To Add Survey Observations to an Existing Setup Using the Observations Editor

Use the Observations Editor to add observations to an existing setup.

  1. In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click the setup name and click Edit Observations.
  2. In the Observations Editor, right-click either an existing observation or an empty row and click New.

    A new row is added to the Observations Editor.

    Note: If you select an existing row and add a new observation, the new observation uses the settings of the selected row. If you select an empty row, the new observation's settings are based on the database settings.
  3. Modify the fields by selecting the field and entering the new value as needed.
  4. To edit the Angle Type, Distance Type, Vertical Type, and Target Type fields, click the field and select a new value from the drop-down lists. For information about these types, see Survey Database Settings dialog box.
    Note: If no rows are selected, then all rows are updated.
  5. To create an observation using a point name, delete the value in the point number field and then specify the Angle and Distance values, and then enter a point name. The Angle and Distance values must be entered before you enter the Name. If there is a point Survey point with a matching name then the data for that point is displayed.
  6. To undo the changes for a single row or multiple rows, select the row(s), right-click, and click Reload. Alternatively, to undo all the changes in the vista, click .
    Note: If you have new observations and have not applied them, clicking the Reload button will discard the new observations.
  7. To apply the changes for a single row or multiple rows, select the row(s), right-click, and click Apply. Alternatively, to apply all changes in the vista, click .