Exporting Data. TRIMBLE RealWorks

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Exporting Data

All the RealWorks family of products contain the export features described in this chapter except for the Viewer. All export commands are gathered in the

File / Export Selection or File / Advanced Exports menu, in the Menu and

Toolbars , and in the Import/Export group, on the Home tab, in the Ribbon .

Caution: For all export features, a dialog opens and prompts you to input a

File Name . Please, note that you cannot leave the File Name field empty. You have to enter a name. Otherwise, you cannot export.

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Export a Selection as a File

The Export Selection feature is dedicated to the export of a selection from

RealWorks toward a file for which the format can come from a third party software, a competitor, etc.

To Export a Selection as a File:

1. Select the data to be exported from the Project Tree .

2. From the File menu, select Export Selection . The Export Selection ' Name of Data to be exported ' dialog opens.

3. Click on the File of Type pull down arrow.

4. Select a type of file from the drop-down list.

5. Locate a drive/folder to store the file in the Look In field.

6. Enter a name in the File Name field.

7. Click Save . The Export as File dialog opens.

Note: In the Ribbon , the export feature can be reached from the Export list, on the Home tab.

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Google Earth (KMZ) Format

A KML (Keyhole Marked Language) file is a XML-based-language file from

Google Earth (originally called Earth Viewer and created by Keyhole Inc.).

Google Earth is a virtual globe program which maps the earth by superimposing images obtained from satellite imagery and aerial photography, etc. A KML file contains geo-referenced information (about points, lines and text) to display in Google Earth . A KMZ file is simply a zip compressed KML file with images. KMZ is the default Google Earth format. In RealWorks , meshes

(textured with images or not) and geometries (plane, cylinder, sphere, etc.) can be exported to Google Earth .

To Export to a KMZ Format File:

 In the Export as KMZ File dialog, do one of the following:

In a basic Geodetic System, a location (or a point) on the Earth has as coordinates its longitude and latitude, both expressed in angles. A latitude is measured from the equator and a longitude from a meridian (the Greenwich meridian is used as reference). There are around a hundred Geodetic Systems in use around the world differing from country to country. A unified Geodetic

System (called WGS84, dating from 1984) is in use in Google Earth. In the

WGS84 coordinate system, the distance of one degree in longitude changes according to the latitude. This drawback disappears in the Universal

Transverse Mercator (UTM) system which is a grid-based method of specifying locations on the surface of the Earth. The surface of the Earth is divided between 80° S latitude and 84° N latitude into 60 zones, each 6° of longitude in width and centered over a meridian of longitude. Zones are numbered from 1 to 60.

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Define your own conversion Parameters.

 Convert UTM coordinates to WGS84 latitude and longitude.

Note:

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You can also select a project with meshes (or geometries) inside.

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A geometry is converted in a mesh when exporting.

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User Defined

If the selected mesh (or geometry) has been geo-referenced in a coordinate system different from the UTM coordinate system (for example the Lambert or the Trimble GX™ scanner), the Export as KMZ File dialog opens with the

"User Defined" option set as default. Exporting to the Google Earth format involves defining a " Reference Point " on the selected mesh/geometry (mainly a point on the ground) and giving its related latitude and longitude coordinates in the WGS84 coordinate system.

To Define your Own Conversion Parameters:

1. Check the User Defined option.

2. Enter reference point coordinates in the Define Reference Point .

3. Or click on the Pick Reference Point icon. The Picking Parameters toolbar appears in 3D constraint mode and the cursor shape changes to a pointer.

4. Pick a point on displayed items in the 3D View (for example the ground).

Its coordinates in the current unit of measurement appear in the Define

Reference Point field.

5. Enter an angle value in Latitude field.


6. Click on the Latitude pull-down arrow.

7. Choose between North and South from the drop-down list.

8. Enter an angle value in the Longitude field.

9. Click on the Longitude pull-down arrow.

10. Choose between East and West from the drop list.

11. If required, add a description.

12. Click Export . The Export as KML File dialog closes.

Note: If the selected mesh (or geometry) hasn't been geo-referenced in any coordinate system, the user will have to orientate the scene by himself in

Google Earth .

Tip: You can use the Add Placemark tool in Google Earth to get the longitude and latitude coordinates of the Reference Point .

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UTM to WGS84 Latitude and Longitude

If the selected mesh (or geometry) is geo-referenced in the UTM coordinate system, the Export as KMZ File dialog opens with the "UTM to WGS84

Latitude/Longitude" option set by default. Exporting to the Google Earth format means converting the mesh (or geometry) coordinates expressed in the UTM coordinates to the WGS84 coordinates (latitude, longitude and height).

To Convert UTM Coordinates to WGS84 Latitude and Longitude:

1. Check the UTM to WGS84 Latitude/Longitude option.

2. Click on the UTM Latitude Hemisphere pull-down arrow.

3. Choose between North and South from the drop-down list.

4. Enter a number in the UTM Zone Number field.

5. If required, add a description.

6. Click Export . The Export as KML File dialog closes.


BSF Format

You can export a project, a station (or a scan) or an object with point cloud inside from RealWorks to a BSF format file at once*. This station can be one created from a Trimble FX Controller file or not.

To Export to a BSF Format File:

1. In the Export to BSF dialog, click on the Export Frame pull-down arrow.

2. Select a frame to apply to the data from the drop-down list.

3. Click on the Unit pull-down arrow.

4. Select a unit among Meter , International Foot or U.S. Survey Foot .

5. Click Export . The Export to BSF dialog closes.

Note:

 A file of BSF format has *.bsf

as extension.

 A warning message appears if no cloud (or an empty cloud) has been selected.

 (*) You can select several objects as input but only the first (of the selection) is exported.

PDMS Macro Format

You can export any entities created within RealWorks into a PDMS macro file like Box, Circular Torus, Cone, Cylinder, Eccentric Cone, Ellipsoid (with or without one or two bounds), Point, Pyramid, Rectangular Torus, Sphere (with or without one or two bounds), Plane and Extrusion..

To Export to a PDMS Macro Format File:

1. In the PDMS Export dialog, click on the Export Frame pull-down arrow.

2. Select a frame to apply to the exported data from the drop-down list.


4. Select a unit* from the drop-down list.

5. Click Export . The PDMS Export dialog closes.

Note:

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A file of PDMS Macro format carries the pdmsmac file extension.

 (*) Only the Millimeter unit is available.

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E57 Format

The E57 format is a file format specified by the ASTM (American Society for

Testing and Materials), an international standards organization. It is compact and vendor-neutral. It was developed for storing data (Point Clouds, images and metadata) produced by 3D imaging systems such as laser scanners. Such format enables data interoperability among 3D imaging hardware and software systems and is not dependent on proprietary formats for storing and exchanging data.

To Export to an E57 Format File:

1. In the Export as E57 File dialog, click on the Export Frame pull-down arrow.

2. Choose a frame to apply from the drop-down list.

3. Check an option among Export Intensity and Export RGB Color .

4. Click Export . The Export as E57 File dialog closes.

Note:

 Only an object with a point cloud inside can be exported. If an object has sub-objects with no points inside, a warning message appears and warns the user that this (or these) sub-object(s) are not exported.

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A file of E57 format carries the e57 file extension.

Caution: Data are exported to the E57 format as an irregular grid point sets, in the Cartesian coordinates (XYZ).

LAS Format

The LAS file format is a public file format for the interchange of 3-dimensional point cloud data between data users. It is binary-based. The two LAS format versions (1.2 and 1.4) support natively the classification of point clouds. Both standards contain a slight difference in terms of number of layers. The users has to choose the LAS format version to export to.

LAS 1.2

The LAS 1.2 format version supports 9 predefined layers, and 0 customizable layers.


LAS 1.4

The LAS 1.4

version supports 17 predefined layers, and 191 customizable layers.

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Export as a LAS Format File

To Export as a LAS Format File:

1. In the Export Options dialog, click on the Export Frame pull-down arrow.

2. Choose a frame to apply from the drop-down list.

3. To export color, check the Export RGB Color option.

4. Click Export . The Export Options dialog closes.

Note:

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Only an object with a point cloud inside can be exported. If an object has sub-objects with no points inside, a warning message is displayed and warns the user that this (or these) sub-object(s) are not exported.

 A file of LAS format has *.las as extension.

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Data and bounding box limits are exported in meter.

Warning: An error dialog opens if no cloud (or an empty cloud) is in the selection.

Caution: The LAS file format has coordinate size limitations. When you export a georeferenced scene using the LAS format, be aware that its size may have an impact on the precision of the exported data. For a scene with a size smaller than 2000 Km, you will have a precision to the millimeter. For a scene with a size larger than 2000 Km, you will have a precision to the centimeter.

For a scene with a size larger than 20000 km, you will have a precision to the decimeter.

Warning: The dialog below appears if points to be exported are too far from the origin of the coordinates frame that will be applied. Precision of the data may be reduced if you choose Yes .

Note: An error message appears in case some layers are out of the LAS classification range. Some information may be lost because unsupported layers will be converted to " 1 Unclassified ", while compatible layers will be kept intact.


LAZ format

The LAZ format is a compressed version of the LAS format. Exporting to the

LAZ format is similar to the LAS one. Refer to the LAS format topic for more information. The LAZ format also supports natively the classification of point clouds. RealWorks does only export in the LAZ 1.2 version. The same behaviour (warning to the user and reclassification to "Unclassified") should be observed.

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AutoCAD PCG format (AutoDesk Revit

MEP)

Before being able to be used in an AutoCAD drawing, points are first exported into a LAS format file which is an ASCII based format file. This file, which is a temporary file, is then converted as a PCG format file. This conversion step is called Indexing . Once completed, the PCG format file is attached to the drawing. This is similar to attaching an external reference (e.g. an image file) to the drawing.

To Export to a PCG Format File:

1. In the Export as PCG File dialog, click on the Export Frame pull-down arrow.

2. Select a frame to apply to the data to export.

3. Check an option among the options below:

 Export Intensity .

 Export RGB Color .

4. Click Export . The File Indexing dialog opens.

5. Click Close .

Note:

 You should have AutoDesk Revit MEP (Vers. 2013) installed on your computer.

 Data and bounding box limits are exported in meter.


Alias/WaveFront (OBJ) Format

Alias/Wavefront is a provider of 2D/3D graphics technology for the film, video, games, interactive media, industrial design, automotive industry and visualization markets. Their .OBJ ASCII file format is widely accepted for exchanging graphical data between drafting applications. OBJ files contain solids which are made up of 3 or 4 sided faces. Only meshes can be exported to this format.

To Export to an Alias/WaveFront (OBJ) Format File:

1. In the Export as OBJ File dialog, click on the Export Frame pull-down arrow.

2. Select a coordinates frame to apply from drop-down list.


4. Select a unit system to apply in the Unit field.

5. Click Export .

Note:

 A file of Alias/WaveFront (OBJ) format carries the obj file extension.

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Only a mesh can be exported. Trying to export anything else makes an error dialog appeared.

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MicroStation (DGN) Format

DGN for DesiGN is a file format of Bentley MicroStation®. Exporting to this format means exporting a selection from RealWorks to the MicroStation® format. You can only export one project at a time. MicroStation® includes the notion of layers which can be used as a tool for organizing and gathering information about a drawing. These layers can be considered as an electronic version of traditional layers. In addition to the layers, this format includes the notion of working units which are the real-world units that you work with in drawing or creating your models in a DGN file. The working units are set as

Master Units (the largest units in common use in a design, such as meters) and fractional Sub Units (the smallest convenient unit to use, such as centimeters or millimeters). The Sub Units cannot be larger than Master Units .

To Export to a DGN Format File:

1. Select data to be exported from the Models Tree .

2. In the File menu, select Export Selection . The Export dialog opens.


4. Select MicroStation Files (*.DGN) as file type.



7. Click Save . The Export as DGN File dialog opens.

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Layer : This option allows you to define a number of layers.

 Export Of : This option allows you to choose which kind of objects you want to export: Selected Clouds and Geometries , Selected

Geometries and Selected Clouds .

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Export Frame : A project may have several coordinate frames. This option allows you to select which coordinate frame from the dropdown list you want to apply to the exported data.

 Master Unit : This option allows you to select a unit system to the

Master unit.

 Sub Unit : This option allows you to select a unit system to the Sub unit.

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Positional Unit : This option allows you to enter a value for the

Positional unit.

8. Select the kind of objects to be exported in the Export of field.

9. Select the coordinates frame to be applied in the Export Frame field.

10. Select the unit system to be applied for the master unit in the Master Unit field.

11. Select the unit system to be applied for the sub unit in the Sub Unit field.

12. Enter a value for the positional unit in the Positional Unit field

13. Click Export .


Note: You can also select and export a scan/station of a project in the Models

(or Scans ) Tree .

Pointools Format

POD (Point Database) files are Bentley 's native point cloud format. No specific dialog appears when you export a selection to this format. A selection can be a cloud, a scan, a station or a project. Points, color, intensity and normal (if available) information (from the selection) are then exported.

Note: The POD file format for Pointools does support the point cloud classification.

PTS Format

Only an object of cloud type can be exported to the PTS format. If you try to export anything else, like e.g. a pure geometry, an error dialog appears. If the object has the two types, only the cloud property will be exported.

To Export to a PTS Format File:

1. In the Export Options dialog, click on the Export Frame pull-down arrow.

2. Select a frame to apply to the data to export.

3. If required, checked the Export RGB Color option.

4. Click Export . The Export Options dialog closes.

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AutoCAD (DXF) Format

DXF for Drawing eXchange Format is an ASCII file format of an AutoCAD® drawing file. Exporting to the DXF format means to export a selection from

RealWorks to the AutoCAD® application. AutoCAD® includes the notion of layers which can be used as a tool for organizing and gathering information about a drawing. These layers can be considered as an electronic version of traditional layers. The selection hierarchy is preserved during the export; each group or lone object has its own layer. You can only export one project at a time; in this case every type of object (geometries and clouds) in the project can be exported, except frames, measurements, feature code sets and registration entities.

To Export to a DXF Format File:

1. In the Export as DXF File dialog, choose an option among those listed below.

 Export Of : This option allows you to choose which kind of objects you want to export: Selected Clouds and Geometries , Selected

Geometries or Selected Clouds .

 Export Frame : A project may contain several coordinate frames. This option allows you to select which coordinate frame you want to apply to the exported data.

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Unit : This option allows you to select the unit system you want to apply to the exported data.

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Cloud Rendering : This option lets you select a rendering that will be applied to the exported point cloud. You have choice among all available, except " White Color " and " Layer ".

 Export Coplanar Polylines as 3D DXF Polylines : Coplanar polylines will be exported as 3D DXF polylines. That is to say that all circle arcs will be discretized in segments.

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Export Coplanar Polylines in XY Plane : All nodes of the polyline(s) are exported in the XY plane.

2. Click Export . The Export as DXF File dialog closes.


(or Scans ) Tree .

Note: Selecting Selected Geometries in the Export Of field will gray out the

Cloud Rendering field. Selecting Selected Geometries in the Export Of field will gray out both the Export Coplanar Polylines as 3D DXF Polylines and Export

Coplanar Polylines in XY Plane options.


ASCII Format

ASCII is the acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange.

Exporting to this file format involves exporting a selection from RealWorks to the ASCII format. You can only export one project at a time; in this case only point clouds are exported. In such conditions, an ASCII file format is composed of a header (mainly comments) and a set of lines. Each line is composed of one point with coordinates (X, Y and Z), and where present, attributes like intensity, normal or color.

To Export to an ASCII Format File:

1. In the Export as ASCII File dialog, choose an option among those listed below.

 Export Frame allows you to select which frame will be applied to the exported data.



Unit allows you to select the unit system that will be applied to the exported data.

 Separator allows you to specify a separator to set between each value ( Semicolon , Comma , Tabulation and Space ).

 Decimal Char allows you to specify the decimal char ( Point or

Comma ).

 Coordinate System allows you to choose between Cartesian system

(X, Y and Z) and Global system (also called Geodetic Northing ,

Easting , and Elevation system ).

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Decimal Places allows you to define the decimal places.

 Export Intensity allows you to export data with intensity attributes.

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Export Normal allows you to export data with normal attributes.

 Export RGB color allows you to export data with RGB color attributes.

2. Click Export . The Export as ASCII File dialog closes.


(or Scans ) Tree .

Caution: A warning appears in the case there is no cloud or the clouds are empty in the selection.

Note: When the selection is the whole project, no matter the name you enter in the Export Selection dialog, an ASC format file is created for each station of the project. Each ASC file is named based on the station name. When the selection is a station/scan, a unique ASC format file is created and it has the name you entered in the Export Selection dialog.

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LandXML Format

Several companies, including Autodesk, teamed up to create a method for exchanging project information across different software packages and

LandXML is the result. LandXML is a generic, text-based file format used to save project data. It is similar to a DXF™ file, which is a generic file format for vector-based drawing information.

To Export to a LandXML Format File:

1. Select a Mesh (or a Polyline )* from the Models Tree .

2. From the File menu, select Export Selection . The Export Selection dialog opens.

3. Click on the File of Type pull-down arrow.

4. Select LandXML Files (*.xml) as file type.



7. Click Save . The Export Selection dialog closes.

 Each Mesh is exported as a surface,

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Each break-line (a 3D Polyline or a 2D Polyline with a Normal direction different from the Zaxis) is exported as a surface,

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All Contours ( Polylines with a Normal direction parallel to the Z -axis) are exported as a surface.

Note: (*) Selecting anything else will generate the following warning message

" Name of the selected item has not been exported".


Autodesk FilmBoX (BX) Format

The FBX file format is a proprietary format, owned by Autodesk . It is used to provide interoperability between applications when creating digital contents.

The entities you can export (from RealWorks ) to a FBX format file are of two types: Geometr y and Mesh .

When you export a geometry, the geometry itself will not be exported but only its mesh version. This mesh version of the geometry comes from a conversion with two parameters you have to set. The geometries you can export are listed here: Box, Cylinder, Ellipsoid, Extrusion, Plane, Plane with hole(s), Pyramid,

Rectangular torus (open or closed), Sphere. When you export a mesh, whatever the type of the mesh (a merged mesh, a textured mesh or a colored mesh), it will be exported as a mesh but without the color information.

In the FBX format, the position and the orientation of an object are expressed in a right-hand coordinate system with the Y-Axis directed to the Up .

RealWorks has also a right-hand coordinate system, but with the Z-Axis directed to the Up instead. When exporting, a conversion will be performed so that the views ( Front , Up , Left ) are identical in RealWorks and in the FBX format.

To Export as an Autodesk FilmBox Format File:

1. In the Export as FBX (Autodesk FilmBox) File dialog, click on the Export

Frame pull-down arrow.

2. Select a coordinates frame to apply from the drop-down list.


4. Select a unit system to apply in the Unit field.

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If a mesh has been selected as input, jump to step 5.

 If a geometry has been selected as input, define the Length and

Angle parameters in the Convert to Mesh Parameters panel. Both of them enable to control the accuracy of a conversion.

The Angle parameter expresses the maximum length when discretized an arc.

The Length parameter lets the user define the maximum length of an edge in a triangle.

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1 - An entity of geometry type

2 - A triangular polygon

3 - Angle parameter

4 - Length parameter a) Input a distance value in the Length field.

And/or b) Input a distance value in the Angle field.

5. Click Export . The Export as FBX (Autodesk FilmBox) File dialog closes.

Note: An object of Cloud , Point , Segment and Polyline type cannot be exported to the FBX format. A warning dialog opens in case you try to export this kind of entity. At the same time, an empty FBX format file is created.

Caution: When a group of objects has been selected as input, the hierarchy of the objects in the group is preserved in the FBX format.

Caution: Do not put the parameters Length and Angle too small. Otherwise, the conversion of the mesh will take a lot of memory and time.


TDX Format

The idea behind the TDX format is to enable the exchange of data between

Trimble Business Center and Trimble RealWorks . The requirements for being able to export to the TDX format is to have a selection from the Project Tree , and to be in the Registration configuration. The selection (input) can be everything from the Project Tree , but the result (output) is the entire project.

To Export to the TDX Format:

1. In the TDX Export dialog, choose an option:

 Standard: This option creates both a TDX format and a TDF folder which contains all scan files of the project.

 Linked to Current Project : This option creates only a TDX format file.

No TDF


Note: Scan data (scans, stations, and leveling information) except images is not exported from RealWorks .

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Solids for AutoCAD

AutoCAD's native file format, DWG, and to a lesser extent, its interchange file format, DXF, have become de facto standards for CAD data interoperability.

From 1982 to 2007, Autodesk created versions of AutoCAD which wrote no less than 18 major variants of the DXF and DWG file formats. Here below are the numerous versions of AutoCAD.

Product

AutoCAD® 2010

AutoCAD® 2009

AutoCAD® 2008

AutoCAD® 2007

AutoCAD® 2006

Version v.u.24 v.u.23.1.01 v.u.22.1.01 v.u.21.1.01 v.u.20.1.01

AutoCAD® 2005

AutoCAD® 2004 v.u 19.1.01 v.u 18.1.01

AutoCAD® 2002

AutoCAD® 2000 v.u 16.1.01 v.u 15.0.02

AutoCAD® Release 14

AutoCAD® Release 13 v.u 14.1.04 v.u 13.1.01

In RealWorks , the user can export the primitives listed in the table below.

Primitive

Box

Composite Curve3

Circle Arc

Special Case

Full

Arc

Export DXF1

Polygon Mesh

Polyline

Arc

Arc

Export DWG

3D Solid

(LW) Polyline4

Circle

Arc

Circular Torus

Cloud

Cloud 2D

Cone

Cylinder

Eccentric Cone

Ellipse Arc

Ellipsoid

Extrusion6

Inspection 1D

Inspection 2D

Mesh

Ortho-Image

Plane (6)

Point

Polyline

Pyramid

No Bounds

With Bounds

Closed

Open & Bound (DWG)

No Holes

With Holes

Polygon Mesh

N Points

N Points

Polygon Mesh

Circle with Thickness

Polygon Mesh

Polygon Mesh

Polyline

Polygon Mesh

Polyface Mesh

Polygon Mesh

N Lines

(LW)Polyline

4

Image & TIF image

Polyface Mesh (Max:

32767 vertices)

Image & TIF image

Polyface Mesh

Polyface Mesh

Point

(LW)Polyline 4

Polygon Mesh

3D Solid

N Points

N Points

3D Solid

3D Solid

Polyface Mesh

Polyface Mesh

Ellipse

Polyface Mesh

3D Solid

Polyface Mesh

N Lines

(LW)Polyline

4

Image & TIF image

Polyface Mesh (Max:

32767 faces)

Image & TIF image

Region

N Regions

Point

(LW)Polyline 4

Polyface Mesh


Rectangular Torus

Segment

Sphere

Volume

No Bounds

With Bounds

Polygon Mesh

Line

Polygon Mesh

Polygon Mesh

N (LW)Polyline 4

3D Solid

Line

3D Solid

Polyface Mesh

N (LW)Polyline 4

Note:

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1 Export in DXF version R14.

 2 Possibility to export in DWG version R12, R13, R14, R15 (2000/2002),

R18 (2004/2005), R21 (2007) and R24 (2010).

 3 DWG export case: ellipse arcs are exported as segments from start to end point.

 4 LWPolyline by default, Polyline when exporting coplanar polyline as 3D

Polyline checked.

 5 DWG export case: Less powerful than DXF export. Use the last R24 version for best result.

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6 DWG export case: Full ellipses well managed, ellipse arcs are exported as segments.

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AutoCAD (DWG) Format

DWG - for DraWinG - is a binary file format used by AutoDesk's AutoCAD software. It can contain 2D or 3D objects. Exporting to the DWG format means to export a selection from RealWorks to the AutoCAD application. AutoCAD includes the notion of layers which can be used as a tool for organizing and gathering information about a drawing. These layers can be considered as an electronic version of traditional layers. The selection hierarchy is preserved during the export; each group or lone object has its own layer. You can only export one project at a time; in this case every type of object (geometries and clouds) in the project can be exported, except frames, measurements, feature code sets and registration entities.

To Export to Solids for AutoCAD (DWG) Format:


2. From the File menu, select Export Selection . The Export Selection 'Name of Data to be exported' dialog opens.


4. Select Solids for AutoCAD Files (*.dwg) as file type.



7. Click Save . The Export as DWG File dialog opens.

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Version : This option allows you to choose from the various versions of AutoCAD.

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Export Of : This option allows you to choose which kind of object you want to export: Selected Clouds and Geometries , Selected



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Cloud Rendering : This option allows you to select a rendering that will be applied to the exported point cloud.


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8. Select the kind of object to be exported in the Export Of field.

9. Select the coordinate frame to be applied in the Export Frame field.

10. Select the unit system to be applied in the Unit field.

11. Select a rendering for point clouds.


12. Check the Export Coplanar Polylines As 3D DXF Polylines option, if required.

13. Check the Export Coplanar Polylines in XY Plane option, if required.

14. Click Export . The Export as DWG File dialog closes.

Note:

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You can also select and export a scan/station of a project in the Models

(or Scans ) Tree .

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Selecting Selected Geometries in the Export Of field will gray out the

Cloud Rendering field.

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Selecting Selected Geometries in the Export Of field will gray out both the

Export Coplanar Polylines as 3D DXF Polylines and Export Coplanar

Polylines in XY Plane options.

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AutoCAD (DXF) Format

DXF - for Drawing eXchange Format - is an ASCII file format of an AutoCAD® drawing file. Exporting to the DXF format means to export a selection from

RealWorks to the AutoCAD application. AutoCAD includes the notion of layers which can be used as a tool for organizing and gathering information about a drawing. These layers can be considered as an electronic version of traditional layers. The selection hierarchy is preserved during the export; each group or lone object has its own layer. You can only export one project at a time; in this case every type of object (geometries and clouds) in the project can be exported, except frames, measurements, feature code sets and registration entities.

To Export to Solids for AutoCAD (DXF) Format:


2. From the File menu, select Export Selection . The Export Selection 'Name of Data to be exported' dialog opens.


4. Select Solids for AutoCAD Files (*.dxf) as file type.



7. Click Save . The Export as DWG File dialog opens.



Version : This option allows you to choose from the various versions of AutoCAD

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Export Of : This option allows you to choose which kind of object you want to export: Selected Clouds and Geometries , Selected



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Cloud Rendering : This option allows you to select a rendering that will be applied to the exported point cloud.


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8. Select the kind of object to be exported in the Export of field.

9. Select the coordinate frame to be applied in the Export Frame field.

10. Select the unit system to be applied in the Unit field.

11. Select a rendering for point clouds.


12. Check the Export Coplanar Polylines As 3D DXF Polylines option, if required.

13. Check the Export Coplanar Polylines in XY Plane option, if required.


Note:

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You can also select and export a scan/station of a project in the Models

(or Scans ) Tree .

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Selecting Selected Geometries in the Export Of field will gray out the

Cloud Rendering field.

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Selecting Selected Geometries in the Export Of field will gray out both the

Export Coplanar Polylines as 3D DXF Polylines and Export Coplanar

Polylines in XY Plane options.

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Export with Advanced Features

The features in the Advanced Exports menu are dedicated to the export of an object (or set of objects) created within RealWorks .

Export Object Properties

You can export an item (or a set of items) properties as a report in the RTF file format. These properties are those found in the Property window. Any selection

(or multi-selection) from the Project Tree except the WorkSpace node (also from the Project Tree ) swaps the Export Object Properties command to enabled.

To Export Object Properties:

1. Select a project (or group, station or other item) from the Project Tree .

2. From the File menu, select Advanced Exports / Export Object Properties .

The Export dialog opens.



5. In the Options panel, choose one of the following:



Selection : The selected item properties are exported. If there are sub-items under the selected item; all the sub-items properties are exported too. If there is no sub-item under the selected item, only its own properties are exported.

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Projection of Selection: The properties of all items and sub-items that belong the project the selection is from are exported.

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All Project Trees : The properties of all items and sub-items that belong to the Scans , Targets , Models and Images sub-trees are exported.

6. Check the Show File option to automatically open the report after exporting.

7. Click Save . The Export dialog closes.

Note: In the Ribbon , the Export Object Properties feature can be reached from the Export list, on the Home tab.

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Export Images

You can export a single image (or a set of images) to the JPEG format (with

JPG as extension).

To Export an Image:

1. Select an image (or a set of images) from the Images Tree .

2. From the File menu, select Advanced Exports / Export Image . The Export

Image dialog opens.



5. Click Save .

 If only one image has been selected, the Export Image dialog closes.

 If a set of images has been selected, the Export Image dialog displays the next image to save and so on.

Tip: You can right-click on an image in the Images Tree and select Export

Image from the pop-up menu.

Note: In the Ribbon , the Export Image feature can be reached from the Export list, on the Home tab.

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Export Ortho-Images

Tiff (or Tif ) is the acronym for Tagged Image File Format. It is one of the most popular and flexible current public domain raster file format. Exporting an ortho-image involves saving it in a Tiff (or Tif) format. With the Tiff image, is created a file of the same name and with the TXT extension. This file contains the four corners for the Tiff image: Top Left , Top Right , Bottom Left and Bottom

Right . These corners are useful for locating an ortho-image in 3D.

To Export an Ortho-Image:

1. Select an ortho-image from the Images Tree .

2. From the File menu, select Advanced Exports / Export Ortho-Image .

The Export Ortho-Image dialog opens. The Tag Image Format Files (*.TIF) type is default-set in the File of Type field.

3. Locate a drive/folder to store the ortho-image in the Look In field.


5. Click Save .

Note:

 You can export an ortho-image as a 3D Tiff. To do this, from the File menu, select first Export Selection , then AutoCAD Files (*.dxf) as file’s type.

 If a set of ortho-images has been selected, the export is done one by one from the first to the last. The user only needs to click Save for each orthoimage.

Tip: You can right-click on an ortho-image from the Images Tree and select

Export Ortho-Image from the pop-up menu.

Note: In the Ribbon , the Export Ortho-Image feature can be reached from the

Export list, on the Home tab.


Export Measurements

You can export a measurement (or a set of measurements) as a report in the

Excel format (*.CSV files). Only measurements from an active project (selected project) are exported. For a Point to Point Distance Measurement , its type, name, length, delta X, delta Y, delta Z, extremity 1 and extremity 2 values exported. For an Angular Measurement , its type, name and the angle value are exported. For a 3D Point Measurement , its type, name and X,Y,Z values. For an Orientation Measurement , its type, name and the center, azimuth angle and tilt angle values are exported.

To Export a Measurement:

1. Select a measurement from the Models Tree .

2. From the File menu, select Advanced Exports / Export Measurements .

The Export Measurements dialog opens.

3. The Excel Files (*.CSV) type is default-set in the File of Type field.

4. Type a name in the File Name field.


6. Click Save . The Export Measurements dialog opens.

 Export Frame: This option enables to select a frame that will be applied to the exported data.

 Separator * : A separator can be a Semicolon , Comma or Tabulation .



Decimal Char: A decimal symbol can be either a Point or a Comma .

 Options ** : There are five types of measurement to export: Point to

Point Distance Measurement , Angle Measurement , 3D point

Measurement, Orientation Measurement and Polyline Measurement .

Only one type can be selected at a time.

7. Select a frame to apply from the Export Frame field.

8. Select a separator to use from the Separator field.

9. Select a decimal char to apply from the Decimal Char field.

10. Check an option.

11. Click Export .

Note:

 (*) The required Separator when exporting to the CSV format is a Comma .

If the user selects a Semicolon (or Tabulation ) Separator instead, a warning message appears and advices the user that the measurement(s) will be exported as a TXT format report.



(**) When you select a type of measurement from the Models Tree , only the option (from the Options panel) of the same type is enabled and the other options are dimmed. When you select a set of measurements that covers all types, the four options are enabled. You need to choose an option; otherwise the Export button remains dimmed.

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You cannot combine a Comma Separator with a Comma Decimal Char .

Note: In the Ribbon , the Export Measurements feature can be reached from the Export list, on the Home tab.

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Export Feature Sets

Generally, a Feature Point is composed of three items: Point Number , Point

Coordinates and Point Feature Code . Name and description are optional.

Exporting a Feature Set from RealWorks involves exporting such set of information in an ASCII file format.

To Export a Feature Set:

1. Select a feature sets from the Models Tree.

2. From the File menu, select Advanced Exports / Export Feature Sets . The

Feature Set ASCII Export dialog opens. The ASCII Files (*.ASC) type is default-set in the File of Type field.


4. Enter a name in the File Name field. The ASC extension is added automatically.

5. Click Save . The ASCII Feature Set Export dialog opens.

 Export Frame: This option enables to select a frame that will be applied to the exported data.



Unit: This option enables to select the unit system that will be applied to the exported data.



Separator: A separator can be Semicolon , Comma and Tabulation .

 Decimal Char : A decimal char can be either a Point or a Comma .



Feature Set Export Options: Options in that panel enables to express a Feature Set in either the Cartesian coordinate system or the Global coordinates system. If required, the user can add a description.

6. Select a coordinate frame to apply from the Export Frame field.

7. Select a unit system to use from the Unit field.

8. Select a separator to use from the Separator field.

9. Select a decimal char to apply from the Decimal Char field.

10. Check an option.

11. Click Export .

Note:

 You can only export one Feature Set at a time. If you select a set of

Feature Sets , only the last (from the selection list) is exported.

 The Dash-Line Segments (or Continuous Segments ) that have been chosen to link each Feature Point in the Feature Set tool are not exported.

 You cannot combine a Comma Separator with a Comma Decimal Char .

Warning: A warning message appears if the selection (as input) is not a feature set and the export is aborted.

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Note: In the Ribbon , the Export Feature Sets feature can be reached from the


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Export TZF Images

With the Export TZF Images feature, you are able to export each TZF Scan as a Jpg image file. Each pixel that composed a T ZF Scan is exported.

To Export TZF Images:

1. Select a project (or a set of stations or a station)* or a TZF Scan .

2. From the File menu, select Advanced Exports / Export TZF Images . The

Select New File Folder dialog opens.

3. Navigate to the drive/folder where you want the image files to be stored in the In field.

4. Select the folder** and click Ok . The Export TZF Images dialog opens.

5. Choose a layer to export between Luminance Only and Color Only .

6. Or choose Both Luminance and Color (all layers).

7. Click OK . The Export TZF Images dialog closes.



For each TZF Scan , a Jpg image file is created.

 If a luminance layer is found and the Luminance Only (or Both

Luminance and Color ) option has been checked, the file is created with the name TZF_FileName_Intensity .

 If a color layer is found and the Color Only (or Both Luminance and

Color ) option, the file is created with then name

TZF_File_Name_Color .

Note:

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(*) A warning dialog opens if there is no TZF Scan within your selection.

 (*) If the TZF format file(s) has (have) not been yet processed, the

Processing TZF Scans dialog opens and prompts you to proceed to do so.

Note: All leveled TZF Scans will be automatically re-projected during the Post-

Processing step.

Note: (**) In the case where the Jpg image files are not writable to the folder

(lack of space or lack of permissions), an Error message is then shown.

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Note: In the Ribbon , the Export TZF Images feature can be reached from the


Convert to BSF Format File

This tool provides the user with the ability to convert a station* (or set of stations* or a project) created from files of TZS (or TZF ) format downloaded in

RealWorks to LaserGen file(s) (*.BSF). If the stations have been registered within RealWorks , the registration parameters will be taken into account when converting.

To Convert to BSF Format File:

1. Select a station (or a set of stations or a project) from the Project Tree .

2. From the File menu, select Advanced Exports / Convert to BSF .

 If a station (or a set of stations) has been selected as input, the BSF

Conversion Using Registered Stations dialog opens.

 If a project has been selected as input, a dialog opens and asks you if you want to process all stations or not. Click Yes.

The BSF

Conversion Using Registered Stations dialog opens.

Note:



The stations can be empty.

 (*) If the TZF format file(s) has (have) not been yet processed, the

Processing TZF Scans dialog opens and prompts you to proceed to do so.

Note: In the Ribbon , the Convert to BSF feature can be reached from the


Note: All leveled TZF Scans will be automatically re-projected during the Post-

Processing step.

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The procedures hereafter are in option. When the user decides to not apply the filter (or the sampling); the whole scan data will be taken.

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Spatial Sampling

The Spatial Sampling method allows you to obtain a point cloud with a homogeneous spatial density that you have to define.

To Sample Spatially:

1. In the Filtering (Optional) panel, check the Spatial Sampling option. The

Resolution field becomes enabled.

2. Enter a value in the Resolution field.

3. Or use the Up (or Down ) button to choose a value.

Filter by Range

The By Range allows you to define a distance (from the center of the FX instrument) beyond which no point will be taken into account. This filter is only applied to the scan data.

To Filter by Range:

1. Check the Filter by Range option. The Max Distance field becomes editable.

2. Enter a value in the Max Distance field.


Filter by Zone

The By Zone option allows filtering by defining a bounding box. The Min Point and Max Point are the two extremities of a bounding box diagonal.

To Filter by Zone:

1. Check the By Zone option. The Min Point and Max Point fields become editable.

2. Enter a 3D coordinates in the Min Point field.

3. Enter a 3D coordinates in the Max Point field.

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Intensity Mapping

You can define the Output Intensity of points for each TZS (or TZF ) format file.

This means that all points will be scaled up (or down) to the Intensity defined by the user.

To Define the Output Intensity of Points:

1. Click on the Output Intensity Max pull-down arrow.

2. Choose a value from 256 to 8192 .

Output Files

The Output Files panel lets the user choose between two methods for converting TZS (or TZF ) format files to BSF format files: By Volume or By

Stations . If required, the user can generate a preview and define a location where the conversion will be placed.


By Volume

This feature allows you to split a single (or a set of) registered station(s) along the X , Y and Z axes of the current coordinate system into a set of cloud data.

Each corresponds to a BSF format file and as name: Cloud_Xn_Yn'_Zn'' . All will be put under the Scan Folder (defined in the Output Files panel). If the cloud data is empty; no BSF format file will be created.

To Convert the TZS (or TZF) Format Files into a Set of Cubes:

1. In the Output Files panel, check the By Volume option (if required).

2. In the Volume Properties panel, click on the pull-down arrow.

3. Choose between Number of Cubes and Cube Size .



If the Number of Cubes option has been selected: a) Enter a number value in the Number in X field. b) Or you can use the Up (or Down ) button to select a number value. c) Repeat the steps for the Number in Y and Number in Z fields.

 If the Cube Size option has been selected: a) Enter a length value in the Length in X field. b) Or you can use the Up (or Down ) button to select a length value. c) Repeat the steps for the Length in Y and Length in Z fields.

4. Enter a number value in the Minimum of Points in Cube for File Creation field.

5. Or use the Up (or Down ) button to select a number value.

6. Click Convert .

 The conversion is done from the first TZS (or TZF ) format file to the last. For each TZS (or TZF ) format file, there are two stages.



You can abort the conversion operation by pressing Esc , only when the first stage is in progress. In this case, the following dialog appears.

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

The Trimble Scan Files to BSF Conversion Using Registered

Stations dialog closes on its own (before the end of the conversion).

Note: If the Coordinate System in Preferences is " North, East, Elevation "; you will have N, E and El in place of X, Y and Z.


By Station

Each TZS (or TZF ) format file will be converted into a unique BSF format file

(one per file). Each BSF format file will have as name its related TZS (or TZF ) file. All will be put under the Scan Folder (defined in the Output Files panel).

To convert a TZS Format File to a BSF Format File:

1. Check the By Station option. The Volume Properties panel becomes dimmed.

2. Click Convert .

 The conversion is done from the first TZS (or TZF ) format file to the last. For each TZS (or TZF ) format file, there are two stages.

 You can abort the conversion operation by pressing Esc , only when the first stage is in progress. In this case, the following dialog appears.



The Trimble Scan Files to BSF Conversion Using Registered

Stations dialog closes of its own (before the end of the conversion).

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Folder

The Default Folder is the folder where the TZS (or TZF ) files are located. The

Scan Folder is the folder where BSF files (once converted) will be put. By default, it has the same name as the project created within RealWorks .

To Define the Output Files Folder:

1. In the Output Files panel, click on the Default Folder button. The Save

In Folder dialog opens.

2. Locate a drive/folder to store the BSF format files in the Save In field.

3. Select and open the folder by double-clicking.

4. Click Save . The Save In Folder dialog closes.

Scan Folder Name

The Scan Folder is the folder where the BSF format file will be put under. By default, its name is ProjectX where X is its order.

To Define the Scan Folder Name:

1. Keep the default name which is the project name.

2. Or enter a new name in the Scan Folder Name field.

Preview BSF Format File

You can generate a preview of the whole TZS (or TZF ) format files. This preview is a sample* and will have the same name as the Scan Folder and will be put under a folder named Preview .

To Generate a Preview BSF Format File:



In the Output Files panel, check the Generate a Preview BSF File option.

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Note: (*) The Sampling parameter is set by default to 100 mm.


Converting

Two folders ( CAD and Scans ) are created and rooted under the Default Folder

(the one defined in the Output Files panel) as well as a file named

Scan_Centers (with BWS as extension). This file is a list of all TZS (or TZF ) file centers. The preview and the BS F (respectively in Preview and Scan Folder ) are all put under the Scans folder.

Note: You cannot convert a station (or a set of stations or a project) that is not a Trimble Scan File with TZS (or TZF ) extension. If you attempt to so, the dialog below appears.

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Convert to E57/PTX/PTS Format File

PTX and PTS are extensions for laser scanning files. Both are ASCII based.

To Convert to E57/PTX/PTS Format File:

1. Select a station (or a set of stations or a project)* (with TZF Scans within) from the Project Tree .

2. From the File menu, select Advanced Exports / Convert to E57/PTX/PTS .

 If a station (or a set of stations) has been selected as input, the

Convert to E57/PTX/PTS dialog opens.

 If a project has been selected as input, a dialog opens and asks you if you want to process all stations of the selected project.

 Click Yes.

The Convert to E57/PTX/PTS dialog opens.

3. If required, apply a Sampling by Step to the data to export.

4. If required, specify a Folder where to store the file(s).

5. Choose an option between E57 , PTX and PTS .

6. Click Convert .

Note: (*) The stations can be empty.

Note: In the Ribbon , the Convert to E57/PTX/PTS feature can be reached from the Export list, on the Home tab.

Note:



If the TZF format file(s) has (have) not been yet processed, the Processing

TZF Scans dialog opens and prompts you to proceed to do so.

 All leveled TZF Scans will be automatically re-projected during the Post-

Processing step.

Sampling by Step

In the Sampling by Step method, one point will be taken into account at each defined Step vertically and horizontally in the 2D Image Data .

To Sample by Step:

1. In the Filtering (Optional) field, check the Sampling by Step option. The

Step (in Pixels) field becomes enabled.

2. Enter a value in the Step (In Pixels) field.



Folder

The Default Folder is the folder where the TZF format files are.

To Define the Output Files Folder:

1. In the Output panel, click on the Default Folder button. The Save In

Folder dialog opens.

2. Locate a drive/folder to store the PTS (or PTX ) format files in the Save In field.

3. Select the folder and click Save . The Save In Folder dialog closes.

E57

The E57 format is a file format specified by the ASTM (American Society for

Testing and Materials), an international standards organization. It is compact and vendor-neutral. It was developed for storing data (Point Clouds, images and metadata) produced by 3D imaging systems such as laser scanners. Such format enables data interoperability among 3D imaging hardware and software systems and is not dependent on proprietary formats for storing and exchanging data.

To Convert to E57 Format:

 In the Output Files panel, check the E57 option.

Note: An E57 format file is created for each TZF scan . The E57 format file is named according to the name of the TZF format file.

Note: Each TZF Scan is exported to the E57 format as a regular grid point sets.

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PTS

A PTS format file contains a set of lines information. The Number of Points in the file is at the first line followed by as many lines as there are points. Each line corresponds to a Point with the X , Y , Z coordinates, intensity information

(from -2047 to +2048).

To Convert to PTS Format:



In the Output Files panel, check the PTS option.

Note:

 The PTS option applies the station registrations to point coordinates and then writes them.



The unit of measurement is in Meter .

 A PTS format file is created for each TZF scan . The PTS format file is named according to the name of the TZF format file.

PTX

A PTX format file also contains a set of lines information. The Number of

Columns and the Number of Points per Column in the file are respectively at the first and the second line followed by a series of sets of lines. The Number of Lines in a set corresponds to the Number of Points . The first set - which comes after the two first lines of the file - defines the first column, the next set the second column, and so on. Each line corresponds to a Point with the following information: x,y,z,i (from 0.0 to 1.0). If there is no scanning data

(because of sky e.g.), the Point on the column still exists but contains zero.

To Convert to PTX Format:



In the Output Files panel, check the PTX option.

Note:

 The PTX option writes the station registration information in the file header and keep point coordinates unchanged.

 The unit of measurement is set to Meter .

A PTX format file is created for each TZF scan . The PTX format file is named according to the name of the TZF format file. If the TZF Scan is colored, the colors information are also exported into the PTX format file.


Export Inspection Maps

Each inspection map is a plane which has two directions ( Vertical and

Horizontal ) whatever the shape ( Plane , Tunnel or Cylinder ) it has. The two directions are illustrated by the Red and Green axes. You can export an inspection map to the Tiff format or all of the slices done on the comparison surfaces to the DXF (or DWG ) format. Slices can be vertical (parallel to the

Green axis) or horizontal (parallel to the Red axis). Tiff is the acronym for

Tagged Image File Format. It is one of the most popular and flexible current public domain raster file formats. The DXF file format is an ASCII file format which describes CAD data defined by AutoDesk. This file format facilitates the exchange of CAD data between two different programs. The DWG file format is the binary file format from AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT.

Export an Inspection Map

Exporting an inspection map from RealWorks involves saving it in the Tiff format. A TXT format file is also created. This file will contain four corners ( Top

Left , Top Right , Bottom Left and Bottom Right) . These corners are useful for situating an inspection map in 3D.

To Export an Inspection Map:

1. Select an inspection map from the Project Tree .

2. From the File menu, select Advanced Exports / Export Inspection Map .

The Export Inspection Map dialog opens.



5. Click Save .

Tip: You can select an inspection map from the Project Tree (or from the 3D

View ) and select Export Inspection Map from the pop-up menu.

Note:



You cannot export an inspection map that is not already created in the database.

 If a set of inspection maps has been selected, the export is done one by one, from the first to the last. The user only needs to click Save for each inspection map.

Note: In the Ribbon , the Export Inspection Map feature can be reached from the Export list, on the Home tab.

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Export Horizontal Slices

The Horizontal Slices are obtained by slicing an inspection map along the Red axis (of its own frame) in case of a Plane (or a Tunnel ) and along the Green axis in case of a Tunnel . The slicing is done with a constant interval. These slices are the same than those obtained when multi-slicing in the Sections &

Shifts in the Inspection Map Analyzer tool. A single slice is a pair of Red

Section and Green section . A Red Section results from the slicing over the

Reference Surface . A Green Section is one from the Comparison Surface .

When you export the slices to DXF (or DWG ), the order is preserved. Each slice has its own layer (also called Level ). For a given slice, the difference of elevations between the Red Section and the Green Section is displayed with a value (in green), in the current unit of measurement. This difference can be displayed along the slice with a constant interval (value in gray) that the user has to define.

To Export the Horizontal Slices:


2. From the File menu, select Advanced Exports / Export Inspection Map

Horizontal Slices . The Export Horizontal Slices of Selection dialog opens.

3. Click on the Type of File pull down arrow.

4. Choose from a version of DWG (or DXF ) format.



7. Click Save . The Horizontal Slices Export Parameters dialog opens.

 Horizontal Interval : This interval is a constant step used for displaying the difference in elevations between the Red Section and the Green

Section . This constant step is a distance value.



Vertical Interval : This interval is a constant step used for slicing horizontally the inspection map. It is the same as the Interval used in

Section & Shifts (in Inspection Map Analyzer tool) when multi-slicing.

This constant step is a distance value when the inspection map is a

Plane (or Tunnel ). It is an angle when the inspection map is a

Cylinder .



Amplification Factor : This factor is used for magnifying the differences in elevations when they are too small for viewing.



Reference Surface Title : This option enables to define a name for the

Reference Surface .

 Comparison Surface Title : This option enables to define a name for the Comparison Surface .

 Layer Numbering Offset : This option enables to shift the naming of the exported slices.

 Unit : This option enables to choose a unit of measurement.


8. In the Horizontal Interval field, enter a distance value (or angular value) if the inspection map is a Plane / Tunnel (or Cylinder ).

9. In the Vertical Interval field, enter a distance value.

10. Give a value in the Amplification Factor field.

11. Enter a name in the Reference Surface Title field.

12. Enter a name in the Comparison Surface Title field.

13. Choose a unit of measurement from the Unit drop-down list.

14. Click Export . The Vertical Slices Export Parameters dialog closes.

Note:

 The unit of measurement for a distance value is by-default set to Meter ; you do not have to enter “m” and you can change it when necessary (refer to the Preferences options for more details).



The unit of measurement for an angular value is by-default set to Degree ; you do not have to enter “°” and you can change it when necessary (refer to the Preferences options for more details).

Caution: In Sections & Shifts of the Inspection Map Analyzer tool, you cannot slice an inspection map of tunnel shape horizontally while in the Export

Inspection Map Vertical Slices feature you can.

Note: In the Ribbon , the Export Inspection Map Horizontal Slices feature can be reached from the Export list, on the Home tab.

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From a Plane Inspection Map

If the selected inspection map is a Plane ; a Horizontal Slice has the shape shown below:

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1 - The difference of elevations between the Reference

Surface and the Comparison

Surface at constant interval

2 - The Horizontal Interval parameter

3 - The Vertical Interval parameter (=between two consecutive slices)

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From a Cylinder Inspection Map

If the inspection map is a Cylinder ; a Horizontal Slice has the shape shown below:

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1 - The Vertical Interval parameter (between two consecutive slices)


3 - The difference of elevations between the Reference and

Comparison surfaces at constant interval

From a Tunnel Inspection Map

If the inspection map is a Tunnel ; a Horizontal Slice has the shape shown below:


2 - The Vertical Interval parameter (=between two consecutive slices)



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Export Vertical Slices

The Vertical Slices are obtained by slicing an inspection map along the Green axis (of its own frame) in case of a Plane (or a Tunnel ) and along the Red axis in case of a Cylinder . The slicing is done with a constant interval. These slices are the same than those obtained when multi-slicing in Sections & Shifts in the

Inspection Map Analyzer tool. A slice is a pair of Red Section and Green

Section . A Red Section results from slicing over the Reference Surface.

The

Green Section is the one from the Comparison Surface . When you export the slices to DXF (or DWG ), the order is preserved. Each slice has its own layer

(also called Level ). For a given slice, the difference of elevations between the red and green sections is displayed with a value (in green) in the current unit of measurement. This difference can be displayed along the slice with a constant interval (value in gray) that the user has to define.

To Export Vertical Slices:


2. From the File menu, select Advanced Exports / Export Inspection Map

Vertical Slices . The Export Vertical Slices of Selection dialog opens.

3. Click on the Type of File pull down arrow.

4. Choose between DWG and DXF format.



7. Click Save . The Vertical Slices Export Parameters dialog opens.

 Horizontal Interval : This interval is a constant step used for displaying the difference in elevations between red and green sections. This constant step is a distance value when the inspection map is a Plane

(or Tunnel ). It is an angle when the inspection map is a Cylinder .

 Vertical Interval : This interval is a constant step used for vertically slicing the inspection map. It is the same as the Interval used in

Section & Shifts when multi-slicing. The constant step is distance value.

 Amplification Factor : This factor is used for magnifying the differences in elevations when they are too small for viewing.

 Reference Surface Title : This option enables to define a name for the

Reference Surface .

 Comparison Surface Title : This option enables to define a name for the Comparison Surface .

 Layer Numbering Offset : This option enables to shift the naming of the exported slices.

 Unit : This option enables to choose a unit of measurement.

8. In the Horizontal Interval field, enter a value (distance or angle).

9. In the Vertical Interval field, enter a distance value.


10. Give a value in the Amplification Factor field.

11. Enter a name in the Reference Surface Title field.

12. Enter a name in the Comparison Surface Title field.

13. Choose a unit of measurement from the Unit drop-down list.

14. Click Export . The Vertical Slices Export Parameters dialog closes.

Note:

 The unit of measurement for a distance value is set by default to Meter ; you do not have to enter “m” and you can change it when necessary (refer to the Preferences options for more details).



The unit of measurement for an angular value is set by default to Degree ; you do not have to enter “°” and you can change it when necessary (refer to the Preferences options for more details).

Note: In the Ribbon , the Export Inspection Map Vertical Slices feature can be reached from the Export list, on the Home tab.

Exporting Data

From a Plane Inspection Map

If the selected inspection map is a Plane ; a Vertical Slice has the shape shown below:

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2 - The Vertical Interval parameter

3 - The Horizontal Interval parameter (=between two consecutive slices)


From a Cylinder Inspection Map

If the selected inspection map is a Cylinder ; a Vertical Slice has the shape shown below:




3 - The Horizontal Interval parameter (= between two consecutive slices)

Exporting Data

From a Tunnel Inspection Map

If the selected inspection map is a Tunnel ; a Vertical Slice has the shape shown below:

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2 - The Horizontal Interval parameter (=between two consecutive slices)



Exporting Data. TRIMBLE RealWorks

Exporting Data

Export a Selection as a File

Google Earth (KMZ) Format

BSF Format

PDMS Macro Format

E57 Format

LAS Format

LAZ format

AutoCAD PCG format (AutoDesk Revit

MEP)

Alias/WaveFront (OBJ) Format

MicroStation (DGN) Format

Pointools Format

PTS Format

AutoCAD (DXF) Format

ASCII Format

LandXML Format

Autodesk FilmBoX (BX) Format

TDX Format

Solids for AutoCAD

Export with Advanced Features

Export Object Properties

Export Images

Export Ortho-Images

Export Measurements

Export Feature Sets

Export TZF Images

Convert to BSF Format File

Convert to E57/PTX/PTS Format File

Export Inspection Maps

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