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ProLINK enables you to convert files to different file formats that can be used with
various software programs, such as CAD packages. You can import and export files
from both the Field Book Editor and the Reduced Coordinates View. Conversions are
available whenever you select the Import or Export or the Send and Receive options
from the File menu.
For example, when you select Import from the File menu, the conversions will be
available in the Import Conversions field.

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The Import Conversions available in the Import and Receive dialogs are listed below
with a description of the type of file that uses the conversion. Make sure to select the
conversion that matches the external format.
* Note: Files can be imported only to a field book in the Field Book Editor. You
cannot import files directly to the Reduced Coordinates View.

SDR Files (*.SDR)

This conversion converts any file from a device that uses the SDR
format for data. ProLINK automatically reads the file to determine
whether the file is in SDR33 or SDR20 format and imports the file
to the proper ProLINK records. Devices that use this conversion
are:
SDR Electronic Field Book
POWERSET Total Station (Internal memory and SDC memory
card)
SET 100 Series Total Station
SET5F/SET5W Total Stations.

SCR Files (*.SCR)

This conversion will allow the SCR format to be imported into the
Field Book. The data can be imported directly from the card, using
the Receive option and select the SCR format. This conversion can
also be used for importing files that already exist on the PC.

SET5F/W Field Book

(*.SET)

The data files, in this format, cannot be received directly from the
SET Total Station but if a file exists on the hard drive of the computer it can be imported into the field book with this conversion.

SET6F/Field Book
(*.SET)

The data files cannot be received directly from the SET Total Station but if a file exists on the hard drive of the computer it can be
imported into the field book with this conversion.

SETBII/SETE/Field
Book (*.SET)

The data files cannot be received directly from the SET Total Station, but if a file exists on the computers hard drive it can be
imported into the field book with this conversion.



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Also included are formats for importing a generic coordinate ASCII file into the field
book. Select the Import Conversion that matches the coordinate order and the
delimited format of your ASCII file.
E N Z Cd(No Pt ID)
Import FBK

This conversion imports coordinates in the E N Z Cd (*.TXT) space

delimited without a point name.

E,N,Z,Cd(No Pt ID)
Import FBK

This conversion imports coordinates in the E,N,Z,Cd (*.TXT)

comma delimited without a point name.

N E Z Cd(No Pt ID)
Import FBK

This conversion imports coordinates in the N E Z Cd (*.TXT)

comma delimited without a point name.

N,E,Z,Cd(No Pt ID)
Import FBK

This conversion imports coordinates in the N,E,Z,Cd (*.TXT)

comma delimited without a point name.

Pt E N Z Cd <Tab>
Del. Field Book

This conversion imports coordinates in the Pt E N Elv Cd (*.TXT)

Tab delimited format.

Pt N E Z Cd <Tab>
Del. Field Book

This conversion imports coordinates in the Pt N E Elv Cd (*.TXT)

Tab delimited format.

Pt E N Z Cd Field
Book

This conversion imports coordinates in the Pt E N Elv Cd (*.TXT)

space delimited format.

Pt N E Z Cd Field
Book

This conversion imports coordinates in the Pt N E Elv Cd (*.TXT)

space delimited format.

Pt,E,N,Z,Cd Field
Book

This conversion imports coordinates in the Pt,E,N,Elv,Cd (*.TXT)

comma delimited format.

Pt,N,E,Z,Cd Field
Book

This conversion imports coordinates in the Pt,N,E,Elv,Cd (*.TXT)

comma delimited format.

* *Note: All import conversions are for coordinates only, except for SDR files
which will have all record types available.



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The Export Conversions available in the Export and Send dialogs are listed below
with a description of the type of file that uses the conversion. Make sure to select the
conversion that is specific to the external format.

SDR20 Files (*.SDR)

This conversion creates a file in the SDR format when using a 4-digit
numeric point number. ProLINK will export the job settings into the
SDR header record, some field lengths may be truncated during the
export process.

SDR33 Files (*.SDR)

This conversion creates a file in the SDR format when using a 14digit alphanumeric point name. ProLINK will export the job settings
into the SDR header record, some field lengths may be truncated
during the export process.

SCR Files (*.SCR)

This conversion will allow the SCR format to be exported from the
Field Book. The data can be exported directly to the card, using the
Send option and select the SCR format. This conversion will only
export coordinates, POS records, from the Field Book.

Alpha 14 to Numeric
4

This conversion exports field Book data with large point numbers to
point numbers with 4 digits by using the last four digits, reading left
to right. This conversion is useful for converting SET5F/5W point
numbers to SDR20 numeric 4 format.

DXF Export FBK

POS with annotation
(*.DXF)

This conversion creates a file containing points and annotation, on

separate layers, from position records in the standard DXF format
from the field book.

DXF Export FBK

POS without annotation (*.DXF)

This conversion creates a file containing points, from position

records in the standard DXF format from the field book.

ICS Export FieldBook (*.ICS)

This conversion creates a file with position records in the standard

ICS format from the field book.

MOSS Export FieldBook (*.MOS)

This conversion creates a file with position records in the standard

MOSS format from the field book.

SDMS Export FieldBook (*.SDM)

This conversion creates a file with position records in the standard

SDMS format from the field book.

SET5F/SET5W
(*.SET)

This conversion creates a file in the native format that can be sent to
the SET5F/SET5W total station.

SET6F (*.SET)

This conversion creates a file in the native format that can be sent to
the SET6F total station.



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SETBII/SETE (*.SET)

This conversion creates a file in the native format that can be sent to
the SETBII/SETE total station.

Softdesk Field Book

(*.FBK)

This conversion creates a file in the standard format to import into

Softdesk software.

Also included are formats for exporting a generic coordinate ASCII file from the field
book. Select the Export Conversion that matches the coordinate order and the
delimited format you wish in your ASCII file.
E N Z Cd(No Pt ID)
Export FBK

This conversion exports coordinates in the E N Z Cd (*.TXT) space

delimited without a point name.

E,N,Z,Cd(No Pt ID)
Export FBK

This conversion exports coordinates in the E,N,Z,Cd (*.TXT) comma

delimited without a point name.

N E Z Cd(No Pt ID)
Export FBK

This conversion exports coordinates in the N E Z Cd (*.TXT) space

delimited without a point name.

N,E,Z,Cd(No Pt ID)
Export FBK

This conversion exports coordinates in the N,E,Z,Cd (*.TXT) comma

delimited without a point name.

Pt E N Z Cd <Tab>
Del. Field Book

This conversion exports coordinates in the Pt E N Elv Cd (*.TXT)

Tab delimited format.

Pt N E Z Cd <Tab>
Del. Field Book

This conversion exports coordinates in the Pt N E Elv Cd (*.TXT)

Tab delimited format.

Pt E N Z Cd Field
Book

This conversion exports coordinates in the Pt E N Elv Cd (*.TXT)

space delimited format.

Pt N E Z Cd Field
Book

This conversion exports coordinates in the Pt N E Elv Cd (*.TXT)

space delimited format.

Pt,E,N,Z,Cd Field
Book

This conversion exports coordinates in the Pt,E,N,Elv,Cd (*.TXT)

comma delimited format.

Pt,N,E,Z,Cd Field
Book

This conversion exports coordinates in the Pt,N,E,Elv,Cd (*.TXT)

comma delimited format.

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The Export Conversions available in the Export and Send dialogs are listed below
with a description of the type of file that uses the conversion. Make sure to select the
conversion that is specific to the external format.



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SDR20 Files (*.SDR)

This conversion creates a file in the SDR format when using a 4-digit
numeric point number.

SDR33 Files (*.SDR)

This conversion creates a file in the SDR format when using a 14digit alphanumeric point name.

SCR Files (*.SCR)

This conversion will allow the SCR format to be exported from the
Reduced Coordinates View. The data can be exported directly to
the card, using the Send option and select the SCR format. This
conversion will only export coordinates, POS records, from the
Reduced Coordinates View.

SET5F/SET5W
(*.SET)

This conversion creates a file in the native format that can be sent to
the SET5F/SET5W total station.

SETBII/SETE (*.SET)

This conversion creates a file in the native format that can be sent to
the SETBII/SETE total station.

SET6F (*.SET)

This conversion creates a file in the native format that can be sent to
the SET6F total station.

MOSS (*.MOS)

This conversion creates a file with position records in the standard

MOSS format from the Reduced Coordinates View.

ICS (*.ICS)

This conversion creates a file with position records in the standard

ICS format from the Reduced Coordinates View.

SDMS (*.SDM)

This conversion creates a file with position records in the standard

SDMS format from the Reduced Coordinates View.

DXF Export
Reduced w/annotation (*.DXF)

This conversion creates a file containing points and annotation, on

separate layers, from position records in the standard DXF format
from the Reduced Coordinates View.

DXF Export
Reduced Coords

This conversion creates a file with position records in the standard

DXF format from the Reduced Coordinates View.

Also included are formats for exporting a generic coordinate ASCII file from the
Reduced Coordinates View. Select the Export Conversion that matches the coordinate
order and the delimited format you wish in your ASCII file.

Pt,N,E,Z,Cd
Reduced Coordinates

This conversion exports coordinates in the Pt, N, E, Elv, Cd (*.TXT)

comma delimited format.

Pt,E,N,Z,Cd
Reduced Coordinates

This conversion exports coordinates in the Pt, E, N, Elv, Cd (*.TXT)

comma delimited format.



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Pt N E Z Cd
Reduced Coordinates

This conversion exports coordinates in the Pt N E Elv Cd (*.TXT)

space delimited format.

Pt E N Z Cd
Reduced Coordinates

This conversion exports coordinates in the Pt E N Elv Cd (*.TXT)

space delimited format.

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ProLINK also includes many third-party export conversions. All of these convert data
into coordinates with a N, E, El, Cd format. For specific information on these
conversions, please consult documentation for the third-party software.

Auto Cogo
Bench Mark
Bonadiman
C&G standard
C&G with no quotes
Cal trans Topo
Cal trans Linear
CGP survey
CGP xyz
Civil Comp
Civil Soft
CLM

Design Plus
DigiCad
Geotop
Lewis & Lewis
Mine Chemical
MTI
New Civil Soft
Pac Soft
RoadCalc
Stadia with 3 character Pt ID
Strada
Wildsoft

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Below are samples of data converted with the predefined export conversions.
Autocogo/Export Reduced Coords
0001
4693.927
2983.476
391.038 CP 1
0061
4494.934
3063.445
374.483 CP 61
0200
4633.266
3321.736
397.610 CP 200
1000
4673.143
3202.499
392.241 B.C.



Benchmark/Export Reduced Coords

0001,4693.927,2983.476,391.038,CP 1
0061,4494.934,3063.445,374.483,CP 61
0200,4633.266,3321.736,397.610,CP 200
1000,4673.143,3202.499,392.241,B.C.

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Bonadiman/Export Reduced Coords
88411.lct
17 December 1990
Pt # Elevation Northing Easting Code Description
0001 391.0380 4693.9273 2983.4763 CP CP 1
0061 374.4831 4494.9347 3063.4454 CP CP 61
0200 397.6104 4633.2660 3321.7369 CP CP 200
1000 392.2411 4673.1437 3202.4995 B.C B.C.

C&G No Quotes/Export Red Coords

C&G No Quotes/FieldBook
1000, 4847935.1300, 295065.9940,
1001, 4847748.3700, 295127.3550,
1002, 4848056.8300, 295510.2350,
1003, 4848322.9100, 295025.1770,

177.3037,
178.4593,
172.5478,
177.0560,

C&G Standard/Export Red Coords

0001, 4693.927, 2983.476,
391.038,"CP 1 "
0061, 4494.934, 3063.445,
374.483,"CP 61 "
0200, 4633.266, 3321.736,
397.610,"CP 200 "
1000, 4673.143, 3202.499,
392.241,"B.C. "

CalTran Linear/Export Red Coords

4693.927,2983.476,TS=391.038: 0001: : ::::CP 1
4494.934,3063.445,TS=374.483: 0061: : ::::CP 61
4633.266,3321.736,TS=397.610: 0200: : ::::CP 200
4673.143,3202.499,TS=392.241: 1000: : ::::B.C.

CalTran Topo/Export Red Coords

4693.927,2983.476,TS=391.038:::::::CP 1
4494.934,3063.445,TS=374.483:::::::CP 61
4633.266,3321.736,TS=397.610:::::::CP 200
4673.143,3202.499,TS=392.241:::::::B.C.

CGP Survey/Export Red Coords

0001,4693.927,2983.476,391.038
0061,4494.934,3063.445,374.483
0200,4633.266,3321.736,397.610
1000,4673.143,3202.499,392.241

CGP XYZ/Export Reduced Coords

1,1,1,1,1
0001,2983.476,4693.927,391.038,CP 1
0061,3063.445,4494.934,374.483,CP 61
0200,3321.736,4633.266,397.610,CP 200
1000,3202.499,4673.143,392.241,B.C.

CivilComp/Export Reduced Coords

0001,4693.9273,2983.4763,391.0380,CP 1
0061,4494.9347,3063.4454,374.4831,CP 61
0200,4633.2660,3321.7369,397.6104,CP 200
1000,4673.1437,3202.4995,392.2411,B.C.

New Civilsoft/Export Red Coords

STORE
0001 4693.9273
2983.4763
391.0380*CP 1
0061 4494.9347
3063.4454
374.4831*CP 61
0200 4633.2660 3321.7369 397.6104*CP 200
1000
4673.1437
3202.4995
392.2411*B.C.

Civilsoft/Export Reduced Coords

STORE0001,4693.927,2983.476,391.038*CP 1
STORE0061,4494.934,3063.445,374.483*CP 61
STORE0200,4633.266,3321.736,397.610*CP 200
STORE1000,4673.143,3202.499,392.241*B.C.

CLM/Export Reduced Coords

PNT 0001
2983.4763
PNT 0061
3063.4454
PNT 0200
3321.7369
PNT 1000
3202.4995

Design Plus/Export Reduced Coords

0001,4693.9273,2983.4763,391.0380,CP 1
0061,4494.9347,3063.4454,374.4831,CP 61
0200,4633.2660,3321.7369,397.6104,CP 200
1000,4673.1437,3202.4995,392.2411,B.C.

4693.9273
4494.9347
4633.2660
4673.1437



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DigiCAD/Export Reduced Coords
0001.
2983.476300
4693.927300
0061.
3063.445400
4494.934700
0200.
3321.736900
4633.266000
1000.
3202.499500
4673.143700

391.038000
374.483100
397.610400
392.241100

Geotop/Export Reduced Coords

0001 4693.927 2983.476 391.038
0061 4494.934 3063.445 374.483
0200 4633.266 3321.736 397.610
1000 4673.143 3202.499 392.241

ICS/Export Reduced Coords

ICS/Export Field Book {POS only}
AUTO PLOT 0
Sea Lvl Corr: No
C&R Corr: No
Atmos Corr: No
OBS,GPOS
Aug-05-98 09:41
10000
PHOTO CONTROL
7&27
EGS DC
Aug-05-98 09:54
STORE1000 4847935.1300295065.9940 177.3037 !D
Aug-05-98 10:15
STORE1001 4847748.3700295127.3550 178.4593
!HV200
Aug-05-98 10:42
STORE1002 4848056.8300295510.2350 172.5478
!V204
STORE1003 4848322.9100295025.1770 177.0560
!HV201

Lewis & Lewis/Export Red Coords

0001,4693.927,2983.476,391.038,CP 1
0061,4494.934,3063.445,374.483,CP 61
0200,4633.266,3321.736,397.610,CP 200
1000,4673.143,3202.499,392.241,B.C.

Mine Chemical/Export Red Coords

4693,2983,391.03
4494,3063,374.48
4633,3321,397.61
4673,3202,392.24

E N Z Cd(No Pt ID) Import FBK

N E Z Cd(No Pt ID) Import FBK
9977.294 9970.751 1005.917 STN
9973.184 9986.053 998.007 CURB
9973.050 9986.526 997.866 CURB
9973.982 9989.025 997.814 CURB

MTI/Export Reduced Coords

0001,4693.927,2983.476,391.038,"CP 1"
0061,4494.934,3063.445,374.483,"CP 61"
0200,4633.266,3321.736,397.610,"CP 200"
1000,4673.143,3202.499,392.241,"B.C."

PacSoft/Export Reduced Coords

0001,4693.927,2983.476,391.038,CP 1
0061,4494.934,3063.445,374.483,CP 61
0200,4633.266,3321.736,397.610,CP 200
1000,4673.143,3202.499,392.241,B.C.



MOSS/Export Reduced Coords

MOSS/Export Field Book {POS only}
SDR Input SDR33
SURVEY, ProLINK Output
017DMS DMS
180
D
295065.9 4847935. 177.303
180
V200
295127.3 4847748. 178.459
180
V204
295510.2 4848056. 172.547
180
V201
295025.1 4848322. 177.056

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Pt,E,N,Z,Cd Field Book
Pt,E,N,Z,Cd Reduced Coordinates
0001,2983.4763,4693.9273,391.0380,CP 1
0061,3063.4454,4494.9347,374.4831,CP 61
0200,3321.7369,4633.2660,397.6104,CP 200
1000,3202.4995,4673.1437,392.2411,B.C.

Pt E N Z Cd Field Book
Pt E N Z Cd Reduced Coordinates
1000 295065.9940 4847935.1300 177.3037 D
1001 295127.3550 4847748.3700 178.4593 HV200
1002 295510.2350 4848056.8300 172.5478 V204
1003 295025.1770 4848322.9100 177.0560 HV201
1004 295221.6510 4848444.2300 176.5820 V205

Pt,N,E,Z,Cd Field Book

Pt,N,E,Z,Cd Reduced Coordinates
0001,4693.9273,2983.4763,391.0380,CP 1
0061,4494.9347,3063.4454,374.4831,CP 61
0200,4633.2660,3321.7369,397.6104,CP 200
1000,4673.1437,3202.4995,392.2411,B.C.

Pt N E Z Cd Field Book
Pt N E Z Cd Reduced Coordinates
0001 4693.9273 2983.4763 391.038 CP 1
0061 4494.9347 3063.4454 374.483 CP 61
0200 4633.2660 3321.7369 397.610 CP 200
1000 4673.1437 3202.4995 392.241 B.C.

Pt E N Z Cd <Tab> Del. Field Book

Pt N E Z Cd <Tab> Del. Field Book
0001 4693.9273 2983.4763 391.0380CP 1CP 1_
0061 4494.9347 3063.4454 374.4831CP 61CP 61_
0200 4633.2660 3321.7369 397.6104CP 200CP 200_
1000 4673.1437 3202.4995 392.2411B.C.B.C._

ROADCALC/Export Red Coords

0001
4693.927
2983.476
0061
4494.934
3063.445
0200
4633.266
3321.736
1000
4673.143
3202.499

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391.038 CP 1
374.483 CP 61
397.610 CP 200
392.241 B.C.



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SDMS/Export FieldBook {POS only}
SDMS/Export Reduced Coords
PR:PR:PROLINK FIELD BOOK OUTPUT
TK:COM
AC:PR
VR:SDR33 V04-04.30
CM: (C) COPYRIGHT 1998 SOKKIA
CM:RECORD ELEV=Y
CM:ATMOS CRN=N
CM:REFRACT CONST=0.14
CM:SEA LEVEL CRN=N
CR:N
UA:DEGREES
UL:FEET
UP:MMHG
UT:FARENHT
DT:11
TM:08
AC:0S
PN:0001
FE:CP 1
YC:4693.927
XC:2983.476
ZC:391.038
PD:CP 1
AC:0S
PN:0061
FE:CP 61
YC:4494.934
XC:3063.445
ZC:374.483
PD:CP 61
AC:0S



SET6F/Export FieldBook
SET6F/Export Reduced Coords
/Dg 4693.927,2983.476,391.038,00000001
/Dg 4494.934,3063.445,374.483,00000061
/Dg 4633.266,3321.736,397.610,00000200
/Dg 4673.143,3202.499,392.241,00001000

SETBII/SETE/Export FieldBook
SETBII/SETE/Export Red Coords
/Dg 4693.927,2983.476,391.038,00000001
/Dg 4494.934,3063.445,374.483,00000061
/Dg 4633.266,3321.736,397.610,00000200
/Dg 4673.143,3202.499,392.241,00001000

SET5F/W/Export FieldBook
SET5F/W/Export Reduced Coords
/Dg 4693.927,2983.476,391.038,00000001
/Dg 4494.934,3063.445,374.483,00000061
/Dg 4633.266,3321.736,397.610,00000200
/Dg 4673.143,3202.499,392.241,00001000

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Softdesk Field Book Export
Softdesk Field Book Import
JOB "Sokkia Test & Topo Survey"
UNIT FOOT DMS
ANGLES RIGHT ZENITH
NEZ 1 5000 5000 619.09 "STA 1"
STN 1 5.28
BRG 1 27 78.1831 2
BS 27
PRISM 4.90
AD VA 2 74.4831 284.655 86.1540 "STA 2"
PRISM 4.6
AD VA 101 250.4013 186.6 93.0757 CLRDDR
PRISM 4.5
AD VA 102 350.4558 19.83 95.2506 IPF
PRISM 4.6
AD VA 103 51.0957 40.41 88.4235 UPOLE
AD VA 104 118.0552 23.45 90.0023 ERDDR
AD VA 105 117.15 81.9 92.1241 CLDR
AD VA 106 82.4805 114.5 86.305 FNCEEND
AD VA 107 96.11 151 87.12 EPVMT
AD VA 108 92.0936 180.66 87.29 EPVMT
AD VA 109 75.104 173 86.373 EPVMT/DRD
PRISM 5.3
AD VA 110 59.2149 160.75 85.4343 EPVMT
PRISM 4.6
AD VA 111 69.0134 113.9 85.4632 EPVMT
AD VA 112 117.2928 167.47 91.3417 HCNE
PRISM 6.3
AD VA 113 115.2223 182.46 90.4454 HCI
PRISM 1.0
AD VA 114 111.4236 178.63 92.1548 HC
PRISM 2.0
AD VA 115 110.5838 186.45 91.4816 HC

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Stadia 3Ch PtID/Export Red Coords

JOB NO =
O CREW NO = O TOPO TYPE =
TOPO NO.
001 4693.927 2983.476 391.038 CP 1
061 4494.934 3063.445 374.483 CP 61
200 4633.266 3321.736 397.610 CP 200
100 4673.143 3202.499 392.241 B.C.

Strada/Export Reduced Coords

CP 1 2983.476 4693.927 391.038
CP 61 3063.445 4494.934 374.483
CP 200 3321.736 4633.266 397.610
B.C. 3202.499 4673.143 392.241

WildSoft/Export Reduced Coords

0001,4693.927,2983.476,391.038,CP 1
0061,4494.934,3063.445,374.483,CP 61
0200,4633.266,3321.736,397.610,CP 200
1000,4673.143,3202.499,392.241,B.C.