madrid, Spain and is part of a network of centres around the world dedicated to providing Leica Geosystem’s customers with tailored solutions to their measurement challenges. Each centre offers a unique service within the geospatial industry, giving Leica Geosystems customers the opportunity to improve on the already impressive return on investment potential of their measurement instruments and systems purchases.

Q2. Where are the other centres based and what is their capability?

The other centres in the network are located in Montreal, Canada, Shanghai, China, in Tokyo , Japan, and Melbourne, Australia. So, we really do have global coverage. Each centre has the capability to create bespoke apps for bothLeica CaptivateandSmartWorx Viva因此，可以帮助我们大多数客户的工作流程问题平稳。

Q3。因此，您的团队为响应客户请求开发了新的ShapeFile Export应用程序，用于Leica Caintivate？

Exactly, we were approached by a UK utility company to create the Shapefile export app to complete their filed-to-office workflow. Their surveyors are already using Leica Captivate in the field but they need to import the survey data they capture into their corporate GIS system as easily as possible.

Q4. It sounds like the Shapefile export app is just what was needed to complete the workflow. How does the app integrate into Leica Captivate?

The app sits inside Leica Captivate and adds an extra option to the Export Data to pop-up menu so it is a seamless integration so users will be able to use the app straight away.

Q5. OK – but the GIS database for each customer will be different. Can the app customise the data export to match a customer’s schema?

Simple! The app guides you through the process for creating a bespoke export. It is possible to create field names based on the attribute names used in the field. You can also add fields to the exported shapefile that contain data captured by Leica Captivate such as coordinates and point quality information.

Q6. So, there is no need to use separate software to generate quality assurance information?

That’s right, all the quality information can be included in the shapefile export, which saves a lot of time. The export can also include parameters such as area, length, perimeter of features and many more. And we can, of course, always add more options should a customer require it!

Q7。您认为用户还可以在哪里使用该应用程序？

我们已经从考古组织感兴趣，他们想调查伪像，并将其添加到他们正在从事的挖掘的GIS中，但是可以在需要从调​​查信息中创建GIS数据的地方使用该应用程序。这意味着Leica Caintivate用户可以潜在地进入资产收集中的新市场，因为他们现在可以直接以正确的ShapeFile格式导出，并以非常简单的方式包含所有所需的字段。

Q8. So, it could be the case that a Leica Captivate user is asked to update an asset inventory. Is it possible to load an existing shapefile into Leica Captivate so it can be viewed in the field?

Certainly, Leica Captivate can import shapefiles and use them as the background to a data capture job. Different files can be imported and made visible as required so the user can display the information relevant to that day’s work. This means that only new assets would be added to the database and no unnecessary data would be captured.

Q9. Is that difficult to setup?

No, it really is very simple. Once the data is copied to the device being used it is just a case of attaching the correct shapefile to the job via the job properties pop-up menu.

Q10. Can shapefiles created in Leica Captivate be integrated with other datasets?

当然！Leica Infinity是这样做的理想工具，也可以使用Infinity来准备与Leica Captivate在现场使用的数据，这是此类操作的绝佳包装。

Q11。哪些工具可以使用此应用？

该应用程序可在Leica Captivate中获得。它在CS20控制器，，，，CS35平板电脑，，，，TS16andTS60robotic total stations, and MS60 MultiStation. If the application is run on the CS20 or CS35, it can be used with any total station or GNSS which can be connected to either device.

Leica Geosystems EMEA TPS/GNSS解决方案专家汤姆·里奇威（Tom Ridgway）进行的访谈。