topic Re: convert .dc File in Civil 3D Forum

convert .dc File

Anonymous — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 08:30:16 GMT

hi, I tried to open dc file from trimble. Trimble link and survey data collection link didn't work

Any help would be appriciate.

Damayanti

Re: convert .dc File

Pointdump — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 11:20:55 GMT

Damayanti,

You can add a Trimble Link Tab to Civil 3D. It has more functionality than Survey Link. Trimble has a version for different years. Here's the one for 2017:
http://www.trimble.com/support_trl.aspx?Nav=Collection-63438&pt=Link%203D%20Support

Another idea is to put a Style Sheet on your data collector that will export different file formats from your DC. Lots of them here:
http://www.trimble.com/support_trl.aspx?Nav=Collection-32914&pt=Trimble%20Survey%20Controller%20Support

And if neither of those work for you, please Zippola and post your DC file.

Dave

Re: convert .dc File

Anonymous — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 08:11:07 GMT

Hi Dave

thanks for your reply

I had no luck use trimble link 2016.

Unfortunatrly, I couldn't connect to the survey tools.

I only have .dc fle and .job file from surveyor.

Kindly advice the procedure to process this raw data.

I would send the dc and job file to you

Thank You

Damayanti

Re: convert .dc File

Pointdump — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 08:21:26 GMT

Damayanti,

Yes, please post your DC file and JOB file. Zip them and the Forum will let you post those files.

Dave

Re: convert .dc File

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 01:04:28 GMT

this is my sample of dc and job file.

Kindly advice how to process it

Re: convert .dc File

Pointdump — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 07:49:17 GMT

Damayanti,

I wasn't able to import it with Trimble Link, so I don't know how to use that data. Sorry.

Dave

Re: convert .dc File

Pointdump — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 08:17:31 GMT

Damayanti,

OK, I was able to open the JOB file in TBC by drag-n-drop:

You can download a free version of Trimble Business Center HCE here:
http://construction.trimble.com/products/software-solutions/business-center-hce

I've attached a CSV file of the points.

Dave

Re: convert .dc File

rl_jackson — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 12:55:41 GMT

You can copy the .raw file from the DC and should be able to open and convert to fbk or csv from that, using survey link.

Survey Link is a dinosaur, it doesn't like the trimble access job files.

Re: convert .dc File

Pointdump — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 13:04:27 GMT

RL,

Did you try it with Damayanti's DC and JOB files? I haven't had any luck with Survey Link since Softdesk 8. I've never been able to get Survey Link to do anything in LDT or C3D.

Dave

Re: convert .dc File

rl_jackson — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 13:16:12 GMT

I have no issue with Survey Link convert raw, rw5 from a DC to FBK or CSV, but the new JOB files that come from DC's these days it just does not like. It's a format issue.

Surveylink has not been updated in almost 10yrs. maybe longer, and then it was just a minor change (bug fix). If your file name is more than 8 characters and not in DOS format it will not open in most cases..... That how much of a dinosaur it is.... But even in LDD I used it as well, all the way back to the Softdesk days.

Re: convert .dc File

Huw_Thomas — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 01:19:02 GMT

Hopefully you have found a solution already!

Incase you haven't, Trimble have created a ASCII file generator to convert .job files into usable ascii files.

You will need:

-Trimble ASCII File Generator https://www.trimble.com/globalTRLTAB.asp?nav=Collection-62098

-The geoid files associated with the job (it belongs in this folder C:\ProgramData\Trimble\GeoData )

-The xml or stylesheets that will produce the desired output file http://www.trimble.com/globalTRLTAB.asp?nav=Collection-32914

-The .job file from the surveyor