Getting started

The Getting Started chapter is designed to help new users quickly become familiar with the software and begin working efficiently.

It provides an overview of the basic concepts, user interface elements, and standard procedures required to perform common tasks. By following the steps described in this chapter, users can learn the recommended workflow and gain a solid understanding of the software's core functionality.

The topics covered in this chapter include the initial setup, navigation of the user interface, creation and management of jobs, configuration of basic settings, and execution of the most common operations.

This chapter is intended as a practical introduction and focuses on the standard workflows that most users will encounter when first using the software onboard the total station instrument.

Once these fundamental concepts and procedures have been mastered, users can explore more advanced features and specialized functions described throughout the rest of the documentation.

This chapter covers the following topics:

• Installation and activation: how to install and activate the software for the first time.

• First start and job creation: how to start the software the first time and create sites and jobs.

• Software settings: how to define and save the main software settings.

• Codelist definition: how to create/import a new code library and add new codes.

• Load an external file: how to import external data such as points, drawings, coordinate files, in the supported formats.

• First steps with total station: the first steps to perform with the total station and how perform measurements.

• Survey points and lines step-by-step: how to measure topographic points and linear features.

• Stakeout step-by-step: how to stake out points, lines, and other design elements.

• Export: how to export measured data in the available file formats.