Extracting Control from a DWG in Siteworks

Sitech Northeast
72 steps
4 minutes

Create a new project by tapping the black plus button.

Give your project a name then tap "Next".

Tap on "Finish".

Create a new work order by tapping the black plus button.

Give your work order a name, then tap "Finish"

Create a new design by tapping the black plus button.

Plug your flash drive with the DWG on it into the collector.

Give your design a name and then check the box "Select design linework".

Tap on "Tap to select file".

Switch to your flash drive using the drive drop down menu. E: or D: will be your flash drive.

Find and tap on your file.

Once highlighted tap "Accept"

Tap on "Finish"

Tap "Accept" to load into the project.

Tap the "X" in the upper right.

Zoom into your design if needed.

Tap on the top left menu.

Navigate to "COGO" and tap on "Create Points and arcs"

Tap on the question mark.

Select "Free Point Pick".

Zoom into your first control point and tap on it.

A blue dot will appear confirming your point selection. Tap on "Accept".

Change "Define elevation" to "Ignore elevation".

Change the name of the point then tap on "Accept".

After tapping "Accept" the "Free Point Pick" function will still be active. Move to your second control point and tap it's respective location.

A blue point will appear again, confirming your point selection. Tap on "Accept"

Tap on "Accept"

Zoom out and tap the settings cog wheel.

Check the box to display "Point names".

Tap on "Accept".

Your point names will now be visible in the plan view of Siteworks. Tap the "X".

Tap and hold over your first point.

Tap on "Point information".

Right down the points northings and eastings. Then tap on the "X".

Navigate to your second point.

Tap and hold over point 2.

Select point 2.

Tap on "point information".

Right down the points northings and eastings. Then tap on the "X".

Zoom out and tap on the hamburger menu.

Tap on "Data Management".

Tap on "Point Manager".

Tap on "Enter/Edit Control Points".

Tap on "Add".

Switch your point "Type" to "2D Control Point".

Enter your point name.

Enter your first points northing and easting. Tap on "Save".

Tap on "Add" again.

Switch to "2D Control Point".

Enter your point name.

Enter your second points northings and eastings. Tap on "Save".

Tap on "X".

Tap and hold over your original point 1.

Select your original point 1.

Delete the point.

Siteworks will not let you delete a control point.

Tap "Yes".

Tap and hold over your original point 2.

Select point 2.

Delete the point.

Tap on "Yes".

Tap on the hamburger menu.

Tap on "Data Management"

Tap on "Point Manager".

Tap on "Enter/Edit Control Points".

Tap on "Add".

Select a "1D Control Point".

Enter a point name.

Enter an elevation. Ideally it would be a called-out benchmark on site. If you do not have one enter an arbitrary value such as 100. This point can be shot in anywhere on site. If you enter an arbitrary value you will not get accurate vertical guidance, just horizontal. Tap on "Save".

Tap "X".

Tap on the hamburger menu.

Tap on "Project Setup"

Tap on "Connect Device".

Connect to your total station and perform and arbitrary setup using the three new control points we added. To add the benchmark to your setup use the points list at the top of the screen instead of the 2D map.

Extracting Control from a DWG in Siteworks

Sitech Northeast
72 steps
4 minutes

Create a new project by tapping the black plus button.

Give your project a name then tap "Next".

Tap on "Finish".

Create a new work order by tapping the black plus button.

Give your work order a name, then tap "Finish"

Create a new design by tapping the black plus button.

Plug your flash drive with the DWG on it into the collector.

Give your design a name and then check the box "Select design linework".

Tap on "Tap to select file".

Switch to your flash drive using the drive drop down menu. E: or D: will be your flash drive.

Find and tap on your file.

Once highlighted tap "Accept"

Tap on "Finish"

Tap "Accept" to load into the project.

Tap the "X" in the upper right.

Zoom into your design if needed.

Tap on the top left menu.

Navigate to "COGO" and tap on "Create Points and arcs"

Tap on the question mark.

Select "Free Point Pick".

Zoom into your first control point and tap on it.

A blue dot will appear confirming your point selection. Tap on "Accept".

Change "Define elevation" to "Ignore elevation".

Change the name of the point then tap on "Accept".

After tapping "Accept" the "Free Point Pick" function will still be active. Move to your second control point and tap it's respective location.

A blue point will appear again, confirming your point selection. Tap on "Accept"

Tap on "Accept"

Zoom out and tap the settings cog wheel.

Check the box to display "Point names".

Tap on "Accept".

Your point names will now be visible in the plan view of Siteworks. Tap the "X".

Tap and hold over your first point.

Tap on "Point information".

Right down the points northings and eastings. Then tap on the "X".

Navigate to your second point.

Tap and hold over point 2.

Select point 2.

Tap on "point information".

Right down the points northings and eastings. Then tap on the "X".

Zoom out and tap on the hamburger menu.

Tap on "Data Management".

Tap on "Point Manager".

Tap on "Enter/Edit Control Points".

Tap on "Add".

Switch your point "Type" to "2D Control Point".

Enter your point name.

Enter your first points northing and easting. Tap on "Save".

Tap on "Add" again.

Switch to "2D Control Point".

Enter your point name.

Enter your second points northings and eastings. Tap on "Save".

Tap on "X".

Tap and hold over your original point 1.

Select your original point 1.

Delete the point.

Siteworks will not let you delete a control point.

Tap "Yes".

Tap and hold over your original point 2.

Select point 2.

Delete the point.

Tap on "Yes".

Tap on the hamburger menu.

Tap on "Data Management"

Tap on "Point Manager".

Tap on "Enter/Edit Control Points".

Tap on "Add".

Select a "1D Control Point".

Enter a point name.

Tap "X".

Tap on the hamburger menu.

Tap on "Project Setup"

Tap on "Connect Device".