Level Measurements

Description

View level run measurements.

Access

Measurements / View / New Measurements View / All / Measurements / Level Run

Requirements

Level measurements imported via an appropriate Data Import or entered via manual input.

Nodes

The following nodes contain the Level Measurement data.

Level Runs

The following columns may display:

Column Description
Unique Id The levels runs unique identifier.
Included Clear the checkbox to remove the level run from any validation or processing.
Status Processed - The level run has not been processed.
Processed - The level run has been successfully processed and the resultant heights have been used to update the vertex.
Processed - An observation has been modified and it is recommended that the level observations are reprocessed.
Processed - The level run has been processed however errors were detected in the data.
Processed - A tolerance has been exceeded.
Name Level run name.
Description Enter a description for the level run.
Date/Time Observation date and time.
Field Party Personnel who performed the survey.
Instrument Observation date and time.
Collimation Error Collimation Error determined for the instrument.
Method Observation method. This method must match the order of the measured observations.
Start Point The point where the level run began.
End Point The point where the level run ended.
Number Setups The number of level stations in the level run.
Number Observations The number of observations in the level run.
Total Distance The accumulative distance between the level station and the observed marks.
Height Difference The difference in height between the Start Point and End Point.
Distance Balance The accumulative balance of the difference in distance between the backsight and foresight.
  • Only Name, Description and Included can be edited in place.
Measurements

The following columns may display:

Column Description
Unique Id The level observations unique identifier.
Included Clear the box to remove the observation from any validation or processing.
Status Processed - The level observation has not been processed.
Processed - The level observation has been successfully processed and the resultant height has been used to update the vertex.
Processed - The level observation has been modified and it is recommended that the level observations are re processed.
Processed - The level observation has been processed however errors were detected in the data.
Processed - A tolerance has been exceeded.
Point Name The name of the observed bench mark or change point.
Target Vertex The unique identifier of the vertex that will be updated when the level observations are processed.
Date/Time The observation date and time.
Type The type of level observation:
  • FS - Foresight
  • BS - Backsight
  • IS - Intermediate site
Staff Reading The observed staff reading. Negative values indicate the staff is inverted.
Distance The distance from the instrument to the observed point.
Known Height The elevation of a bench mark. Only points with a coordinate class Control(3D) or Control (Vertical) display known heights.
Remark Description of the measured point or comments about the observation.
Staff Select the staff used for the measurement. See Staves to view the details of each staff.
Coordinate Class The coordinate class given to the measured point.
Temperature The temperature at the time of the observation.
Absolute Standard Deviation Type a statistical estimate (millimetres) for the absolute error. In an infinite sample, 68% of observation will have an error less than or equal to this value. This value is used when the observation does not include a distance from the instrument to the observed point.
Relative Standard Deviation Type a statistical estimate (millimetres) for the observation error relative to the distance between the instrument and the observed point. This value is used to compute the relative standard deviation (mm*√km) and is used when the observation includes a distance from the instrument to the observed point.
  • Only Name, Included, Coordinate Class, Staff, Temperature, Absolute Standard Deviation and Relative Standard Deviation can be edited in place.
Notes
  • Select a level measurement node in the left-hand pane to display the related data in a measurement grid in the right-hand pane.
  • Right-click the column title bar to display a menu that enables columns to be toggled on and off.
  • Manual data input of level data requires new Levels, Staves and Field Parties in the Configuration node.
  • The sequence of level observations must match the Method specified for the level run.
  • Only one status symbol is displayed per observation. Resolving a Modified symbol may expose a Error or Warning symbol.
  • Results must be processed (not simply validated) to resolve Modified status symbols as a validation does not apply the changes.
  • To edit multiple cells in a column at once, highlight the cells to edit then click Edit
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