Traversing is nothing new in the survey/construction world, but maybe not a method you would typically think of when using a 3D Scanner. Using a traverse method when scanning will allow you to use known control points to register your scan data instead of maybe using just planes. In the video below Jason Hayes, Trimble Product Manager, gives us a...
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Not since Windows Vista has Microsoft made a change to the driver needed to connect your Windows Mobile devices. From Windows Vista and forward, Windows Mobile Device Center is the correct driver necessary to connect and sync your device. As a new budget year begins, more and more folks are looking to upgrade computers to Windows 10. Duncan-...
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Google Earth and Google Earth Pro can be downloaded for free here: https://www.google.com/earth/ Use Pathfinder Office to export your field data for sharing on Google Earth, here’s how:1. After bringing the field data back to the office, transfer it to Pathfinder Office and do any necessary processing of the data.2. When the data is ready to ...
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Did you know you can have your photo name be the same name as the feature ID? Say you collect fi re hydrants and want the photo name to be the same as the hydrant ID. It’s now possible!• In the Data Dictionary Editor, create your feature point and attributes including the one that will contain the desired photo name (HydrantID in this example...
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Have you ever tried to collect a feature with a laser that is hard to shoot? The laser on the Geo7 is ideal for tricky shots. There is a Continuous mode that will show you the Nearest, Farthest, and Last shot. This is a great trick when targeting small or thin objects (such as overhead cables) or objects that are in a close cluster. Once you have ...
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Requirements:Trimble R1 ReceiverMobile Device- iOS 8 or newer- Android 4.1 or newer- Windows 10.0.586 or laterTrimble's GNSS Status app (app store-OS dependent)Receiver Overview:External antenna connectorBluetooth/GNSS Status LEDPower Status LEDPower button/Bluetooth pairing buttonMini USB/charger connection (rear of device)Steps:Turn on the mobile...
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Start by checking the current firmware on the R1 by using the GNSS Status App.Connect to the R1 receiver via BluetoothClick on the Menu icon (3 horizontal bars). click Detailed StatusScroll to the bottom and note the Receiver Firmware version Download v5.03 firmware here: http://trl.trimble.com/dscgi/ds.py/Get/File-793150/Trimble_R1_GNSS%...
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Copy job files easily to a different location: The new Copy job files to option in the Jobs screen enables you to copy a job and associated job files collected during the survey (for example, image and scan files) to a new location, such as a folder on a network server or a USB stick. Files such as image, scan, and T02 files that are referenced in ...
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