Import, Export, or Delete Data 2.2

Importing data to the project step-by-step

1. Select Import & Delete from the Home screen/Admin Panel.

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   ☞ Files that have been imported from and are synchronised with Leica
   ConX are listed with an indicator. See also: Synchronisation of Projects, Jobs and Data from Leica ConX

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2. Tap to import more data

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3. To define the Source to import data, tap the respective button for Internal memory, User Defined, the connected storage device or connected cloud service, such as Leica ConX (if configured).

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   ☞ If you select User Defined, you can import data from any folder that can be found under C:\Users on the controller. When selecting User Defined for the first time, you will be forwarded to the User Defined Path screen. Select the folder where your data is stored
   and tap to accept your selection. The selected folder will be remembered. Tap and hold the User Defined button in order to select a different folder.

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4. Select the type of data to import. Select from:
   • Reference Data
   • Road Data
   • Control
   • Point Cloud (if license available)
   • Coordinate System
   • Code List
   • Background Image
   • GNSS Profile
   • PPP Adjustment

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5. After selecting the type of data, you can further filter the displayed
   files by file format, for example DXF, ASCII or PDF. Tap on the name of desired file format.

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6. Use the tree view on the right side to select the files for import:
   • Tap a file name to select a file for import.
   • To expand or collapse a folder, tap the folder icon.
   • To select or deselect all files within a folder, tap the folder name.

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   ☞ For certain file types (TXT, CSV, DXF, IFC and others) you can define
   import settings.
   To edit the import settings of a file, tap the arrow button . Refer
   to the following topics for each file type.

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7. Once the required data is selected, tap to import. All selected data is imported, and available in the active project.

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   ☞ Speciality for importing layer-based formats like DXF, DWG,
   IFC and others:
   Before the import starts, a file is checked for its size and count of items. If a file is too large, deselect layers to reduce the file size. Then import the necessary data.
   

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   Road Dat
   Possible import formats are *.L3D, *.lin, *.lmd, and
   *.xml (LandXML, HeXML).

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Specifically for importing Coordinate Systems

Import from controller

1. To import a coordinate system that is stored locally on the controller, set the Source to Internal memory, and select the coordinate system from the list below.

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2. Tap to import the selected file and use it with the current project.

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Import from reference network

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Import of *.LOC files

Import of *.DC files

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Specifically for importing ASCII files (txt, csv)

It is possible to:
• Import ASCII files with up to 10 attribute columns.
• Import ASCII files with different distance units.
• Select the field separator.
• Select between Latitude/Longitude units.
• Skip header rows.

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Specifically for importing JPG or TIFF files

Only georeferenced JPG or TIFF files can be imported. Georeferenced images come together with a world file (*.jgw or *.tfw) that ensures the correct placing of the background image on the map. The image file and the world file must have the same file name.

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Specifically for importing DXF files 

It is possible to:
• Import and stake out a Helix data set
• Import 3D solids, but only for visualisation purposes
• It is possible to import splines as a series of lines.

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Import settings for DXF files

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