Field File Structure

A Field file is a text file which is used to store data which has originated as field observations. Field files may be processed to create objects in the data base. They may also be edited to correct data recording or data entry errors. Please refer to the Field File topic for details on the creation and use of field files.

Below is an extensive list of the record types which may occur in a field file. Each record in a field file consists of a zero filled three digit identifier followed by a one or more fields separated by spaces. For a particular identifier the fields will be interpreted by the system as detailed below.

• A typical example of a record in a Field file could be:
• 111 305 108.3456 92.1245 125.786 3134
• This is a record type 111, which from the list below is a Slope observation made up of the following fields.
• New Point identifier(305)
• Bearing Observation (108.3456)
• Vertical Circle Reading(92.1245)
• Slope Distance (125.786)
• Feature Code(3134)

FIELD FILE RECORD TYPES

General Record types These records are passed to the data base file details upon reduction. They may then be viewed or edited in the Utilities/Edit/Details command.

• Record type     001     Description of survey details
  • Field 1 - Description (text)
• Record type     002     Field party details
  • Field 1 - Field Party (text)
• Record type     003     Operator details
  • Field 1 - Operator (text)
• Record type     004     Client details
  • Field 1 - Client (text)
• Record type     005     Street address details
  • Field 1 - Street (text)
• Record type     006     Suburb or town details
  • Field 1 - Suburb (text)
• Record type     007      Map reference details
  • Field 1 - Map Reference (text)
• Record type      008      General reference details
  • Field 1 - Reference (text)
• Record type      009      Date of survey
  • Field 1 - Date (text)
• Record type      010      Data source
  • Field 1 - Data Recorder used; or Method of direct input (text)
  • Field 2 - name of RAW file if data recorder used (text)
• Record type      011      Date that field file was created or appended to
  • Field 1 - Date (text)

Format Record types These records are used to store global information which is to be applied to the data in the field file upon reduction.

• Record type      021      Order of co-ordinates
  • Field 1 - XY or YX Default is XY (text)
• Record type      022      Local scale factor
  • Field 1 - Scale factor Default is 1.0 (Decimal)
• Record type      023      Global co-ordinate offsets
  • Field 1 - X or Y Co-ordinate offset; Default is 0.0 (Decimal)
  • Field 2 - Y or X Co-ordinate offset; Default is 0.0 (Decimal)

Instrument Record types These records are used to store information about the instrument used.

• Record type      030      Instrument atmospheric settings
  • Field 1 - Atmospherics (text)
• Record type      031      Instrument name
  • Field 1 - Instrument name (text)
• Record type      032      Instrument number
  • Field 1 - Instrument number (text)
• Record type      033      EDM name
  • Field 1 - EDM name (text)
• Record type      034      EDM number
  • Field 1 - EDM number (text)
• Record type      035      Vertical circle type
  • Field 1 - Z for zenith (Default); or E for elevation; or N for nadir
• Record type      036      Vertical collimation correction - applied to vertical circle readings
  • Field 1 - Vertical collimation correction Default is 0.0 (decimal- whole units)
• Record type      037      Prism and EDM index correction - applied to distance readings
  • Field 1 - Additive constant; Default is 0.0 (decimal- whole units)
• Record type      038      Parts per million correction - applied to distance readings
  • Field 1 - PPM correction; Default is 0 (integer)
• Record type      039      Stadia cross hair reading tolerance
  • Field 1 - Tolerance; Default is 0.03 (decimal)
• Record type      045      User Comment
  • Field 1 - Comment (text)
• Record type      046      User Notice
  • Field 1 - Comment (text)

Unit Configuration Record types These records are used to store the type of angle and distance units used.

• Record type      051      Angle units
  • Field 1 - DM for degrees, minutes and seconds (Default); or DD for decimal degrees; or GR for gons
• Record type      052      Angle direction
  • Field 1 - + for clockwise (Default); or - for anticlockwise
• Record type      053      Distance units
  • Field 1 - M for metres (Default); or F for feet; or L for links
  • Note that if the distance units are in feet, the system interprets them as international feet or US Survey feet according to the setting in the Units Configuration dialog box.

Co-ordinate Record types These records are used to store co-ordinates of fixed points. Note that these points are never automatically strung, regardless of the feature coding.

• Record type      061      Three dimensional co-ordinate
  • Field 1 - Point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - X or Y co-ordinate (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Y or X co-ordinate (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Z co-ordinate (decimal)
  • Field 5 - Feature code (text)
• Record type      062      Two dimensional co-ordinate
  • Field 1 - Point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - X or Y co-ordinate (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Y or X co-ordinate (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Feature code (text)
• Record type      064      Adjusted Fixed co-ordinate (3 dimensional)
  • Field 1 - Point identifier already known to system (text)
  • Field 2 - X co-ordinate (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Y co-ordinate (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Z co-ordinate (decimal)
  • Field 5 - Feature Code (text)
  • Note; this field record type is ignored if the point already exists in the database.
• Record type      065      Adjusted Fixed co-ordinate (2 dimensional)
  • Field 1 - Point identifier already known to system (text)
  • Field 2 - X co-ordinate (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Y co-ordinate (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Feature Code (text)
  • Note; this field record type is ignored if the point already exists in the database.

Observation Record types These records are used to store the actual observations.

• Record type      100      Reference Object Bearing.
  • Field 1 - Reference Object Bearing (decimal)
  • The bearing will be used as the bearing from the setup point to the reference object point in the immediately following station setup record of type 102, if the field file is extracted to the Traverse Adjustment spreadsheet. It will only be extracted for the first setup in a traverse.
• Record type      101      Station setup with no reference object used.
  • Field 1 - Point identifier of instrument point (text)
  • Field 2 - Height of Instrument (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Height of target (decimal)
  • Note that all observations from this station are assumed to be on datum.
• Record type      102      Station setup with a reference object of known co-ordinates used.
  • Field 1 - Point identifier of instrument point (text)
  • Field 2 - Height of instrument (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Height of target (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Reference object point identifier (text)
  • Field 5 - Observed reference object bearing (decimal)
  • Note that the difference between the computed and observed RO bearings will be applied to all observations from this station.
• Record type      103      Station setup with a reference direction used.
  • Field 1 - Point identifier of instrument point (text)
  • Field 2 - Height of instrument (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Height of target (decimal)
  • Field 4 - True reference object bearing (decimal)
  • Field 5 - Observed reference object bearing (decimal)
  • Note that the difference between the true and observed RO bearings will be applied to all observations from this station.
• Record type      105      New target height.
  • Field 1 - Height of target (decimal)
  • Note that Leica DBX GNSS antenna heights are shown as commented type 105 records
• Record type      107      Wildsoft Station setup with a reference object of known co-ordinates.
  • Field 1 - Point identifier of instrument point (text)
  • Field 2 - Height of instrument (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Height of target (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Reference object point identifier (text)
  • Field 5 - Observed reference object bearing (decimal)
  • Field 6 - Flag = 1 if setup is for traverse closing observation.
  • Note that the difference between the computed and observed RO bearings will be applied to all observations from this station.
• Record type      108      Wildsoft Station setup with a reference direction used.
  • Field 1 - Point identifier of instrument point (text)
  • Field 2 - Height of instrument (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Height of target (decimal)
  • Field 4 - True reference object bearing (decimal)
  • Field 5 - Observed reference object bearing (decimal)
  • Field 6 - Flag = 1 if setup is for traverse closing observation.
  • Note that the difference between the true and observed RO bearings will be applied to all observations from this station.
• Record type      111      Point observation using slope distance.
  • Field 1 - Point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Horizontal circle reading (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Vertical circle reading (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Slope distance (decimal)
  • Field 5 - Feature code (text)
• Record type      112      Point observation using horizontal distance.
  • Field 1 - Point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Horizontal circle reading (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Horizontal distance (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Height difference (decimal)
  • Field 5 - Feature code (text)
• Record type      113      Point observation using stadia.
  • Field 1 - Point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Horizontal circle reading (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Vertical circle reading (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Staff reading (decimal)
  • Field 5 - Staff reading (decimal)
  • Field 6 - Staff reading (decimal)
  • Field 7 - Feature code (text)
• Record type      114      Point observation using change in co-ordinates.
  • Field 1 - Point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Difference in x or difference in y (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Difference in y or difference in x (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Height difference (decimal)
  • Field 5 - Feature code (text)
• Record type      115      Point observation using change in co-ordinates with instrument height and target height assumed to be zero.
  • Field 1 - Point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Difference in x or difference in y (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Difference in y or difference in x (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Height difference (decimal)
  • Field 5 - Feature code (text)
• Record type      116      Three dimensional co-ordinate observation
  • Field 1 - Point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - X or Y co-ordinate (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Y or X co-ordinate (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Z co-ordinate (decimal)
  • Field 5 - Feature code (text)
• Record type      117      Two dimensional co-ordinate observation
  • Field 1 - Point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - X or Y co-ordinate (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Y or X co-ordinate (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Feature code (text)
• Record type      120      Point observation on bearing datum and for position only. i.e. no elevation
  • Field 1 - Point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Horizontal circle reading (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Horizontal distance (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Feature code (text)
  • Note that the horizontal circle reading is assumed to be on datum.
• Record type      121      Point observation on bearing datum and including difference in height
  • Field 1 - Point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Horizontal circle reading (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Horizontal distance (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Difference in elevation (decimal)
  • Field 5 - Feature code (text)
  • Note that the horizontal circle reading is assumed to be on datum. Also, the difference in elevation is from setup point to observed point with instrument and target height assumed to be zero.
• Record type      122      Point observation for position only. i.e. no elevation
  • Field 1 - Point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Horizontal circle reading (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Horizontal distance (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Feature code (text)
  • Note that this type differs from type 120 in that a setup rotation will be applied.
• Record type      123      Apply offsets to point
  • Field 1 - Setup point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Observed point identifier (text)
  • Field 3 - Offset (-ve to move point to the left) (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Additive distance (-ve to move point toward instrument) (decimal)
  • Field 5 - Height difference (-ve to lower the point) (decimal)
• Record type      124      Apply offset to point
  • Field 1 - First observed point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Observed point identifier (text)
  • Field 3 - Offset (-ve to move point to the left) (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Additive distance (-ve to move point toward instrument) (decimal)
  • Field 5 - Height difference (-ve to lower the point) (decimal)
• Record type      125      Point observation on bearing datum
  • Field 1 - Point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Horizontal circle reading (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Vertical circle reading (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Slope distance (decimal)
  • Field 5 - Feature code (text)
  • Note that the horizontal circle reading is assumed to be on datum.
• Record type      126      Point observation using horizontal distance.
  • Field 1 - Point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Horizontal circle reading (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Horizontal distance (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Height difference (decimal)
  • Field 5 - Feature code (text)
  • Note that the height difference includes instrument and target height
• Record type      140      Create point on line
  • Field 1 - First end point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Second end point identifier (text)
  • Field 3 - New point identifier (text)
  • Field 4 - Horizontal distance (decimal)
  • Field 5 - Feature code (text)
• Record type      141      Move Second Point Along Line
  • Field 1 - First end point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Second end point identifier (text)
  • Field 3 - Distance (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Elevation Flag (0, 1 or 2)
  • If the elevation flag is 0, only the two edge points will have elevations.
  • If the elevation flag is 1, the symbol origin point created will have the average elevation of the edge points, and the edge points will be tagged as not contourable.
  • If the elevation flag is 2, the symbol origin point created will have the average elevation of the edge points, and the edge points will have their elevations removed
  • Field 5 - Offset (-ve to move point to the left) (decimal)
• Record type      150
  • Field 1 - Line Feature Code (text)
• Record type      160      Angle Rounds Definition
  • Field 1 - Number of observed FS points in round (integer)
  • Field 2 - Number of arcs (2 arcs per round) (integer)
  • Field 3 - Flag=0 for BFcFB    (LLcRR)
  •               Flag=1 for BFcBF    (LLcRR)
  •               Flag=2 for BcBFcF    (LcRRcL)
  •               Flag=3 for BcBcFcF    (LcRcLcR)
  • Note: B = Backsight observation
  •           F = Foresight observation
  •           L = Face Left
  •           R = Face Right
  •           c = change of face
• Record type      161      End Rounds Observations

Intersection Record types These records are used to store observations to be used for a least squares bearing intersection solution.

• Record type      170      New point to be computed by bearing intersection.
  • Field 1 - New point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Feature code (text)
• Record type      171      Intersection bearing observation.
  • Field 1 - Point identifier from which bearing is observed (text)
  • Field 2 - Bearing observed to new point (refer to type 170) (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Standard deviation of bearing observation (decimal)
• Record type      172      Signifies end of intersection. No fields
• Note that for any one intersection solution, there must be one record type 170, followed by at least two records type 171, and concluded by a record type 172.

Resection Record types These records are used to store observations to be used for a least squares resection solution.

• Record type      180      New point to be computed by resection.
  • Field 1 - New point identifier from which directions are observed (text)
  • Field 2 - Feature code (text)
• Record type      181      Resection direction observation.
  • Field 1 - Point identifier observed to (text)
  • Field 2 - Direction observed (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Standard deviation of direction observation (decimal)
• Record type      182      Signifies end of resection. No fields
• Note that for any one least squares resection solution, there must be one record type 180, followed by at least three records type 181, and concluded by a record type 182. Further, the type 181 records must be in order of ascending directions.

Operation Record types These records are used to perform special operations on previously observed points.

• Record type      201      Point description.
  • Field 1 - Point identifier of existing point (text)
  • Field 2 - Point description (text)
• Record type      202      String description. (not implemented yet)
  • Field 1 - String description (text)
  • Note that this record type must be located immediately before the first point observation of the string to which the description applies.
• Record type      211      Defined symbol.
  • Field 1 - Point identifier of existing point (text)
  • Field 2 - Symbol number (integer)
  • Field 3 - Dimension 1 of symbol (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Dimension 2 of symbol (decimal)
  • Note that you may view the available symbols and their numbers by selecting the Symbols button from the Computations/Attributes/Point command.
• Record type      213      Symbol extracted from code table.
  • Field 1 - Point identifier of existing point (text)
  • Field 2 - Feature code (text)
  • Field 3 - Dimension 1 of symbol (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Dimension 2 of symbol (decimal)
  • Note that the symbol used is defined by the feature code in the code table, but its dimensions will be as defined from the field file.
• Record type      214      Symbol extracted from code table. Feature code includes a string identifier.
  • Field 1 - Point identifier of existing point (text)
  • Field 2 - Feature code and string identifier (text)
  • Field 3 - Dimension 1 of symbol (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Dimension 2 of symbol (decimal)
  • Note that the symbol used is defined by the feature code in the code table, but its dimensions will be as defined from the field file. The feature code used is obtained by stripping the string identifier according to the code structure nominated in the Field Transfer/Resolve/Reduce Field File command.
• Record type      215      Symbol by edge points
  • Field 1 - Point identifier of first edge point (text)
  • Field 2 - Point identifier of second edge point (text)
  • Field 3 - Feature code (text)
  • Field 4 - Symbol width (decimal)
  • Field 5 - Elevation flag (0, 1 or 2)
  • The two edge points define the height and direction of the symbol. If symbol width is zero, it is assumed to be the same as the height. A positive width is to the right of the edge points, negative to the left.
  • If the elevation flag is 0, only the two edge points will have elevations.
  • If the elevation flag is 1, the symbol origin point created will have the average elevation of the edge points, and the edge points will be tagged as not contourable.
  • If the elevation flag is 2, the symbol origin point created will have the average elevation of the edge points, and the edge points will have their elevations removed.
• Record type      216      Symbol by centre line
  • Field 1 - Point identifier of first centre line point (text)
  • Field 2 - Point identifier of second centre line point (text)
  • Field 3 - Feature code (text)
  • Field 4 - Symbol width (decimal)
  • Field 5 - Elevation flag (0, 1 or 2)
  • The two centre line points define the height and direction of the symbol. If symbol width is zero, it is assumed to be the same as the height.
  • If the elevation flag is 0, only the two centre line points will have elevations.
  • If the elevation flag is 1, the symbol origin point created will have the average elevation of the centre line points, and the edge points will be tagged as not contourable.
  • If the elevation flag is 2, the symbol origin point created will have the average elevation of the centre line points, and the edge points will have their elevations removed.
• Record type      217      Symbol Direction
  • Field 1 - Point identifier of first point (text)
  • Field 2 - Point identifier of second point (text)
  • Field 3 - Feature code (text)
  • Field 4 - Symbol Size (decimal)
  • Field 5 - Pivot Flag (0, 1 or 2)
  • The two points define the direction of the symbol.
  • The symbol size is equal to the width and height of the symbol.
  • The pivot flag defines the position relative to the first point. If the pivot flag is 0, it is positioned central on the point. If it is 1 then the left hand edge of the symbol is placed on the point. If it is 2 then the right hand edge of the symbol is placed on the point.
• Record type      218      Defined Symbol
  • Field 1 - Point identifier of first point (text)
  • Field 2 - Point identifier of second point (text)
  • Field 3 - Feature code (text)
  • Field 4 - Symbol Width (decimal)
  • Field 5 - Pivot Flag (0, 1 or 2)
  • Field 6 - Elevation Flag (0, 1 or 2)
  • The two points define the direction of the symbol.
  • The symbol size is equal to the width and height of the symbol.
  • The pivot flag defines the position relative to the first point. If the pivot flag is 0, it is positioned central on the point. If it is 1 then the left hand edge of the symbol is placed on the point. If it is 2 then the right hand edge of the symbol is placed on the point.
  • If the elevation flag is 0, only the two points will have elevations.
  • If the elevation flag is 1, the symbol origin point created will have the average elevation of the two measured points, and the measured points will be tagged as not contourable.
  • If the elevation flag is 2, the symbol origin point created will have the average elevation of the measured points, and the measured points will have their elevations removed.
• Record type      221      Circle by centre point and radius.
  • Field 1 - Point identifier at existing point (text)
  • Field 2 - Radius (decimal)
• Record type      223      Defined Symbol
  • Field 1 - Point identifier at existing point (text)
  • Field 2 - Point identifier at existing point (text)
  • Field 3 - Point identifier at existing point (text)
  • Field 4 - Code (text)
  • Field 5 - Elevation Flag (integer)
  • Field 6 - Isolation Flag (integer) (Zero OFF, 1 ON)
  • Notes:
  • The first 2 edge points define height and direction of the symbol. The third point defines the width (offset from first 2 points) - if width is zero then width is taken as the height. Width positive to the right.
  • Elevation Flag
    • 0 - Do nothing
    • 1 - Create mean elevation at symbol point and change contourability of original points
    • 2 - Create mean elevation at symbol point and remove elevations from original points.
  • If the Isolation Flag is set, the symbol is not included in the currently running string.
• Record type      224      Defined Symbol
  • Field 1 - Point identifier at existing point (text)
  • Field 2 - Point identifier at existing point (text)
  • Field 3 - Code (text)
  • Field 4 - Elevation Flag (integer)
  • Field 5 - Isolation Flag (integer) (Zero OFF, 1 ON)
  • Notes:
  • The first point defines the actual point, the second point defines the symbol direction.
  • Elevation Flag
    • 0 - Do nothing
    • 1 - Place the direction point on construction group
  • If the Isolation Flag is set, the symbol is not included in the currently running string.
• Record type      231      Square to the right of a nominated side.
  • Field 1 - Point identifier at start of left hand side (text)
  • Field 2 - Point identifier at end of left hand side (text)
• Record type      232      Square to the left of a nominated side.
  • Field 1 - Point identifier at start of right hand side (text)
  • Field 2 - Point identifier at end of right hand side (text)
• Record type      233      Rectangle to the right of a nominated side.
  • Field 1 - Point identifier at start of left hand side (text)
  • Field 2 - Point identifier at end of left hand side (text)
  • Field 3 - Width of rectangle (decimal)
• Record type      234      Rectangle to the left of a nominated side.
  • Field 1 - Point identifier at start of right hand side (text)
  • Field 2 - Point identifier at end of right hand side (text)
  • Field 3 - Width of rectangle (decimal)
• Record type      235      Parallelogram from three corner points.
  • Field 1 - First corner point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Second corner point identifier (text)
  • Field 3 - Third corner point identifier (text)
  • Note that the points must be on consecutive corners around the parallelogram.
• Record type      236      Symbol by centre and edge point
  • Field 1 - Symbol number (integer)
  • Field 2 - Centre point of symbol (text)
  • Field 3 - Edge point of symbol (text)
  • Field 4 - Dimension 2 of symbol (decimal)
  • Note that the direction of the two points will be used as the direction of the symbol. Dimension 1 of the symbol will be twice the distance between the two points.
• Record type      237      Symbol by two edge points
  • Field 1 - Symbol number (integer)
  • Field 2 - Edge point of symbol (text)
  • Field 3 - Edge point of symbol (text)
  • Field 4 - Dimension 2 of symbol (decimal)
  • Note that the direction of the two points will be used as the direction of the symbol. Dimension 1 of the symbol will be the distance between the two points.
• Record type      238      Rectangle (with steps) to the right of a nominated side.
  • Field 1 - Point identifier at start of left hand side (text)
  • Field 2 - Point identifier at end of left hand side (text)
  • Field 3 - Width of rectangle (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Width of step (decimal)
• Record type      239      Rectangle (with steps) to the left of a nominated side.
  • Field 1 - Point identifier at start of right hand side (text)
  • Field 2 - Point identifier at end of right hand side (text)
  • Field 3 - Width of rectangle (decimal)
  • Field 4 - Width of step (decimal)
• Record type      240      Rectangle by base and height
  • Field 1 - Point identifier at start of base (text)
  • Field 2 - Point identifier at end of base (text)
  • Field 3 - Point identifier to calculate height (text)
• Record type      241      Circle by diameter points
  • Field 1 - Diameter point (text)
  • Field 2 - Diameter point (text)
• Record type      242      Circle by centre and radial points
  • Field 1 - Centre point (text)
  • Field 2 - Radial point (text)
• Record type      243      Circle by three points
  • Field 1 - Circumference point (text)
  • Field 2 - Circumference point (text)
  • Field 3 - Circumference point (text)
• Record type      244      Square by diagonal
  • Field 1 - Point identifier at start of diagonal (text)
  • Field 2 - Point identifier at end of diagonal (text)
• Record type      245      Square by centre and side
  • Field 1 - Point identifier at centre of square (text)
  • Field 2 - Point identifier at mid point of one side (text)
• Record type      246      Rectangle by centre and sides
  • Field 1 - Point identifier at centre of rectangle (text)
  • Field 2 - Point identifier at mid point of one side (text)
  • Field 3 - Point identifier to calculate height (text)
• Record type      249      Point on Arc
  • Field 1 - Arc Point (text)
• Record type      250      Join String with Arc by three points
  • Field 1 - Point Code + String Identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Arc point (text)
  • Field 3 - Arc point (text)
  • Field 4 - Arc point (text)
  • Creates an arc through the three points, replacing that part of any string that is also through the three points and has the same code.
• Record type      251      Arc by three points
  • Field 1 - Arc point (text)
  • Field 2 - Arc point (text)
  • Field 3 - Arc point (text)
• Record type      252      Add building wing lines to strings
  • Field 1 - Start wing distance (decimal)
  • Field 2 - End wing distance (decimal)
• Record type      253      Turn off building wing construction

• Record type      254      Create a line from existing points
  • Field 1 - Line Code (text)
  • Field 2 - Type (0 straight 1 Curve) (numeric)
  • Field 3 - Point Identifier (text)
  • Field 4 - Point Identifier (text)
  • Field 5 - Point Identifier (text) [optional]
  • Field 6 - Point Identifier (text) [optional]
  • Field 7 - Point Identifier (text) [optional]
• Record type      255      Extend a line from existing points
  • Field 1 - Point Identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Point Identifier (text) [optional]
  • Field 3 - Point Identifier (text) [optional]
  • Field 4 - Point Identifier (text) [optional]
  • Field 5 - Point Identifier (text) [optional]
  • Field 6 - Point Identifier (text) [optional]
  • Field 7 - Point Identifier (text) [optional]
  • Field 8 - Point Identifier (text) [optional]
• Note that this record must follow a record 254 or another record 255.
• Record type      256      Arc by two points and centre
  • Field 1 - Arc point (text)
  • Field 2 - Arc point (text)
  • Field 3 - Arc Centre point (text)
• Record type      257      Join String with Arc by two points and bulge
  • Field 1 - Point Code + String Identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Arc point (text)
  • Field 3 - Arc point (text)
  • Field 4 - Bulge, is the tangent of a quarter of the included angle for the arc segment. Negative if the arc goes clockwise from the start point to end point(decimal)
  • Creates an arc through the two points using the bulge to compute the radius, replacing that part of any string that is also through the two points and has the same code.
• Record type      260      Repeat point in next string
  • Field 1 - Point identifier (text)
  • Note that this will cause the point identifier entered to also be the start of the next string.
• Record type      261      Close current string. No fields
  • Note that this will cause the end of the current string to join back to its starting point.
• Record type      262      Repeat point in next string
  • Field 1 - Point identifier (text)
  • Note that this will cause the point identifier entered to also be the start of the next string.
• Record type      263      Join two points with a string
  • Field 1 - Point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Point identifier (text)
  • Field 3 - Feature code (text)
• Record type      264      Join range of points with a string
  • Field 1 - First end point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Other end point identifier (text)
  • Field 3 - Feature code (text)
• Record type      267      Spline on or off
  • Field 1 - 1 for on; or 0 for off
  • Note that if spline is on, then a spline will be generated instead of straight line strings.
• Record type      270      Insert nominated point into a string
  • Field 1 - Existing point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Feature Code (text)
  • Nominates the point as the next point in the string defined by the feature code.
• Record type      271      Insert last point into a string
  • Field 1 - Feature Code (text)
  • Inserts the last observed point as the next point in the string defined by the feature code.
• Record type      272      Insert last point at start of string
  • Field 1 - Feature Code (text)
  • Inserts the last observed point at the start of the string defined by the feature code.
• Record type      275      Define construction control line
  • Field 1 - Feature Code (text)
  • Field 2 - Point Identifier (text)
  • Field 3 - Point Identifier (text)
  • Field 4 - Scaling (decimal)
  • Defines a control line of the feature code between the point identifiers and the scaling factor to be applied when using operation code 71 and 72.
• Record type      276      End construction control line
  • Ends the use of the currently defined control line and ends associated constructions.
• Record type      277      Define point by chainage and offset from construction line
  • Field 1 - Chainage (decimal)
  • Field 2 - Offset (decimal)
  • Creates a point by chainage and offset to the currently defined control line.
• Record type      278      Define point by orthogonal distances between ends of a control line
  • Field 1 - Distance (decimal)
  • Repeating type 278 with consecutive orthogonal distances (starting and ending at the current control line points) constructs points accordingly (eg. points around a building). Enter the distance as negative if the internal building angle formed with the previous side is 90 degrees.
• Record type      279      Define In Out Point
  • Field 1 - Distance (decimal)
  • Field 2 - Point Identifier (optional) (text)
  • Field 3 - Feature Code (text)
  • Repeating type 279 with consecutive orthogonal distances starting from the previous point and orientated by the previous two points. Enter the distance as negative if the internal building angle formed with the previous side is 90 degrees.
• Record type      280      Define Distance Intersections
  • Field 1 - New Point Identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Distance 1 (text)
  • Field 3 - Distance 2 (text)
• Record type      285      Remove elevation
  • Field 1 - Point identifier (text)
• Record type      286      Delete point
  • Field 1 - Point identifier (text)
• Record type      287      Delete range of points
  • Field 1 - Start point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - End point identifier (text)
• Record type      289      Create Parallel Line
  • Field 1 - Offset (decimal)
  • Field 2 - Difference in Height (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Extended Feature Code
• Record type      290      Start Measured Parallel definition
• Record type      291      Start Offset Parallel definition
  • Field 1 - Feature Code
  • Field 2 - Offset
  • Field 3 - Vertical Offset
• Record type      292      End Parallel definition
• Record type      293      Start a secant operation
• Record type      294      Secant Distance
  • Field 1 - Secant distance to point (text)
• Record type      295      Start mirror line
• Record type      296      Mirror lines secant distance
  • Field 1 - Secant distance between mirror lines (text)
• Record type      297      Start combined secant and mirror line operation
• Record type      298      End secant or combined operation
• Record type      330      Bench Mark Elevation
  • Field 1 - Point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Elevation (decimal)
• Record type      331      Backsight Level Observation
  • Field 1 - Backsight Point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Staff reading (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Distance (decimal)
• Record type      332      Foresight Level Observation
  • Field 1 - Foresight Point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Staff reading (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Distance (decimal)
• Record type      333      Intermediate Level Observation
  • Field 1 - Intermediate Point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Staff reading (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Distance (decimal)
• Record type      334      Set Out Level Observation
  • Field 1 - Intermediate Point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Staff reading (decimal)
  • Field 3 - Distance (decimal)
• Record type      400      Suppress Normal stringing
  • Stringing will not be determined via the code table and string identifiers. Instead, stringing will be determined via the record types 401 to 410. These record types are generated from Wildsoft operation codes.
• Record type      401      Start a line
  • Field 1 - Line Style (integer)
  • Field 2 - Pen Number (integer)
  • Field 3 - Symbol Number (integer)
• Record type      402      Interrupt current line
• Record type      403      Continue line
• Record type      404      Continue line as a spline
• Record type      406      Start a breakline
  • Field 1 - String Identifier (integer)
• Record type      407      Interrupt breakline
• Record type      408      Continue breakline
• Record type      409      Start mass points
• Record type      410      Stop mass points
• Record type      411      Turn point descriptors off
• Record type      412      Turn point descriptors on
• Record type      413      Include point in string
• Record type      420      Field description 1
  • Field 1 - Point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Description (text)
• Record type      421      Field description 2
  • Field 1 - Point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Description (text)
• Record type      422      Field description 3
  • Field 1 - Point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Description (text)
• Record type      424      Field description 4
  • Field 1 - Point identifier (text)
  • Field 2 - Description (text)
• Record type      500      Image
  • Field 1 - Image file name shown in inverted commas
  • Field 2 - Link attribute
  • (0 = no link, 1 = linked to previous point, 2 = linked to previous line, 3 = linked to previous polygon)
  • Field 3 - Source attribute
  • ( 0 = imported from external source, 1 = web cam from survey live, 2 = Data logger camera, 3 = total station overview camera not on axis, 4 = total station on axis camera)
  • Field 4 - Image description
  • Note: the images are in a folder with the same name as the FLD file located under the folder where the FLD file is located.
• Record type      510      GNSS Coordinate Quality  (CQ)
  • Field 1 - Point Identifier
  • Field 2 - Coordinate quality of the X coordinate
  • (Value is in metres)
  • Field 3 - Coordinate quality of the Y coordinate
  • (Value is in metres)
  • Field 4 - Coordinate quality of the Elevation
  • (Value is in metres)
  • Note: These values are compared to the settings for coordinate quality in the Field Transfer/Settings/Instrument dialog at the time of reduction and warnings produced in the reduction report if they exceed those settings.
  • Note: This record will always preceed an associated Record type 116 for the same point identifier.