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GIS DataPRO TM
User Manual / Getting Started with the GIS DataPRO Software

Version 2.0
English
Leica GIS DataPRO Software
In order to use this software correctly and reliably, you must follow the
instructions given in this user manual and/or in the on-line help system. You
must also adhere to the directions given in the user manual for the product
with which you are using the software.
The rights and responsibilities accruing in respect to Leica as a result of
acquisition of the software are set out in the Leica Software License
Agreement.
All of the instructions and directions required for a technical specialist to use
the software are included in this user manual, which is only available in
certain languages.
Product Identification
The release version of GIS DataPRO software is written on the CD-ROM
label. Enter the software version in the spaces provided below. Keep this
information handy in case you need to contact Leica or an authorized service
workshop.
Software Version: __________________________________
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Symbols Used in this Manual

Symbols used in this manual have the following meanings:
Important paragraphs which must be adhered to in practice, as they

enable the product to be used in a technically correct and efficient
manner.
Bolded Indicate dialog boxes, tabs, menu choices, or other

Text commands in GIS DataPRO software.
GIS DataPRO 2.0en 3 Preface

Overview
Page
Overview ................................................................................... 4
Contents .................................................................................... 5
1. Introduction .......................................................................... 7
2. Installation ............................................................................ 9
3. An Overview of GIS DataPRO............................................ 13
4. A Project from Start to Finish............................................ 19
Preface 4 GIS DataPRO 2.0en

Contents
Overview ................................................................................... 4
Contents .................................................................................... 5
1. Introduction .......................................................................... 7
2. Installation ............................................................................ 9
2.1 Installation Instruction .............................................................................. 10
2.2 Uninstall GIS DataPRO ............................................................................. 11
2.3 Starting and Exiting GIS DataPRO ........................................................... 12
3. An Overview of GIS DataPRO............................................ 13

3.1 Software Navigation Tools ........................................................................ 13
3.2 An Overview of GIS DataPRO Windows (Views) ...................................... 15
3.3 Accessing On-line Help ............................................................................ 17
GIS DataPRO 2.0en 5 Preface

Contents (continued)
4. A Project from Start to Finish............................................ 19

4.1 Quick Overview of GIS DataPRO Windows .............................................. 19
4.2 Creating Projects ..................................................................................... 21
4.3 Creating Codelists ................................................................................... 23
4.4 Coordinate System Management ............................................................. 29
4.5 Transferring Data to/ from the GS50 Sensor ............................................. 34
4.6 Importing Data from your GIS or CAD ...................................................... 38
4.7 Importing GPS Reference Data ................................................................ 41
4.8 Using the SKI-Pro Wizard to Post Process Raw GPS Data ....................... 46
4.9 Project Management ................................................................................ 52
4.10 Editing Data ........................................................................................... 56
4.11 Working with Offset Data ........................................................................ 63
4.12 Using the Feature Browser ..................................................................... 66
4.13 Using the Waypoint Manager ................................................................. 68
4.14 Exporting Data to your GIS/CAD ............................................................ 73
4.15 Using the Workflow Manager (Next Step Wizard) ................................... 80
Preface 6 GIS DataPRO 2.0en

1. Introduction
Welcome to Leica GIS DataPRO Version 2.0! The GIS
DataPRO software is the link between GPS data
collected with your GS50 sensor (field or rover data),
and your Geographic Information System (GIS).
GIS DataPRO’s functionality includes:
! Codelist Generation
! Data import
! Differential GPS Data processing
! Data editing/management
! GIS/CAD/ASCII Data export
! Coordinate System Management
! Waypoint Management
GIS DataPRO user interface
GIS DataPRO 2.0en 7 1. Introduction

1.1 License Agreement 1.2 Software Protection
Please read the Software License agreement For users who purchased the Differential Phase Option,
carefully before opening the package containing post-processing functionality is protected by a software
the installation CD-ROM. protection key (dongle). The Differential Phase Option
increases the accuracy of GPS to centimeter level. With-
out this key, you will not be able to post process L1 phase
data using the Ski-Pro Wizard. All other functions will
work without the use of a software protection key. For
users who did not purchase the Differential Phase Option,
the dongle is not necessary – the Ski-Pro Wizard will
perform differential correction on rover data without it
(processing down to sub-meter level of accuracy).
1. Introduction 8 GIS DataPRO 2.0en

2. Installation
Installing GIS DataPRO is a simple process. This brief
chapter explains everything you need to know regarding Recommended Hardware requirements:
installation. • PC with Pentium processor 200 MHz of faster
• 128 MB RAM
System requirements: • 300 MB free space on hard disk
The computer and system software you intend to use with • RS232 COM port
GIS DataPRO must meet the following minimum • Parallel Port (for software protection key)
requirements. Note that GIS DataPRO works best with • CD-ROM drive
these recommended requirements: • Mouse installed
• Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, • PCMCIA Memory Card Reader
or Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 (or later)
Operating System Operating Systems required revision levels:
• Windows 95 - Service Release 2
Minimum Hardware requirements: ( or Original release of Windows 95 and Internet Explo-
• PC with Pentium processor 90 MHz rer version 3.0 or newer )
• 32 MB RAM • Windows 98 - First release or later
• 150 MB free space on hard disk (for typical • Windows NT - Version 4.0 plus Service Pack 6
installation) • Windows 2000 - First release or later
• RS232 COM port
• CD-ROM Drive Before you install:
• Parallel Port (for Differential Phase Option Ensure that your computer and software conform to at
software protection key) least the minimum requirements as outlined above. GIS
• Mouse installed DataPRO requires at least 150 MB of free disk space. The
programs on the installation CD are compressed and will
be expanded during installation.
GIS DataPRO 2.0en 9 2. Installation

2.1 Installation Instruction
GIS DataPRO is delivered In order to post process phase data using the GIS
on a CD-ROM. DataPRO, you need to use a hardware protection key
(dongle) with the software. The Sentinel Dongle Driver is
To install GIS DataPRO follow the instruction below: automatically installed when the GIS DataPRO
" Insert the CD-ROM installation is done. If there is an indication that the
" If the Install Shield Wizard does not automatically Dongle Driver did not install properly you can manually
appear, then follow these steps: install it using the following instructions:
" From the WindowsTM Start bar, click Run " Insert the GIS DataPRO CD into the CD-ROM drive.
" Type d:\setup.exe (where d: is the CD-ROM " Open the Dongle Driver folder on the CD.
drive indicator – your CD may be assigned a " Open the Driver538 folder on the CD.
different drive letter.) " Double click on the Setup.exe file in that folder.
The Setup program prompts you through the installation The Dongle should then be installed on the parallel port
process. Follow the instructions on the screen. You are of your computer.
given the following options to install: Typical, Compact,
or Custom. Typical will install all the components. Users purchasing the L1 phase option will not be
Compact will exclude help and example files, and able to the use the Ski-Pro wizard to post-
Custom will give you the option of installing any process phase data without the Dongle driver properly
component. installed. All other functions will operate normally without
the dongle.
If you are installing GIS DataPRO over a
previous version of the software (i.e. 1.1 or 1.2),
you will need to uninstall that version prior to installing
GIS DataPRO Version 2.0. (See section 2.2 for uninstall
instructions).
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2.2 Uninstall GIS DataPRO
If a previous version of GIS DataPRO is To delete the GIS DataPRO installation on your computer
already installed follow the instruction below:
Before installing GIS DataPRO it is necessary to first " From the WindowsTM Start bar, click Programs.
uninstall any previous versions. Unique database " Select Leica GIS DataPRO.
information such as Projects, Waypoint Files and " Click Uninstall GIS DataPRO.
Coordinate Systems should not be deleted. However all " Confirm with Yes. All GIS DataPRO files and
files originally created by GIS DataPRO may be settings will be removed permanently from the
overwritten. Therefore users are urged to backup any hard disk.
important data contained within the program
directory.This will in no way harm performance of this or
any application, but will take up a considerable amount of
diskspace.
Do not delete any program files manually by

using Windows Explorer or any other File Mana-
gement program.
GIS DataPRO 2.0en 11 2. Installation

2.3 Starting and Exiting GIS DataPRO
To start GIS DataPRO: To exit GIS DataPRO:
" From the WindowsTM Start bar, click Programs. " From the File menu click Exit, or...
" Select Leica GIS DataPRO. " Click on the icon next to the File menu in the GIS
" Click GIS DataPRO. DataPRO main window. Select Close.
Alternatively, you can double click on the Leica GIS

DataPRO icon on your desktop
.
2. Installation 12 GIS DataPRO 2.0en

3. An Overview of GIS DataPRO 3.1 Software Navigation Tools
GIS DataPRO runs on the 32-bit Microsoft® WindowsTM The various components of GIS DataPRO may be
95, 98 or NT/2000 platforms. Because GIS DataPRO accessed using different methods. In fact, there are
software is based on an intuitive graphical interface usually two or three ways to access any command in GIS
(GUI), with standard WindowsTM operating procedures, DataPRO. As you grow more accustomed to the software,
it is remarkably easy to learn and use. All components you may choose the tools which you prefer:
have a uniform appearance and interact instantaneously
and seamlessly with each other in a multi-tasking
software environment. Menu Toolbar
If you are already familiar with WindowsTM, you will find

GIS DataPRO very easy to handle. Those with no prior
knowledge of WindowsTM will find it quick and easy to
learn.
Arrow Keys
Context-Menu
Tabbed Views
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3.1 Software Navigation Tools (continued)
The Menu Bar is a special toolbar at the top of the screen Context-Menu
that contains the following menus: Almost everywhere upon right clicking on a particular item
File, Edit, View, Map, Tools, Window, and Help. Addi- in GIS DataPRO a Context-Menu is available. A Context-
tional commands are available under each menu. If a Menu lists all useful commands at a particular instant for
command is not applicable it is grayed out and not a particular item on the screen. It is possible to navigate
accessible. through the entire software by only using commands from
the Context-Menu.
Toolbar
Toolbars allow you to organize the most frequently used Tabbed-View
commands the way you want to, so you can find and use Tabs at the bottom of the Workspace allow you to quickly
them quickly. You can easily customize toolbars - for select the Project Manager, Feature Browser, or
example, you can add and remove buttons, create your Waypoint Manager.
own custom toolbars, hide or display toolbars, and move
toolbars.
Arrow Keys
The Arrow Keys are part of the Toolbar and are designed
to simplify the data processing procedure. These keys
will step you through the steps necessary to export the
data to your GIS. Please see chapter four section 4.15,
or consult GIS DataPRO’s on-line help for more details.
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3.2 An Overview of GIS DataPRO Windows (Views)
GIS DataPRO consists of three main views (windows): In addition to the three main windows, there are several
the Project Workspace, Map View Window, and the GPS other windows in GIS DataPRO which appear when diffe-
Summary View. See chapter 4, section 1 for more rent features of the software are accessed.
information.
Tree-View Window
Project The Tree-View pane provides you with an overview of the
Workspace items you are currently working with, in an expandable/
MapView collapsible hierarchy of folders and pages. The Tree-
View is used in components such as the Coordinate Sy-
GPS stem Management and the Sensor Transfer tool (see
Summary View
Chapter 4 for more information).
Double click on a folder or click [+] to expand (open) it.

If a folder is open double click on it or click [-] to
collapse (close) it.
Click on a folder or page to display the content of it.

Depending on the type of data to be displayed the data
will be listed in a Report-View or Property-View.

3.2 An Overview of GIS DataPRO Windows (Views) (continued)
Explorer-View Window Report-View Window

The Project workspace allows user interaction using an Database information such as ellipsoidal parameters may
Explorer-View, which is similar to WindowsTM Explorer. be listed in a Report-View. The data records are listed in
Other features within GIS DataPRO, such as the rows and columns on the right hand side of the screen.
Coordinate System Manager, and the Codelist Manager, Each row displays one record.
use Explorer-View consisting of two panes, a Tree-View
on the left-hand side and a Report-View or Property-View
to the right hand side.
Report-View
.
Explorer-View

3.3 Accessing On-line Help
Property-View Window The GIS DataPRO On-line Help System is a very
Database information such as Project Properties may be comprehensive reference and includes detailed
listed in a Property-View. The information is listed in two information about the entire software package.
columns. The first column lists the description (Property)
and the second column lists the actual value. Property- Any Information NOT contained in this user
Views are not user configurable. manual can be found in the On-line Help System.
To display the On-line Help System:

" From the Help menu click Help Topics
" Click the Contents Icon
" Click the Index Icon
Property-View

3.3 Accessing On-line Help (continued)
The Help Topics property sheet appears. For more information about the On-line Help Sy-
All topics contained in the Help are listed in books stem refer to WindowsTM help by selecting Help
from the Start menu.
and pages .
" Double click on a book to open it . A book may
What’s this Help
contain pages or other books . Help topics may also be accessed via the controls and
" Double click on a page to open the help text. commands from the GIS DataPRO user interface:
" Click the icon from the Toolbar and click on
To find a topic in the Help: another Toolbar or select a command from the menu
" Click the Contents tab to browse through topics to open the appropriate help topics. You can also
by category. press the F1 key and the help topic for the active
window will appear.
" Or, click the Index tab to see a list of index
entries: either type the word you’re looking for or scroll
through the list.
" Or, click the Find tab to search for words or
phrases that may be contained in a Help topic.
To print Help text:

" If the Contents tab isn’t already displayed, click
on Contents.
" Select the book or the page that you want to print.
" Click on the Print button.
" Make sure the printer information is correct.
" Select OK to confirm.

4. A Project from Start to Finish 4.1 Quick Overview of GIS DataPRO Windows
Chapter 4 is designed to guide users through the essenti- GIS DataPRO is a very versatile software used for data
al features of GIS DataPRO software. Section 4.1 collection preparation tasks (creating codelists), mission
provides a general overview of GIS DataPRO, and each planning (checking satellite availability), and for post-
subsequent section will step through the fundamentals of processing data collected in the field. GIS DataPRO
the software. From creating projects and codelists, to software consists of a series of windows, including:
transferring, post-processing, and editing data; the
sections are designed to follow a logical sequence of " The Map View Window is the window on the top right
steps that a typical user would perform before and after hand side where the GPS data is displayed. As you
collecting GPS data in the field. scroll over the data in the Map View Window using the
mouse, the coordinates of the current position are
displayed in the lower right hand side of GIS DataPRO
software.
" The window on the left hand side is called the Project
Workspace. The Project Workspace is used to display
specific information about data, including any codes
and attributes (see Section 4.3 Creating Codelists).
The Project Workspace also includes the Project Ma-
nager, Feature Browser and the Waypoint Manager,
which can be accessed by using the tabs at the bottom
of the window.
GIS DataPRO 2.0en 19 4. A Quick Tour of GIS DataPRO

4.1 Quick Overview of GIS DataPRO Windows (continued)
" Across the top of the software, there is a toolbar which Time intervals are displayed using the bar graph. Light
contains functionality to be used with GIS DataPRO. blue indicates point features, green indicates line fea-
Specific explanations of each of these tools will be tures, and dark blue indicates area features. Moving the
given as needed in the following sections. Note that by mouse over the top of any interval will display an infor-
right clicking almost anywhere in GIS DataPRO, addi- mation box which will tell you how many features were
tional menus can collected during that interval.
be pulled up.
Double clicking on any interval will highlight all the features
" The GPS Summary View is the display below the Map collected during that interval.
View Window. The GPS Summary View shows GPS Click on the Chart button to display
time, accuracy, and satellite geometry information on PDOP and/ or Accuracy information
the day that the GPS data was collected. for the collected GPS data. The DOP
and Accuracy information will be drawn
on top of the time interval bars in the
Toolbar
view. To change the color of these
charts, double click on the PDOP or
Accuracy entry in the legend.
Map Click on the Interval button to change

the display interval. You can also set
the span of the graph by choosing Set
Span from the context menu that
appears when you click the Interval
button.
Project Workspace GPS Summary View
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4.2 Creating Projects
After data has been collected in the field using the Leica This will bring up the New Project dialog box. Choose
GPS receiver, the raw GPS data will need to be trans- a name for your project and type it into the space
ferred to GIS DataPRO software. All collected GPS data provided under Project Name. This will create a
that belongs together can be organized in GIS DataPRO directory where all your GPS field data files will be
so that everything is stored in one common place, or sin- stored. If you don’t name your project, GIS DataPRO
gle project. will assign a default project name of ‘Untitled’ to the
project. GIS DataPRO will open the last project or
Before transferring data to or from GIS DataPRO, it is data set used each time the software is run.
important to set up a project. You may choose to set up
and name your projects according to how you want your A coordinate system must be assigned within
data to be stored. Some common methods of storing GIS DataPRO before a project can be opened.
data include by client, by project (specific work area), or See section 4.4 for more information.
by date.
" Double click on the Leica GIS DataPRO icon on the

desktop
" Go to the File Menu, and choose New, or click on the To ensure optimal performance, project
Toolbar button . directories should be created on the local PC
hard drive, rather than on a network drive.

4.2 Creating Projects (continued)
The Tools menu will show you where the project Codelists and Projects that you create will be stored
directories are created and where data is stored: in these directories. It is recommended that you do
not change the default directories for codelists. GIS
" From the Tools menu, choose the General Settings DataPRO will install sample codelists into these
icon. Alternatively, you can select the Settings icon directories. Codelists that you create and save will
from the toolbar. be stored in the directory specified in the Settings dialog
box.
The Project and Codelist input boxes will allow you to set
the paths where data will be stored. By default, GIS The GIS DataPRO directory structure should not
DataPRO will set the following directories for you: be altered in any way. Altering the directory
structure will prevent some features from working
...\Leica Geosystems\GIS DataPRO\Data\Codelists properly. The following directories should not be altered:
Geodb, SKI-Pro Wizard, and Waypoint.
...\Leica Geosystems\GIS DataPRO\Data\Projects

4.3 Creating Codelists
A codelist is an empty catalog, template, or database With the Codelist Manager open, some sample codelists
designed for collecting features and/or codes (points, will appear on the left hand side. Expand one of the
lines, and areas), and descriptive information about them. codelists by clicking on the plus next to one of the folders.
Codelists are used outside in the field when the GPS data Inside you will find features set up as either points, lines,
is collected. or areas. These samples can give you an idea of how to
set up features and attributes.
Before going into the field, try to visualize all of the
features you need to collect (lightpoles, fire hydrants,
trees, manholes, streets, land parcels, etc.). Will these
codes be classified as points, lines, or areas? (If you
encounter something in the field that you didn’t think of,
you can add that to the GS50 in the field.) Next, think of
anything you want to know about the data and include
that in your codelist as attribute data.
To create a codelist:
" From the Tools menu, choose Codelist Manager.

4.3 Creating Codelists (continued)
" To create a new codelist, right click on the left window

and choose New Codelist from the pop-up context
menu. Another option is to choose New Codelist from
the Codelist menu.
The New Codelist dialog should appear. Enter the new The new codelist should now appear in the left hand
codelist name and your name in the appropriate input window. All created codelists will be created with a
boxes. Waypoint code as a default code. The Z attribute listed
first is a default attribute that can not be changed. The Z
attribute contains elevation data.

To add more codes: Note:

" Select New Code from the Code menu. New Attributes can also be added by clicking in the blank
row on the right hand side of the Codelist Manager (looks
like a spreadsheet).
" Once you have named a new feature (code), and

designated it as a point, line, or area feature, you will
need to assign attributes to it. Remember that if you
don’t name all your codes before you go outside, new
codes can be added in the field. Using the mouse,
highlight the code on the left hand side, and choose
New Attribute from the Attribute menu.

" In the New Attribute dialogue box, you have several " After typing in the attribute name, define the type
choices. Fill in an appropriate attribute name. For of attribute from the pull down menu – Fixed, Normal,
example, if you created a new code named ‘Tree,’ or Mandatory. ‘Normal’ means that the information for
then you might choose ‘Species', and ‘Height’ as that attribute can be filled in or left blank by the user in
attribute names. the field. A ‘fixed’ attribute will not be displayed in the
field sensor – it will only be displayed in the office
software. ‘Mandatory’ means it must be answered in
the field by the user. A feature cannot be collected
without answering the mandatory question.
" Next decide on the value type, whether it is a Real

number, Text attribute, or an Integer. In the tree
example, species would be text, and height would be
an integer.
" In the Value Region box, decide if your attribute can be

in the form of a Choice list (menu, or list of choices), or
other values range. Value ranges only apply to numeric
attributes. If not, select None.
" In the next box, enter a Default Value that will appear
for this attribute (the most common choice, for
instance). This field is optional.

" If your attribute is a pick list, (species, for example), " Choose your symbol and press Insert.
click on the Attribute Values tab. Click the enter icon " Set the symbols color and size in the appropriate
where it says Choice List. Enter the names of the boxes and press OK.
choices for your attribute values (elm, oak, fig, for tree " Repeat these steps for each code in the codelist.
species, for example).
Setting and Creating Display Attributes

After creating your codelist with the appropriate codes, it
is important to set the appropriate display attributes.
These properties are used to display each feature in the
GIS DataPRO software after data collection.
After highlighting a code:

" Choose Set Display Attributes from the
Code menu
" Press the Symbol button to display your choice
of symbols.

Saving your Codelist You can also import code and attribute defini-
After creating a codelist, you can save it to the hard disk tions into codelists directly from existing
and then upload it to the GS50. shapefiles. Please consult the On-Line Help for more
information.
" From the File menu, choose Save.
" From the File menu, choose Close to close the
dialog box.
Your codelist should be saved on the hard drive, under

the appropriate project folder, in the following location:
...\Leica Geosystems\GISDataPRO\Data\Codelists\

4.4 Coordinate System Management
A basic functionality of the Global Positioning System is In addition, certain coordinate systems use certain units
that it is able to give coordinates at any point on the and datums, which measure elevation. Generally,
earth’s surface. To do this, GPS uses a geodetic Latitude and Longitude is measured in decimal degrees,
coordinate system based on an ellipsoid. An ellipsoid or degrees, minutes seconds, for example:
(also known as a spheroid) is a sphere that has been
flattened or squashed. A point on the surface of the earth 30O 28O 07.73O N (latitude)
read by GPS can be defined by using Latitude, Longitude 97O 49O 42.27O W (longitude)
and ellipsoidal height.
UTM coordinates are measured in meters, and State Pla-
GIS DataPRO software allows for GPS data taken in ne coordinates are measured in feet or meters. Each
WGS84 to be transformed into local coordinate systems. datum gives a different representation of the earth’s
A Coordinate System may be attached to a Project in GIS shape. Latitude and longitude is measured in the WGS84
DataPRO. datum, which stands for World Geodetic Survey 1984.
The UTM coordinate system is typically measured in
A coordinate system is a reference system, or grid, NAD83 datum, which stands for North American Datum,
overlaid onto the earth’s surface. Coordinate systems are 1983; while State Plane can be measured in NAD27
used for referencing and recording locations on earth. A (1927), or NAD83. Either datum can be used with state
Coordinate System provides the information necessary to plane, however NAD83 is more accurate.
convert coordinates to different representations. There
are many coordinate systems, but three of the most
common are: Latitude/Longitude, UTM (Universal Trans-
verse Mercator), and State Plane. Latitude/longitude is a
worldwide reference system, while UTM is used primarily
within the U.S.A., and state plane is used at the local
level (by counties, and cities).

4.4 Coordinate System Management (continued)
Regional datums conform to the geiod in a region, rather To set up a coordinate system in GIS DataPRO, go to
than the whole globe. The geoid is a model of Tools, Coordinate System. The GIS DataPRO
equipotential gravimetric surface, taking into account application window will turn into the Coordinate System
gravity measurements, which essentially describe mean Manager. Click with the mouse to expand the plus sign
sea level (MSL). All GPS data is collected in latitude/ next to Coordinate Systems to expand the folder. Inside,
longitude WGS84, and height above ellipsoid (HAE). you will find WGS84, which is the datum for the latitude
longitude (also called geographic) coordinate system. You
may choose this coordinate system (or any others that
are loaded), or create your own. The ellipsoids,
projection, state plane zone, geoid, and CSCS (Country
Specific Coordinate System) can be assigned in the
same manner.
A coordinate system must be assigned within

GIS DataPRO before a project can be opened.

To create a new coordinate system, right click on the plus

sign and choose New from the menu. The New
Coordinate System dialog box will come up and you will
be prompted to name the new coordinate system.
Choose the Transformation, which is the datum shift
from the current coordinate system. If you choose to work
in the UTM coordinate system and you need zone instead
of projection, move your mouse over the word Projection
and left click. There should be a check by the word
Projection. Click on the word Zone to change the menu
choice from projection to zone, and fill in the appropriate
UTM zone for the region you are working in. Finish out
the box by filling in the Geoid Model and CSCS* (see
page 27) you wish to use. Press OK.

The Geoid Model can be filled in by using existing files

provided by GIS DataPRO. Right click on the expandable
Geoid folder on the left side of the Coordinate System
Manager. Choose New. Fill in the Name, Ellipsoid, and
Coordinate Type of geoid you wish to you use. The
name can be anything you choose, it does not have to be
coordinate specific.
Click on the button to the right of the box that says ‘Path
of EXE file’ to see a list of files. Press OK.
Note:
The geoid files that come with GIS DataPRO can be
loaded from: c:\program files\Leica Geosystems\
GIS DataPRO\geoid. You can choose from either the
North America or Standard folders. Navigate down
through these directories until you find an .exe file that
you can use. The file geoid99.exe under c:\program
files\Leica Geosystems\GIS DataPRO\geoid\North
America\Geoid99\ contains all geoids for North America.
When you apply this to your project, you can compute
orthometric height, or elevation data.

Projections are used to convert map coordinates when *CSCS = Country Specific Coordinate System.
transferring from a 3D surface to a 2D surface (globe to a Several countries have produced tables of
map), or from one projection to another. To create a Grid conversion factors to directly convert between GPS
Projection, right click on Projection and select New. measured coordinates given in WGS84 and the
Enter Name, Type, False Easting, False Northing, and corresponding local mapping coordinates, taking the
Central Meridian. distortions of the mapping system into account. Using
these tables it is possible to directly convert into the local
To create a transformation, right click on Transform- grid system without having to calculate your own
ations and click New. Name the coordinate system. transformation parameters. Country Specific Coordinate
Choose Ellip A, Ellip B, and Model. Two selections are System Models (CSCS Models) are an addition to an
available – Classical 2D and 3D. 2D transformations already defined coordinate system, which interpolates
allow for a XY grid shift, rotation and scale (no z, or corrections in a grid file and applies the interpolated
height). When you exit the Coordinate System Manager corrections. The extra step of applying these corrections
(File, Exit Coordinate System Manager), any changes can be made at different positions in the coordinate
you have made, and whatever coordinate system you conversion process. Therefore different methods of
have selected will be saved and used by GIS DataPRO. CSCS Models are supported. (See on-line help for more
information on conversion methods)
In GIS DataPRO 2.0, you may create a Geoid Model
Field File based on user defined extent (See on-line help CSCS Models may also be used on the receiver in the
for more information). After the coordinate system and field. Go to Tools, Create a CSCS Model Field File
geoid have been saved, they can be transferred to the menu and then upload the file using the Sensor Transfer
sensor. The advantage to defining a Coordinate System tool. (See Section 4.5 for more information.)
with Geoid in GIS DataPRO before going into the field is
that you can then see true elevation readings in the field
(vs. HAE) for your elevation value, as well as local grid
coordinates and units (vs. latitude longitude).

4.5 Transferring Data to/ from the GS50 Sensor
There are two methods of transferring data from the Using the Sensor Transfer Tool
GS50 to GIS DataPRO software. A serial cable (RS-232) GIS DataPRO provides an easy to use transfer tool that
can be connected from the GS50 sensor to the PC, and allows you to transfer information to and from the GS50
data can be transferred using the Sensor Transfer tool in sensor and the PC. Data may be uploaded to or
GIS DataPRO software. Or, if you have a PCMCIA card downloaded from the Sensor via PCMCIA flash memory
reader on your computer, you can use the Windows Ex- card or via a serial (RS-232) data transfer cable.
plorer to transfer data between the PCMCIA card and the
working directory of the GIS DataPRO software. " From the Tools Menu, select Sensor Transfer.
Transferring Raw GPS Data from the

PCMCIA Card
Double click on the Leica GIS DataPRO icon on the
desktop to start the GIS Data PRO software.
Take the PCMCIA card out of the Leica GS50 unit and
insert into your computer’s PCMCIA card slot. Select
File, Import. Choose the File option. Make sure the
navigator window is pointed to the geodb directory on the
PC Card. Select the appropriate job that you want
transferred to the PC. Click on the Import button and let
the software take care of the rest.

4.5 Transferring Data to/from the GS50 Sensor (continued)
" Expand the Database folder on the left hand side, and The Sensor folder lists all objects stored on the GS50
then highlight the Projects folder underneath. sensor. Data can be transferred from the sensors
internal, external (PC card) or system memory.
The Database folder lists the loadable objects of the GIS
DataPRO database. This is where data can be
transferred from the PC to the GS50 sensor.
Transferable objects are read from the PC directory
where the GIS DataPRO software database components
are stored:
...\Leica Geosystems\GISDataPRO\Data\...
Transferrable data includes: Projects, Antenna Lists,

Coordinate Systems, Codelists, and Waypoints. Data
can be sent from the PC to the sensors internal, external
(PC card), or system memory.
The PC folder lists the objects that are backed up on the Ø Expand the project folder and right click on the
PC and which are not related to the GIS DataPRO name of one of the projects. In the drop down menu, you
database (such as the GS50 Firmware). The directory have several choices: SendTo, Save As, Find, and
where this data can be read from can be set from the Properties. Left click on SendTo and choose either the
settings dialog box. (To access, right click on the PC PC-Card or Hard Disk, depending on where you want
folder and choose the Settings option from the context the data to go. If you are sending from the PC-Card or
menu). Hard Disk to the sensor, then you would choose Sensor,
PC-Card, or Sensor Interval, respectively.

In GIS DataPRO Version 2.0, a new feature has been Use the tab to switch between the General and the
added to the Sensor Transfer Tool. The user may now PC Card page. Make your changes as follows:
send the codelist or any other files directly to the PC-
MCIA card. The advantage of using the Sensor Transfer Serial Port: Select the serial communication port of your
Tool to transfer files is that you don’t need to know computer to which the data transfer cable is connected.
exactly which directory on the PCMCIA card that the file
needs to be copied to. Baud rate: Select the baud rate at which data will be
transferred. It is advised to select the highest baud rate
When you use the Sensor Transfer Tool, you will need supported by your computer. Most modern computers
to check the transfer settings, including baud rate and PC support up to 115200. If you have an older model and
Card drive. experience problems with data transfer, you may need to
select a lower baud rate.
In the Tree-View Window, right click on the PC folder and
choose the Settings option from the context menu. Press OK to confirm or Cancel to abort the function.

Using Windows Explorer to transfer data Codelist

To transfer data from the PCMCIA card to your PC (for To transfer codelists to the PCMCIA card, use the
use in the GIS DataPRO Software), you must first under- explorer to copy the desired codelist (.CRF) files from the
stand the directory and storing structure of the GS50 PC (please refer to lesson one for the location of the
sensor. codelist on your PC) to the \Code directory on the card.
If the PCMCIA card has been formatted on the GS50 Transferring GPS Raw Data from the PCMCIA Card
sensor (Please refer to the GS50 user manual), then the Using Windows Explorer
following directory structure should appear on the card.
After data has been collected in the field, the raw GPS
data files will be located in the \Geodb directory. Open
this directory using the Windows Explorer, and copy all
the files to your PC. Raw data can be copied to any
directory on your PC.
If the data is to be post processed, copy the reference

and rover data to different directories with user friendly
names to avoid confusion while importing data (Please
see Section 4.6).
Firmware
If the GS50 sensor firmware needs to be updated, use
the Windows Explorer to place the firmware (FW) file in
the \GPS\Prog directory on the PC card.

4.6 Importing Data from your GIS or CAD
Many users will want to bring in data from a GIS in order
to display background files underneath collected GPS
data. Another advantage to importing CAD or ESRI
shapefiles is that they can be edited within GIS DataPRO.
Aside from shapefiles, GIS DataPRO can accept data
imported from a GIS in the following formats:
• AutoCAD DXF
• AutoCAD DWG
• Microstation DGN
• MapInfo MIF
Before data can be imported, a lookup table must be

created. A lookup table tells the import module which
attributes to import from the GIS or CAD. To create a
lookup table:
Go to File, Import, Foreign Formats. This brings up the

Import File dialog box. At the bottom of the dialog box,
there is a drop down menu button next to the word
Lookup. Right click over the drop down menu to bring up
a small menu. The menu offers three choices: New,
Delete, Delete All.

4.6 Importing Data from your GIS or CAD (continued)
Choose New and another small box will appear. Type in a Now you are ready to import data. Choose File, Import,
new name for the lookup table. Foreign Formats from the menu. Navigate to the
appropriate directory where the data is stored and then
choose the correct type of import file in the Files of type
drop down list. Press Open. GIS DataPRO will proceed
to process the current code table. A dialog showing this
progress will appear.
You may choose to import only specific attributes for each

feature by modifying the Lookup table. You can access
the Lookup table (after creating it) by pressing the
Lookup button from the Export, Foreign Formats, or Im-
port, Foreign Formats dialog box. Please consult the
on-line help for more details.
Click on the attributes that you would like to have When importing data from AutoCAD, Microstation, or
automatically generated in the new table: Point ID and MapInfo, the coordinates must be available in a Local
Elevation. Click on the AutoCAD Settings tab to select Grid system, as AutoCAD does not recognize geographic
the AutoCAD Template File. You may use the default.dxf latitude/longitude coordinates. The current project’s
provided by GIS DataPRO or create your own. coordinate system must also be the same as the
imported CAD files.
The Template file is created in AutoCAD which
may include variables such as a list of layers,
line types and text styles which you will not have to set up
again when loading and creating drawings. A lookup table
will be created automatically.

4.6 Importing Data from your GIS or CAD (continued)
Importing Shapefiles Importing Images

You can import shapefiles in two ways: Import File and Images can also be loaded in the background and
Add File. To import a shapefile, choose File, Import, referenced when required using the Image Reference
File. This will allow you to edit the imported shapefile. Tool. Using this tool, users can create image maps for
The shapefile to be imported must be in either GIS DataPRO projects from image data sources,
Geographic/WGS 84 coordinate system or the same including scanned aerial photography, scanned paper
coordinate system specified in the project. maps and satellite imagery from industry standard
sources. To use the Image Referencing Tool, choose
To add a shapefile, simply choose File, Add File. Or click Tools, Image Referencing. (For more details, see on-
the toolbar button. line help under Image Referencing.)
Adding a shapefile will bring the shapefile in as a

background image. This file is not editable.

4.7 Importing GPS Reference Data
If the collected GPS data has not been corrected in real- Manual Import
time, it will need to be post processed. Before post- To import the reference file manually:
processing can be performed using the SKI-Pro Wizard,
a reference (base station) file will need to be imported. " Choose File, Import, Reference from the menu, or
One option is to import this file manually, by locating it
click on button from the toolbar.
and downloading it from the Internet, another base
station, or other sources. The reference file can be saved " Select your reference file.
anywhere on the hard disk. Or, you can use GIS
DataPRO’s Automatic File Search feature to locate and
import the appropriate file either from your network or
from the Internet.

4.7 Importing GPS Reference Data (continued)
If the file you have downloaded off the Internet is Local Area Network (LAN) Search
compressed (zipped - a .zip file), then you will To use the LAN search:
need to unzip it prior to using it in GIS DataPRO, which
" Click on the Reference Search Engine icon from
does not recognize a .zip file extension.
the Ski-Pro wizard.
" Check the Include subfolders checkbox if you would
Alternatively, you can choose the Tools, Search
like to import all raw data in the sub-directories in one
Reference , on LAN menu item. The GPS Reference
step.
Search Engine dialog will appear.
" Click Import to begin importing data.
Note:
In GIS DataPRO Version 2.0: for RINEX data import, you
may now interpolate the data using a user specified
slower sampling rate.
Automatic Reference File Search

The Automatic Reference File Search feature will locate,
download,* and import the appropriate reference file
required to post process your data. There are two
searches available: Local Area Network (LAN) Search,
and Internet Search.

After setting the parameters: Alternatively, you can choose the Tools, Search
Reference, Internet from the menu.
" Click Search to begin the LAN search.
The Download dialog will appear.
The search engine will return all matching files to the
Reference Data textbox. The rover file must be loaded prior to using the
Automatic Internet Search. The search will
" Use the checkbox beside the file name to check the automatically locate the ten closest reference files, using
file you wish to import. the rover file as a guide.
" Click Import to import the file. To use the Internet search,
" From the Ski-Pro Wizard click on the GPS Search
GPS Reference Search: Internet icon .
Set Manual or Automatic Site Selection:
" In the Ski-Pro wizard, right-click on the Internet GPS Any proprietary dial-up program, such as AOL,
Search button to choose Manual or Automatic must be started manually before using the
Site Selection. Internet search feature.

For Manual Site Selection " Click Import to import the downloaded file into the
" Choose a site to download from the Available Sites project.
drop-down box.
" Set the remaining parameters.
For Automatic Site Selection

The search engine will return all matching files to the
Files to download textbox.
" Check the checkbox beside the file name to specify

the file you wish to download.
" Click Download to download the file from the Internet.

In GIS DataPRO Version 2.0, additional functionality has These new stations can then be accessed by way of the
been placed inside the Internet Reference Wizard. manual site selection list.
These new features greatly enhance the users ability
to control where, how, and what reference data is " For customization of data format specification in the
imported. URL string, please refer to the online help topic
" Click the Update Reference Station button and Internet Download: Add/ Edit custom sites.
GIS DataPRO retrieves the current list of available
Reference Stations from the Leica web site.
" The Site Logfile provides information specific to the

chosen reference station.
" The Add/Edit custom site allows the user the capability
to create additional Reference stations.

4.8 Using the SKI-Pro Wizard to Post Process Raw GPS Data
If you have collected any uncorrected GPS (rover) data in There are two options on the Import Reference Data
the field, the data will need to be post-processed using dialog box - Include Subfolders and Interpolate
the SKI-Pro Wizard in GIS DataPRO. If data was observation file by (an interval). If Include Subfolders
differentially corrected in real time, you do not need to is checked on then all raw data in the sub-directories will
proceed with this step. be imported in one step. You may also choose to
interpolate the RINEX file using an user defined interval.
Before you can use SKI-Pro Wizard to post-process, load This is very important if your rover file and the reference
the raw data (rover file), and the reference (base station) file were not collected using the same logging interval.
file first. (File, Import, File and File, Import, Reference,
respectively). When the Import Reference Data dialog
box opens, you will see a drop down menu next to the
words Files of type. Any reference files that were
recorded using a Leica GPS receiver will be in GPS200,
GPS300, or GPS500 raw data format. GIS DataPRO can
also post-process rover files using RINEX format, which
is an interchangeable (across platforms and
manufacturers) GPS data file. Highlight the reference file
that you want to bring in and press Import.
When importing raw GPS data, remember to

check the “Generate GPS measurement
database” for post processing.

4.8 Using the SKI-Pro Wizard to Post Process Raw GPS Data (continued)
Configuration of Data-Processing options In the Settings dialog box, you will see several Storage
For each processing run a set of results will be created. A Options:
set of results is comprised of: a list of Baselines, a list of
1. No automatic behavior: If this option is selected, the
Points (rover only), a list of data-processing Parameters,
data-processing will switch to the Results-View
and a Logfile. After inspection of the data processing
Window after processing and the results will have to
results you may select individual or all baselines and
be stored manually.
store them in the Project database and shapefiles. You
may also choose to automatically store all without Result 2. Switch to Result page and select using criteria:
page. After processing, the Results View will be activated
Click the button on the toolbar and select the Data showing the Point Results. The points will be selected
processing tab. based upon the settings of the selection criteria.
3. Auto store based upon criteria: After processing the
points will automatically be stored based upon the
settings of the selection criteria.
4. Auto store all without Result page: This is the
default option. If this option is selected the data-
processing will NOT switch to the Results-View after
processing, all points will be stored automatically.
The next two choices for ‘Overwriting rules,’ will
do the following:
1. Overwrite all data: update all data
2. Overwrite non-corrected data only:

update only the non-differentially corrected
data in rover file.

The last two choices in the ‘Settings’ dialog box will set
Limits for Automatic Coordinate Averaging, and will
set the maximum distance between different solutions for
position, and for height. The limit (max. distance between
different solutions) in Position and Height for the
automatic coordinate averaging (Mean) can be defined.
(Please check on-line help for more information.) A
solution has to comply with both limits (Position and
Height) to be automatically averaged.
Click on the Post Process icon (globe) on the toolbar,
or you can choose Post Process from the Tools menu.
This will open the SKI-Pro Wizard.
The long red line at the top of the dialog box represents
the reference data. The shorter, green lines appearing
beneath this line represent the rover data. The green
lines are shorter than the red line to indicate that the
reference file has full coverage on the day the data was
taken. If any rover interval is not within the interval of
the reference data, it will not be differentially
corrected. In other words, if the reference file is collected
from 7am to 5pm, and your file contains data collected
after 5pm, then your data is not fully covered by the
reference file and will not be corrected.

The SKI-Pro Wizard gives the option to deselect intervals In the left side of the window, there are two headers:
so that they are not differentially corrected. To deselect Point ID, and Point class. The first row (SITE) is the
data: reference file. Right clicking with the mouse on the first
row brings up additional menu options: Expand, Expand
Right click within the gray area of the SKI-Pro Wizard All, Collapse All, Edit Point, Re-assign, Modify,
dialog to display the processing options. A “floating” Delete, Save As, Print, Find, Export To RINEX,
toolbar will appear with the following options: Properties.
Select All As, Deselect All, Select Mode, Zoom In,
Zoom Out, Zoom 100%, Zoom to Day, Process, For a complete explanation of all these features, please
Processing Parameters, Graphical Settings, refer to the GIS DataPRO on-line help system. In this
Windowing. For a complete explanation of all the menu, the Edit Point option allows the user to edit the
features of the SKI-Pro Wizard, please refer to the GIS reference file, in order to make sure that it matches the
DataPRO on-line help system. base file’s surveyed coordinates.
" Click Select Mode to bring up another menu. Select If you have not downloaded a reference file off the
Mode allows you to change how the rover files, Internet, an Automatic Search option is available by
reference files, and intervals are defined in the SKI- clicking on the Internet GPS Search button at the bottom
Pro Wizard. of the SKI-Pro Wizard. A right click will toggle between
manual or automatic site selection. (See Section 4.7 for
" Select the Rover option. more information).
" Using the mouse, draw a box around the appropriate Any proprietary dial-up program, such as AOL,
portion of the rover file that you want to deselect. The must be started manually before using the
deselected interval will change colors from green to Internet search feature.The rover file must be loaded
gray. prior to using the Automatic Internet Search. The search
will automatically locate the ten closest reference files to
the rover file.

To process data: Otherwise, click OK, and then Next at the bottom of the
" Select Process from the Context-Menu, or screen to display all the points that have been processed.
press the Process button on the bottom of In the Results view, points can be expanded by clicking
the dialog box. on them with the mouse. A right click will bring up another
menu where you can Select All of these points. On the
The progress bar at the bottom of the window will inform left hand side of this screen, click on the small plus to
you of how many rover intervals have been processed. expand the Results folder. Now, expand the Points
When finished, SKI-Pro Wizard will display a Processing folder underneath your rover file. Highlight points and
Complete dialog box. scroll to the right. On the right hand side of the screen, if
it says ‘no’ in the stored field, right click and choose store.
The project database as well as the shapefiles This should change all of the selected points to ‘yes,’
will be updated automatically if you choose “Auto which will store all of your post-processed data. Storing
store all without Result page” in General Settings, Data the data will also create a new shapefile and auto-
Processing tab. This is the default option. matically update and redisplay any data that appears in
If you have not selected any other option,then, by default, the Map View Window.
you will not have a Results window, and can skip the
next section. Offset features will be re-calculated automatically
when storing the data-processing results.

Default Selection Criteria 3. Select OK to confirm or Cancel to abort the function.

Changing the default selection criteria enables you to
permanently change the filter criteria for selecting Selection Criteria Options:
baselines. General: Enables you to define Quality thresholds and/or
To change the default selection criteria: select baselines that meet the Ambiguity Status
requirements.
Point Type: Enables you to select baselines that meet

the Point Type requirement.
Moving Points: If you enable Moving in the previous

page you may additionally define a distance criteria
between consecutive points.
Click Close to close the SKI-Pro Wizard dialog. For more

information on the Results View, see GIS DataPRO on-
line help.
How do you know if your data has been post-

processed or corrected in real-time?
First, the accuracy of the data is much better. Second, in
the Map View Window, select any object (point, line, or
area), using the mouse and right click on Properties.
1. Right click In the Results tree view on the back- Under the General tab, it now says Post-Processed Data.
ground, select Default values, Selection Criteria....
2. Enter the parameters as described in Selection
Criteria (see below).

4.9 Project Management
The project manager allows you to add and delete Click the [+] or [-] icon beside each object to expand or
objects to and from your project. You may also arrange collapse the list. Click on any code icon to toggle the
objects inside of your project. Objects are codes, display (show or hide) for that object. A red check mark
shapefiles, images, and documents. Right clicking indicates that the code is displayed (visible).
anywhere in the project manager will bring up a context-
menu that will give you the option to either start a new
project or open an existing one.

4.9 Project Management (continued)
Codes You can use the image referencing tool to georeference

Double clicking on a code will activate it (it will be the image file. Please consult the on-line help for more
highlighted in red). Active codes are selected. details. Documents can be viewed by double clicking on
them. GIS DataPRO will use whatever program is
The order in which the codes appear in the project registered in your Windows operating system, to view
manager dictate the order in which the codes are drawn .DOC files.
on the map. The last code will be drawn first, and the
first code will be drawn last. To rearrange the drawing Project Properties
order, simply click on the code, drag and drop the code to " Select the File, Properties menu item.
the desired position within the codelist. Right clicking on a
code icon will bring up a context-menu which will give you
the option to show or hide all the codes within the Map
View Window in GIS DataPRO. You will also have the
option of importing a code definition (Add) or a raw data
file (Import File). Right clicking on a code will give you
additional options such as activating, setting display
properties, removing or starting the codelist
manager.
Shapefiles, Images, and Documents

Right clicking on these objects will bring up a context-
menu that will allow you to toggle the display or add a file.
GIS DataPRO allows you to add shapefile (.SHP), image
(BMP, TIF) or document (.DOC) files to your project.

Alternatively, you can right click on the Project folder Coordinate Systems Tab
from the Project Manager and choose Properties from Set or change the Coordinate System units,
the context-menu. The Project Properties dialog will and other information for the current project. The
appear. All project related information can be accessed coordinate system and units specified here will
from the project properties dialog. effect each shapefile.
The Project Properties dialog contains two tabs: Project

Information, and Coordinate System.
Project Information Tab

The Project Information tab will display the following
information for the current project: project path, date
created, date last used, codelist, coordinate system,
units, and ellipsoid.

Deleting Projects
GIS DataPRO’s Delete Project functionality will remove a
project from your local hard drive and will also remove
any registered components from the SKI-PRO registry
(used for post-processing.)
There are three ways to access the Delete Project

function:
1. Select Delete from the File menu.
2. Select Delete from the context menu shown
when you right-click on the project name from
the project manager.
3. Delete a project from the Open or Delete
Project dialog.
Deleting Projects using Windows Explorer will

not remove all project components in the
registry.

4.10 Editing Data
The Map View Window is used to display and edit data Selecting Data
inside of GIS DataPRO. The Map View Window allows There are four ways to select data.
you to view and select data, view properties of data, 1. To select an individual feature using the mouse:
create new objects, and edit existing objects. GIS
" Press the Select Objects by Mouse icon, or
DataPRO offers six tools to control the extent of the Map
choose Map, Select Object, by Mouse from the
View Window. They can be accessed through the Map
menu.
menu, or through the toolbar. GIS DataPRO allows you to
control the map view by using the following tools: Zoom The cursor arrow will become an id cursor. At this
In, Zoom Out, Zoom All, Zoom in by Factor, Pan, or point, you can proceed to select any item from the
Refresh. For a detailed description of each of these map Map View Window.
display tools, please consult the GIS DataPRO on-line
help. 2. You can also use the id cursor to select multiple
objects. To do this, hold down the left mouse button
and drag the mouse in any direction. A window will be
created. Any feature that is contained within, or is
partially within the window, will be selected.
Alternatively, you can hold down the ‘Ctrl’ key while
selecting multiple objects.

4.10 Editing Data (continued)
3. You can also select multiple features using Structured " Press New Set if this is the first time the query is run,
Query Language (SQL) query. press Add to Set if you are adding to an original
" From the Map menu, choose Select Objects, by SQL query, Add All to Set, or Deselect All to select none.
or click on the SQL button to bring up the dialog.
All features that satisfy your search criteria, will be
selected.
" Select the code you wish to query, or query from all
codes, then choose your Attribute, qualifier, operator,
and Value.
For a more complete coverage of SQL, please refer to

GIS DataPRO online help.

4. You can also select specific nodes from line or area To change the date and time format displayed, make
features. changes in the Windows OS Regional Settings.
" From the Map menu, choose Select Object, Multiple
Nodes. Alternatively, you can press both the Select
Objects by Mouse , and Multiple Node Selection
icons.
Feature Properties
Double clicking on any feature will bring up the feature
property box.
The General and Position tabs display spatial

information. These tabs display type of data (raw, real-
time, post-processed, or created in the office), date, local
time, occupation time, position, as well as position quality.
New in GIS DataPRO 2.0: Line and
Area properties Include elevation,
quality and DOP for each node.
The Display tab will allow you to change display

characteristics of features such as font, symbol, color,
and size. Selecting a line will display its length; selecting
an area will display its area and perimeter directly in the
Map View Window. These are only estimates. The
property sheets should be consulted for precise
information.

Creating Objects
Objects can be created directly in the Map View Window,
or by entering coordinates. To create an object, first
activate the desired code in the Project Manager. For
example, to create a new Pole object, activate the Pole
code by clicking on it.
Creating Objects By Freehand

To create an object using the drawing tool, click
the Create Objects By Freehand (Draw) icon
from the toolbar, or select Map, Create
Object, By Freehand from the menu. Use the
cross-hair to position the new object and click the
left mouse button.

Bearing and Distance Bearing and Distance icon

This component allows you to check the bearing and
distance between two features. Click on the Display
Bearing and Distance icon in the toolbar to
activate this feature.
Creating Objects By Coordinates

To create an object using coordinates, click on the Create
Objects by Coordinate icon from the toolbar.
Alternatively, you can select Map, Create Object, By

Coordinates from the menu.

Moving Objects New location

After selecting an object, it can be moved or deleted.
To move an object, select the object. When objects are
selected, a node (small green square) will appear in the
center of the object. Press the Move Object Node
icon from the toolbar.
Alternatively, you can choose Map, Move Object Node

from the menu.
The mouse pointer should now be a four way arrow.
" Position the mouse pointer on the object to be moved,

hold down the left mouse button.
" Move the object to the new location and release the
mouse button.

Moving Nodes to a New location Deleting Objects

You can also move line or area nodes. You cannot move After selecting an object, or multiple objects, you can
multiple nodes at one time. They must be moved delete it by pressing the delete object icon , or
separately.
from the map menu select Delete, Object.
Switch Point Object Code
After selecting a node, or multiple nodes, you can delete
To change Point codes from one code to another:
it by pressing the delete Node icon . You can also
" Right click on any point code within the Map View select Map, Delete, Node.
Window and choose Switch Code from the context-
menu. Note:
In GIS DataPRO Version 2.0, there is now an “undo”
" The Switch To dialog will popup listing all available functionality that will go back one step for all editing
point codes in the project. Highlight the desired code tasks.
and choose OK.
COGO Functions
You can also create and/or move objects using GIS
DataPRO’s COGO functions.
The following functions are available: Distance,

Intersection, Bearing and Distance, Offset, Line
Intersection. Please consult GIS DataPRO’s on-line
help for more information.

4.11 Working with Offset Data
Sometimes, when locations that a user is recording are Points, lines, and polygon features can be offset. Only
hard to reach, and the user is not able to stand directly on one offset can be applied to a point feature. For line and
the desired position, the user can record the position by polygon (area) features, a single offset may not be
using an offset. An offset is a feature appropriate. For example, 10 meters to the left, orthogo-
in the GPS unit that allows users to record positions from nal to the direction of travel.
a distance. Because a GPS receiver is designed to
compute the location of its antenna, the ability Leica GS50 supports line and area offset as well as the
to apply offsets to features is an enhancement of following point offset methods:
GPS-based data collection systems. Leica receivers can
record both a GPS position and an associated distance " Bearing and Distance
and direction to the object of interest. " Double Bearing
" Double Distance
There are two ways to enter offset information: " Backward Bearing and Distance, and
" Chainage and Offset
1. User estimates a distance by using measuring tape
and a compass to find the distance and bearing, (Please refer to the GS50 Technical Reference Manual
respectively. for more information).
2. Obtain the offset by using a laser rangefinder device, In Leica GIS DataPRO 2.0, you may view and edit offset
such as Leica Laser Locator, with the data collected in the field. The modification of offset data
GPS receiver. The distance measurement refers is retained in post processing.
to the distance the user is from the object, while
the bearing is the degrees from north. Declination
represents the deviation between magnetic north and
true north (also called ‘grid’ north). Declination can
vary by time and location, and can affect offsets.

4.11 Working with Offset Data (continued)
Line and Area Offset Point Offset

" Click on the offset point/node feature using the
" Click on the offset line or area feature using the Select Select Objects by Mouse tool in the Map
Objects by Mouse tool in the Map View¨Window. View Window.
" Select a node and right click on Properties. In

the resulting Properties menu, there are three
tabs: General, Position, Display. If the data has been
offset when it was recorded in the field, there will be a
fourth tab, a Point Offset tab.
" Right click on Properties. The offset information

displays on the General tab.
" The distance can be edited and the results will be

reflected in the Map View Window.

4.11 Working with Offset Data (continued)
The Point ID (default attribute) will appear in this menu, The point offset bearing and distance can be edited.
as well as the offset type. Under Offset Type, GIS Simply type in new numbers and click Apply. The bearing
DataPRO reads whatever point offset method was used and distance will change and the offset will be adjusted. To
in the GS50. The next two fields, X, and Y, indicate the change the display units for any offsets, click on Tools,
point that was measured from, in the field, to calculate General Settings, Units. For more information on offset
the offset point. The graphic to the right shows the offset features, refer to GIS DataPRO online help.
point from north. HP stands for hidden point (the offset
point), and A for auxiliary, which is the GPS point that the
offset was measured from.

4.12 Using the Feature Browser
GIS DataPRO’s feature browser allows you to display and To view an object’s attributes, simply select the feature
edit attribute information for GPS features collected in the (see below), or group of features, and then use the arrow
field. The Feature Browser allows you to browse for a keys to move through the list.
specific feature without graphically selecting it. For
example, if you have a long list of items in your database, There are five methods to select objects:
such as fire hydrants, and you are only interested in silver 1. Select object by mouse, clicking on one object.
fire hydrants, the Feature Browser allows you to browse 2. Select a group of objects by dragging a box (with the
specific attribute values. mouse) across multiple objects.
3. Double click on the GPS interval in the Summary View
At the bottom of the GIS to select objects collected during a common interval.
DataPRO window, there are 4. Enter the record (feature) number directly in the Fea-
three tabs: Project, Browser, ture Browser
and Waypoint. Click on the 5. Click the Entire Database button in the Feature
Browser tab. Browser to load the entire feature database into the
feature browser.
The Feature Browser should
now be displayed on the left
hand side of your screen.
GPS
Summary
View

4.12 Using the Feature Browser (continued)
You can edit records by clicking on the field in the feature In addition to a feature or record being displayed in the
browser and entering the data directly, or by choosing feature browser, it will also be highlighted in the Map and
items from the choice list. You can access the choice list the GPS Summary View.
using the up and down arrows which appear in each field
when you click on it. GIS DataPRO will check the integrity
of all data entered to ensure that the user/system defined
ranges are not exceeded.
Note:
The attribute Name cannot be edited.
You can also use the Feature Browser to delete features.

" While a feature is being viewed in the feature browser,
click the Delete button .
If multiple features are selected or loaded into the
feature browser, each record can be accessed using
the arrow keys:
• Move to the first record in the current feature set Currently selected feature is displayed
in the Feature Browser, MapView, and
• Move to the next record in the current feature set the GPS Summary View
• Move to the previous record in the current feature set
• Move to the last record in the current feature set
Note:
New in GIS DataPRO 2.0: you may now undo a deleted
record (back one level only).

4.13 Using the Waypoint Manager
Waypoints are recorded locations that a user wants to Enter the location where the new waypoint project should
navigate back to in the field. The Waypoint Manager be stored, and enter the name of the new waypoint
allows a user to take these locations back into the field project (maximum 8 characters). All waypoint project files
for verification and/or update. Existing features can be that need to be uploaded to the sensor will be stored in
converted into waypoints, or new waypoints can be this directory. The waypoint project names should appear
created. There are four ways to create waypoints: in the gray area below the icons. You are now ready to
add waypoints to your waypoint project.
1. Convert existing point features to waypoints
2. Freehand
3. Enter coordinates into the Waypoint Manager
4. Import point features from a shapefile
These locations are then stored into the waypoint project,

which can be imported into any GIS DataPRO project,
and then uploaded to the sensor.
To view the Waypoint Manager:

Click on the Waypoint tab at the bottom of the GIS
DataPRO window. You must create a waypoint project
before creating any waypoints. To do this, click on the
New icon on the top left side of the screen.

4.13 Using the Waypoint Manager (continued)
To create a new waypoint: To convert an existing feature into a waypoint:

Click on the Project tab at the bottom of the screen. In If you right click on any point feature within the Map View
the expanded codelist (left hand side of the screen), click Window, a menu will appear. Select Waypoint from the
on the “Waypoint” code. Once the “Waypoint” code has menu to convert the feature you have selected to a
been highlighted, waypoints can be created by clicking on waypoint. This will add the selected feature to the
the Map View Window using the Create Object by Waypoint project. The feature will remain in the project.
Freehand button , or by entering waypoints using You can also convert multiple point features to waypoints
coordinates . at the same time.

To select multiple points to be converted into To create a waypoint using coordinates, click any open
waypoints: cell in the Position column in the Waypoint Manager, or
Click on the Select Objects by Mouse button and, select Map, Create Object, By Coordinates from the
using the mouse, draw a box around all of the points that menu. Enter the latitude, longitude, and height in the
you want to turn into waypoints. Once these objects are appropriate input boxes and press Apply. After creating a
selected, right click and select Waypoint from the menu waypoint, the record will appear in the waypoint manager.
that comes up.
To attach (or change) a code to a waypoint:
Notice that the feature column in the Waypoint Manager Highlight the waypoint code on the left hand side of the
for this newly created waypoint reads screen. Now, click on the Waypoint Tab at the bottom of
‘Waypoint.’ You can attach any code to this waypoint. the GIS DataPRO. Choose (highlight) a code from the list
of attributes on the left hand side.
To enter coordinates into the Waypoint Manager:
You can create waypoints by typing in information into the In order to do this, a Waypoint Project must be
menu interface. open or have been created first.
To create waypoints, the Waypoint code must be the Identical attribute values will be appended with a ._#.
active code in the Project Manager Tab. If you have just where # will increment from 1 based on how many
created or opened a waypoint project, the Waypoint code identical attribute values have been encountered.
will automatically become active. If not, click on the
waypoint code to highlight it so that it becomes active.

To import waypoints from a shapefile: To define your own naming convention, click on the Use
automatic name generation radio button.
" Click on the Import button from the Waypoint
To name waypoints based on an attribute value, click on
Manager (Waypoint Tab at the bottom of GIS
the Use attribute value radio button and select the
DataPRO). Choose file.
attribute you would like to use.
" Importing Data from your GIS or CAD continued...
Highlight the shapefile you want to import.
Created waypoints will be displayed in the Waypoint Ma-
nager using the default waypoint Id (wpt#, where #
Click on the Import button.
increments from 1). You can also use the Waypoint
Waypoints will be imported using the default waypoint Id
Names template to define your own naming convention
naming convention (wpt#).
(maximum 17 characters).
Naming Waypoints
The name consists of a number, supplemented by an op-
" From the Tools menu, choose the General Settings
tional prefix and suffix. The number increments by the
icon . defined step for each new waypoint that is created. You
" Click on the Waypoint Names tab in the Settings can apply names to all codes or, use a different name for
dialog. each code. You can also set waypoint names to be read
from a code’s attribute field. The attribute value must be
unique and it must be in text format.

To delete a waypoint: To edit attributes of waypoints

" Highlight the waypoint and press the delete icon Click on the Features cell within the Waypoint Manager to
within the Waypoint Manager. bring up an attribute table.
Transferring your waypoint project to You can click on any cell within this table to change
the sensor: attributes.
To transfer your waypoint project to the sensor, you must
first close the waypoint project. GIS DataPRO performs integrity checking on all entered
data as it does in the Feature Browser.
" Press the Close icon in the Waypoint Manager
(tab at the bottom of the GIS DataPRO screen).
If you need to modify this waypoint project, simply open

the project using the Open icon within the Waypoint Ma-
nager, and make the necessary changes.
Transfer all the waypoint project files to the \Geodb

directory on the PCMCIA card. (See Section 4.3) The
prefix of the waypoint project files will be the waypoint
project name you entered.
The waypoints can then be verified in the field using the

Navigation function of the GS50 (Please see the Getting
Started with the GS50 User Manual).

4.14 Exporting Data to your GIS/CAD
After importing, processing, and editing your data, the The Export File dialog box will appear. Choose the type
data is ready to be exported to a supported GIS format. of file you want to create under the Save As Type drop
GIS DataPRO uses the ESRI Shapefile as its native down menu. Type a new filename into the dialog box and
format. choose the location where you want to save the file.
GPS data in GIS DataPRO is automatically converted The export module requires a table of information, which
into shapefiles, therefore, you do not need to export data will tell it which attributes to export. This table is called a
when working with ESRI ArcView or ArcInfo. Shapefiles Lookup table. A current lookup table can be used, or one
are stored in the /Leica Geosystems/GISDataPRO/Data/ can be created now (see section 4.6 for more
Projects/Your Project name directory. Please see the information). GIS DataPRO requires a lookup table
lesson at the end of this section for more information. before you can proceed.
GIS DataPRO supports the following export data types:

• AutoCAD DXF, DWG
• Microstation DGN
• MapInfo MIF
• User Defined ASCII
To export data to MapInfo MIF or AutoCAD format,
choose File, Export, Foreign Formats from the menu.
Or, you can press the Export Foreign Formats

button from the toolbar.

4.14 Exporting Data to your GIS/CAD (continued)
Exporting to AutoCAD .DXF, .DWG: You can attach a coordinate system to a project on import
Choose Save as type AutoCAD .DXF, .DWG (See Section 4.4 ) or you can attach a coordinate system
Click on the Settings button in the lower right hand when you export by clicking on the Settings button in the
corner of the export file dialog box. The Export Settings Export Dialog.
dialog will display. There are three tabs on this dialog box:
General, Coordinate System, and AutoCAD. The following dialog will appear:
The General Tab displays Coordinate Class,

Coordinate Type, Datum, Point Type, and order of the
coordinates to be exported. The Coordinate System tab
allows the user to modify the coordinate system, ellipsoid,
and geoid. The AutoCAD tab allows the user to pick the
AutoCAD release version to export to, as well as the
format (.DXF or .DWG), and coordinate type.
Press Save and GIS DataPRO will proceed to export the

current feature database. A dialog showing the export
process progress will appear.
When exporting data to AutoCAD, Microstation,

or MapInfo, the coordinates must be available in
Local Grid coordinate system i.e. a Coordinate System
defining local grid coordinates must be attached to the Highlight the code on the left, and select the AutoCAD
Project. layer from the AutoCAD coding section on the right. The
code will be exported to the selected layer. After
highlighting a code, its corresponding attributes will be
shown in the attributes window on the right.

You can deselect attributes by right clicking on the After you have entered a filename and specified a lookup
attribute, and choosing Deactivate from the popup menu. table, click on the Settings button. The General Tab
The deactivated attribute will not be exported. This displays coordinate type, datum, point type, and order of
procedure is similar for Microstation and MapInfo export. the coordinates to be exported. The coordinate system
The units of the exported file are determined by the units tab allows the user to modify the coordinate system,
set in the Units Tab in the General Settings dialog. ellipsoid, and geoid. However, the Microstation tab
contains a directory (/Leica Geosystems/Shared/
Exporting to Microstation .DGN Templates/GISCAD) for template files that are used to
To export data, choose File, Export, Foreign Formats sort exported codes. You can create your own
from the menu. customized template file, and point to it from this dialog.
Click the OK button.
The Export File dialog box will appear. From the Save As
type drop down menu, choose Microstation Files Once the filename and lookup table have been entered,
(*.DGN). Type a new filename into the dialog box and you are ready to process the data. Press Save and GIS
choose the location where you want to save the file. DataPRO will proceed to export the current feature
database. A dialog showing the export process progress
The export module requires a table of information, which will appear.
will tell it which attributes to export. This table is called a
Lookup table. A current lookup table can be used, or one
can be created now (see section 4.6), however GIS
DataPRO requires a lookup table before you can
proceed. If there is no lookup table available, then the
Save, Lookup, and Settings buttons will be grayed out.

Exporting to MapInfo.MIF Exporting to ASCII

To export data, choose File, Export, Foreign Formats ASCII is a common acronym that stands for American
from the menu. Standard Code for Information Interchange. ASCII files
are basically text files. The fields are separated by a
The Export File dialog box will appear. Choose MapInfo comma, tab, or user defined item. ASCII files are
Files (*.MIF) from the Save As Type drop down menu. accepted by virtually all software packages, which makes
Type a new filename into the dialog box and choose the them a convenient export format.
location where you want to save the file.
The User Defined ASCII Export component of GIS
The export module requires a table of information, which DataPRO allows points, lines and polygons to be
will tell it which attributes to export. This table is called a extracted from Projects into a user definable ASCII file.
Lookup table. A current lookup table can be used, or one The settings dialog will allow you to customize the content
can be created now (see section 4.6 for more and format of the exported ASCII file. Each customized
information). setting can be stored in its own template for repeated
use.
Press Save and GIS DataPRO will proceed to export the
current feature database. A dialog showing the export
process progress will appear.

To export files to user defined ASCII format:

1. Select File, Export, User ASCII, or click the
toolbar button, which will bring up the Export ASCII
file As dialog box.
The Contents Tab allows you to select which items are

exported to the ASCII file as well as the order of the
exported data.
The Format Tab allows you to select the output format as

well as the unit precision for output coordinates.
The Template Tab allows you to define the ID counter,

2. Click on the Settings button in the lower right hand string separator, horizontal position order, and the
corner of the dialog box. header and footer for lines and areas. Headers and
3. In the ASCII Export Setting dialog box, you have four footers surround the collection of points output for each
tabs: Contents, Format, Template, and Filter. line or area.

The Filter Tab allows you to filter certain data for export. This template file will then save all ASCII export settings
You can choose to export raw data, corrected data, or you define from the ASCII Settings dialog.
both. You can also specify to export the selected data, the All template files are stored in the /Leica Geosystems/
data displayed in the current Map View Window, or all GISDataPRO/Global directory.
data that has been loaded into the Project.
To delete an ASCII template:
4. Select the Template tab. Choose the options for the
file to be saved (which rows, header, footer, and what 1. Choose the template you wish to delete from the drop-
to use as a field separator). down box.
2. Click the Delete a Template button from the Export
This template file will then save all ASCII export settings ASCII File As Dialog.
you define from the ASCII Settings dialog. All template
files are stored in the /Leica Geosystems/GISDataPRO/ ASCII Export Settings
Global directory. To change the content and format settings of the ASCII
export, click the Settings button on the Export ASCII file
GIS DataPRO comes with a default template. You may As dialog.
also create a your own template. To create an ASCII
template Upon exiting the ASCII export Settings dialog box,
the last used setting will be stored. This will be loaded
ASCII Template the next time ASCII export is used. The units
To create an ASCII template of the exported ASCII file are determined by the units set
1. Click the New Template button from the Export in the Coordinate System Tab in the Project Properties
ASCII File As dialog. dialog.
2. Enter a File name for the new template.

Exporting Shapefiles The projection and units stored in these shapefiles, will
GIS DataPRO uses the ESRI Shapefile as its native be defined by the Coordinate System and units attached
format. Therefore, you do not need to export data when to each project. The Coordinate system and units can be
working with ESRI products. attached when you create a new project, or can be
changed from the Project Properties dialog.
GIS DataPRO will automatically create a shapefile for
each code that is loaded into your project. These For more information on shapefiles, please consult the
shapefiles will be created in the default project directory: ESRI Shapefile Technical Description whitepaper which
can be found on the ESRI website.
/Leica Geosystems/GISDataPRO/Data/Projects/Your
Project name
This location can be changed from the Tools, General

Settings dialog.
Use Windows Explorer to copy the shapefile (*.shp, *.shx,

*.dbf) from the project directory to the desired location.

4.15 Using the Workflow Manager (Next Step Wizard)
The Workflow Manager allows you to define the series of With the Workflow Manager, you can define your own
steps that occur when you use the Next/Previous Step sequence of events, and save the workflow to its own
functions to complete a session. In other words, it template file for repeated use (please see the on-line help
assigns tasks in sequence to the arrow keys located on for more information). Once you have defined a
the far left side of the GIS DataPRO toolbar , sequence of events, these events run automatically when
allowing you to combine the most commonly used steps the user presses the arrow keys. To start the Workflow
during data processing. The benefit is that once these Manager, select Tools, Workflow Manager.
steps are set up once, you can use the Workflow Mana-
ger to automate every task performed during data
processing. The Workflow Manager works best when you
do the same steps in a project again and again, as
illustrated below.

4.15 Using the Workflow Manager (Next Step Wizard) (continued)
To define a workflow, use the left and right arrow keys to Items appearing in the Workflow textbox to the right, will
move items between the Available Steps and Workflow be executed sequentially when the Next/Previous Step
textboxes. Highlight an item that you wish to move, and functions are used. The words “Begin” and “End” appear
then press the arrow key to move it to the right or left box. in the box on the right to denote when the starting and
ending order to the events.
To rearrange the order of items in the Workflow textbox,

click on an item to highlight it, and then use the up or
down arrows to change the order of events.
The following events can be arranged in any order using

the Workflow Manager:
• Create a New Project

• Open a Project
• Import Data
• Import Reference
• Match Reference LAN
• Match Reference Internet
• Post Process
• Export ASCII
• Export Foreign Formats

4.15 Using the Workflow Manager (Next Step Wizard) (continued)
Creating a new project allows you to store all GPS rover The default workflow (and logical order for a project) is:
data in one place. Opening a project allows a user to
open an existing project that has already been created. • Create New Project
Importing data imports data from AutoCAD or a • Import Data
Geographic Information System (see Section 4.5). Import • Import Reference
reference data brings in a reference, or base file to use • Post Process
for post-processing in GIS DataPRO. ‘Match reference • Export ASCII
. . .’ allows a user to import a reference file from the
Local Area Network (LAN), or from the Internet by If a step needs to be repeated, then you can use the left
searching for a base file (a rover file must be open in GIS arrow key to go back to the previous step. You can also
DataPRO first). After a reference file has been found and access the Next Step and Previous Step functionality
added to GIS DataPRO, post-processing, or differentially from the File menu.
correcting raw GPS rover data can occur. After the data
has been corrected, the data can be exported out into These are the Next Step and Previous Step buttons
ASCII or a variety of GIS formats (see Section 4.14 for These keys allow GIS DataPRO to execute the events
more details). you define in the Workflow Manager.

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GIS DataPRO 2.0en 3 Preface

3. An Overview of GIS DataPRO............................................ 13

4. A Project from Start to Finish............................................ 19

Preface 4 GIS DataPRO 2.0en

3. An Overview of GIS DataPRO............................................ 13

GIS DataPRO 2.0en 5 Preface

4. A Project from Start to Finish............................................ 19

Preface 6 GIS DataPRO 2.0en

GIS DataPRO’s functionality includes:

GIS DataPRO user interface

GIS DataPRO 2.0en 7 1. Introduction

1. Introduction 8 GIS DataPRO 2.0en

GIS DataPRO 2.0en 9 2. Installation

2. Installation 10 GIS DataPRO 2.0en

Do not delete any program files manually by

GIS DataPRO 2.0en 11 2. Installation

Alternatively, you can double click on the Leica GIS

2. Installation 12 GIS DataPRO 2.0en

If you are already familiar with WindowsTM, you will find

GIS DataPRO 2.0en 13 3. An Overview of GIS DataPRO

3. An Overview of GIS DataPRO 14 GIS DataPRO 2.0en

Double click on a folder or click [+] to expand (open) it.

Click on a folder or page to display the content of it.

GIS DataPRO 2.0en 15 3. An Overview of GIS DataPRO

Explorer-View Window Report-View Window

3. An Overview of GIS DataPRO 16 GIS DataPRO 2.0en

To display the On-line Help System:

GIS DataPRO 2.0en 17 3. An Overview of GIS DataPRO

To print Help text:

3. An Overview of GIS DataPRO 18 GIS DataPRO 2.0en

GIS DataPRO 2.0en 19 4. A Quick Tour of GIS DataPRO

Map Click on the Interval button to change

Project Workspace GPS Summary View

4. A Quick Tour of GIS DataPRO 20 GIS DataPRO 2.0en

" Double click on the Leica GIS DataPRO icon on the

GIS DataPRO 2.0en 21 4. A Quick Tour of GIS DataPRO

4. A Quick Tour of GIS DataPRO 22 GIS DataPRO 2.0en

GIS DataPRO 2.0en 23 4. A Quick Tour of GIS DataPRO

" To create a new codelist, right click on the left window

4. A Quick Tour of GIS DataPRO 24 GIS DataPRO 2.0en

To add more codes: Note:

" Once you have named a new feature (code), and

GIS DataPRO 2.0en 25 4. A Quick Tour of GIS DataPRO

" Next decide on the value type, whether it is a Real

" In the Value Region box, decide if your attribute can be

4. A Quick Tour of GIS DataPRO 26 GIS DataPRO 2.0en

Setting and Creating Display Attributes

After highlighting a code:

GIS DataPRO 2.0en 27 4. A Quick Tour of GIS DataPRO

Your codelist should be saved on the hard drive, under

4. A Quick Tour of GIS DataPRO 28 GIS DataPRO 2.0en

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A coordinate system must be assigned within

4. A Quick Tour of GIS DataPRO 30 GIS DataPRO 2.0en

To create a new coordinate system, right click on the plus

GIS DataPRO 2.0en 31 4. A Quick Tour of GIS DataPRO

The Geoid Model can be filled in by using existing files