Professional Land Surveyor

[Anonymous]

 I imported points from txt file.  Then I moved and edited their elevations in drawing.  I see them updated in drawing with their new coordinates and elevations.  But despite being all points unlocked Survey database has not been updated!  How can I update survey database to reflect what's in drawing?

[jroot · Accepted solution]

Did you unlock the Survey Points through Toolspace...Survey tab...Survey Databases...Survey Points-rt clk...Points...Unlock in Drawing ?

(instead of Prospector tab...Points)

[Anonymous]

Yes all points are unlocked but then how do you update survey database?

[Anonymous]

Yes, But then How do you update the survey database?

[_Hathaway]

The survey database is designed to funcion in a manner that requires the points to be established in their correct position prior to importing.  We struggled with that concept when shifting from LDD back in the day but once you understand it and adjust your workflow accordingly it works great.

With that said you will need to import the points and instead of selecting a .txt file, choose points in drawing and then select the points.  You may run into some number overlapping issues with this setup...possible.  if you do, simply delete the initial database import then repeat the steps above.  

Or, you could simply export your adjusted points and then insert them just like the unadjusted points.  You may run into the number issue using this method as well.