Import layout data to Layout manager
You can use Layout manager to import layout data to your model from a layout device, such as Trimble® LM80, to verify the as-built conditions.
Import layout data
You have two options when importing:
- Copy the file that contains the layout data from the layout device to your computer and import the file later to Layout manager.
- Import the file directly to Layout manager. You can do this if you connect the layout device to your computer using a USB, or a Bluetooth connection.
Design points are layout points that have been created in the Tekla Structures model. Measured points are layout points that have been measured on the construction site.
Define point file columns
You can import layout points to your model in a point file that lists the layout point names and the point coordinates. If the point file does not have a header, or if Layout manager does not recognize the header, the Text File Import - Column Headers Mapping dialog box is displayed when you click Show to show the file contents in the import dialog box.
Example of a point file without a header:
In the Text File Import - Column Headers Mapping dialog box, the content of the point file is shown at the bottom and the column headings are shown at the top.
Measured points in Layout manager
Measured points are points that are measured on the construction site using a layout device and imported to Tekla Structures. You can view the properties of measured points in Layout manager or in the Layout Point tool dialog box. In addition to the general point properties, such as name, diameter, and shape, the measured points have measured point properties that cannot be modified in Tekla Structures.
To view the measured point properties, select the point in Layout manager or double-click the point in the model.
The measured point properties are as follows:
Property |
Description |
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Is Stakeout Point |
You can label a measured point as staked in the Trimble® LM80 device if it deviates from the corresponding layout point created in the model. The property is shown in the Layout Point tool dialog box. |
Is Field Point |
A field point has been measured on the construction site and imported to Tekla Structures. Is Field Line is the corresponding property for layout lines. The property is shown in the Layout Point tool dialog box. |
HR |
Height of rod is the height of the prism on the pole. It is used to determine instrument height, and therefore the actual elevation of the measured point. |
HA |
Horizontal angle is the angle that was measured from the back sight, or 0 angle. |
VA |
Vertical angle is the difference in angle measurement from the horizontal position of the instrument scope. |
SD |
Slope distance is the actual distance regardless of elevation change. Horizontal angle is the distance along a horizontal plane. |
PPM |
Parts per million is a factor used to determine measurements that take into account the air conditions and how they affect the ability of light to travel through the air. This property is important in the measurement calculation and accuracy. |
Benchmark offset |
Benchmark offset is a measurement that defines a benchmark that elevation measurements are calculated from. |