SurveyTools User Manual
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Calculations
- 2.1. Network Calculations
- 2.1.1. Station Adjustment
- 2.1.2. Network Adjustment
- 2.1.2.1. Overview
- 2.1.2.2. Getting Started
- 2.1.2.3. Concepts
- 2.1.2.4. Settings
- 2.1.2.5. Building a network
- 2.1.2.6. Importing data
- 2.1.2.7. Initial (provisional) coordinates
- 2.1.2.8. The least-squares adjustment
- 2.1.2.9. Results and quality
- 2.1.2.10. The Sketch
- 2.1.2.11. Bridge: pull adjusted stations
- 2.1.2.12. Reports and export
- 2.1.2.13. Typical workflow
- 2.1.2.14. Trademarks
- 2.2. Monitoring
- 2.2.1. Special Monitoring Adjustment
- 2.2.2. Geometric Leveling Adjustment
- 2.3. GNSS Processing
- 2.3.1. Introduction
- 2.3.2. Files
- 2.3.3. Sessions and Baselines
- 2.3.4. Processing
- 2.3.5. Results
- 2.3.6. Quality
- 2.3.7. Control and Publish
- 2.3.8. Worked Example
- 2.3.8.1. Before You Start
- 2.3.8.2. Step 1 - Open a Project
- 2.3.8.3. Step 2 - Scan and Name
- 2.3.8.4. Step 3 - Sessions
- 2.3.8.5. Step 4 - Plan the Baselines
- 2.3.8.6. Step 5 - Process
- 2.3.8.7. Step 6 - Judge the Results
- 2.3.8.8. Step 7 - Control and the Free Check
- 2.3.8.9. Step 8 - The Constrained Run
- 2.3.8.10. Checklist
- 2.3.9. Troubleshooting
- 2.3.9.1. “GNSS processing is unavailable”
- 2.3.9.2. Every baseline failed
- 2.3.9.3. Baselines come back FLOAT
- 2.3.9.4. A file is in no session
- 2.3.9.5. Redundancy is zero
- 2.3.9.6. A point is missing from the network sketch
- 2.3.9.7. A point I surveyed is not in the adjustment
- 2.3.9.8. Apply datum says it held fewer points than I ticked
- 2.3.9.9. A solved baseline reverted to “planned”
- 2.3.9.10. The publish wrote fewer rows than I expected
- 2.4. Coordinate Transformations
- 2.4.1. Coordinate Transformation Tool
- 2.4.1.1. Overview
- 2.4.1.2. Quick Start
- 2.4.1.3. Available Transformation Models
- 2.4.1.4. User Interface
- 2.4.1.5. New Features (v2026.7)
- 2.4.1.6. New Features (v2026.3)
- 2.4.1.7. Practical Guidelines
- 2.4.1.8. Mathematical Background
- 2.4.1. Coordinate Transformation Tool
- 2.5. Alignment Solver
- 2.5.1. Introduction
- 2.5.2. Options
- 2.5.3. Alignment elements
- 2.5.4. Alignment editor
- 2.5.5. Station equations
- 2.5.6. GRD point import and TIN surface
- 2.5.7. Calculations
- 2.5.7.1. Setout and Measure
- 2.5.7.2. 3D mode and vertical shafts
- 2.5.7.3. Rail alignment — cant, CTC and UTC
- 2.5.7.4. Station math
- 2.5.8. Drawing tab
- 2.5.9. Reports
- 2.5.10. Import
- 2.5.11. Export
- 2.6. Survey Calculator
- 2.6.1. Free Station
- 2.6.2. Resection
- 2.6.3. Precise Trig Leveling
- 2.6.4. OMA L4 (Athens Metro)
- 2.6.4.1. Overview
- 2.6.4.2. Conversion directions
- 2.6.4.3. Coordinate system definitions
- 2.6.4.4. OMA ↔ EGSA’87 similarity parameters
- 2.6.4.5. Real-world WGS84 chain
- 2.6.4.6. TBC “global grid” parameters (compatibility only)
- 2.6.4.7. Using the calculator
- 2.6.4.8. Worked examples
- 2.6.4.9. Limitations
- 2.6.4.10. References
- 2.6.5. Greek Projections
- 2.7. Level Editor
- 2.1. Network Calculations
- 3. Data Tools
- 3.1. GSI Editor
- 3.1.1. Overview
- 3.1.2. Overview
- 3.1.3. Word Structure
- 3.1.4. Units Indicator
- 3.1.5. Word Index Table
- 3.1.6. Special Record Types
- 3.1.6.1. Opening the GSI Editor
- 3.1.6.2. Opening GSI Files
- 3.1.6.3. Understanding the Grid
- 3.1.6.4. Editing Values
- 3.1.6.5. Row Colors
- 3.1.6.6. Saving and Exporting
- 3.1.6.7. Importing from a Spreadsheet
- 3.1.6.8. Working with Multiple Files
- 3.1.6.9. Typical Workflows
- 3.1.6.10. GSI Format Worked Example
- 3.1.6.11. References
- 3.2. RW5 Editor
- 3.2.1. Overview
- 3.2.2. Opening the Editor
- 3.2.3. Opening RW5 Files
- 3.2.4. Understanding the Paired-Row Display
- 3.2.5. Record Categories and Colors
- 3.2.6. Station Separators
- 3.2.7. Editing Values
- 3.2.8. Navigation
- 3.2.9. Context Menu
- 3.2.10. Saving and Exporting
- 3.2.11. Station Adjustment Integration
- 3.2.12. Typical Workflows
- 3.3. RW5 Format Reference
- 3.1. GSI Editor
- 4. Conversions
- 5. Analytics
- 6. Drone
- 7. Versions
- 8. Appendix: EPSG Transformations
- 8.1. Complete Transformation List
- 8.1.1. Australia
- 8.1.2. Austria
- 8.1.3. China
- 8.1.4. Cyprus
- 8.1.5. Egypt
- 8.1.6. Europe
- 8.1.7. France
- 8.1.8. Germany
- 8.1.9. Greece
- 8.1.10. Ireland
- 8.1.11. Italy
- 8.1.12. Japan
- 8.1.13. New Zealand
- 8.1.14. North America
- 8.1.15. Portugal
- 8.1.16. Russia
- 8.1.17. South Africa
- 8.1.18. South America
- 8.1.19. Spain
- 8.1.20. Sweden
- 8.1.21. Switzerland
- 8.1.22. Thailand
- 8.1.23. Turkey
- 8.1.24. United Kingdom
- 8.1.25. World
- 8.2. Adding Custom Transformations
- 8.1. Complete Transformation List