7 November 2016
This update is available to users whose current warranty
expiration date is
1 November 2016 or later. If your
warranty expires prior to this date and you proceed with the installation,
licensed features will not be available. Contact your local
Trimble Distribution
Partner to obtain a warranty extension. On the Start page, select View
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Scanning
module
This new optional module in TBC focuses on productivity with
point clouds. When working with the new Trimble SX10, you can use this module to
register scan station setups (station setups without backsight information). You can also use this module when
working with other types of scan data you have imported into TBC. It provides a
wide range of productivity commands enabling you to efficiently extract
information from point clouds.
Following are the new features provided with the Scanning
module:
·
Register, refine, and georeference point cloud scans - Use the new Scan
Registration command to do the following:
o
Use the pairwise registration feature to register
overlapping scans imported from multiple scan stations (no backsight information) to ensure they are correctly aligned
with each other. In case there is a mix of survey station setups (with backsights), this allows you to align the scan stations to
your survey stations, resulting in a single, rigid point cloud. Start by simply
selecting to perform the registration automatically. View the results both
visually in a graphic view and statistically (with color success indicators) in
the command pane to determine success. If optimal results are not obtained using
the automatic method, you can manually select each overlapping scan that you
want to register until all of the scans are part of the same registered station
group. After either the automatic or manual pairwise registration, you can
optimize the pair registration. Then, when you are satisfied with the results,
you can add the moving scan to the reference.
o
Perform an overall refinement adjustment to ensure all of
the stations in the registered station group are registered (aligned) correctly
with each other.
o
Georeference a movable station
group (that is, a station group that does not include scans from survey stations
set up on known positions) to one or more known survey points to provide survey
control. This allows you to align a point cloud with your project
coordinates.
·
Georeference points clouds – You
can use the Georeference Point Cloud command to move
the point cloud to match your project coordinates. This provides for more
flexibility when working with point clouds.
·
Automatic ground extraction - Create a new point cloud in
your project that includes only scan points located at ground level. You can use
the ground-level point cloud to create a new surface.
·
Extract classified point cloud regions - Use the new
Extract Classified Point Cloud Region command to automatically extract from an
entire region (or a scan point selection) captured with a terrestrial-based
scanning device any of the following LAS classes into individual point cloud
regions: ground, buildings, and high vegetation. You can then select to show or
hide (using the View Filter Manager) or export any point cloud region in your
project, including classified point cloud regions. This allows you and your
clients to easily focus only on the objects of interest, excluding unnecessary
scan data. (Due to the algorithms used, this feature is not intended for use
with UAS-based aerial scan data.)
·
Sample point cloud regions - Perform either random or
spatial sampling on a point cloud region in your project to create a new sampled
region for creating surfaces, exporting data, and so on.
·
Create CAD points from scan points - Use the Scan to CAD
command to create discrete CAD points from scan data using either spatial
sampling based on a specified point intervals or random sampling based on a
specified total number of CAD points. This allows you to label the points and
perform more advanced elevation-based queries. It also provides additional
flexibility when working with surfaces, allowing you to edit surface members and
their properties.
·
Virtual DR in Station View - You can use the new Virtual DR
feature in a Station View with scan points to make distance, angle, or inverse
measurements, or create points and CAD objects. Simply use the Pixel Picker to
select on a referenced photo image the location (pixel) where you want to create
a point. TBC then projects a nearby scan point onto the epipolar line to help calculate the 3D position for the new
point. This feature allows you to extract information from a combination of
images and point clouds even in the case where there is no scan point exactly at
the desired location.
·
Create scan stations - This feature can be very useful when
working with SX10 data, allowing you more flexibility in deciding whether to
keep the adjustment of point clouds as determined by the traditional surveying
techniques or by scanning techniques (Scan Registration, Refinement and Georeferencing). Use the Create Scan Station command to do
either of the following:
o
Create a duplicate point cloud and panorama object.
o
Detach/transfer point clouds and images from survey
stations.
Using either option will allow you to have “free
moving” scans that you can then register with your other scan data to get the
best possible agreement between point cloud objects.
Data review and
editing
·
Import third-party survey data using custom scripts - TBC
now provides predefined custom Python import scripts you can use as-is or modify
as necessary to import third-party survey data stored in ASCII format from
various non-Trimble software vendors (including Leica, Carlson, Sokkia, and
more) in a variety of file formats (including HeXML,
RW5, SDR, and FBK). Simply import the third-party data file as you would import
any file and the appropriate Python script will be automatically employed. This
provides the flexibility many users need to make TBC their first-choice survey
office software package. Trimble will not be providing services at this time to
modify the scripts, which accommodate a large number of existing formats
available. If the predefined script does not fully support the data you are
trying to import, you or a programming specialist can modify the script as
necessary using the Python programming language.
·
Import Google Earth KML and KMZ files - Import into your
project points, lines, and polygons contained in Google Earth KML (.kml) and KMZ (.kmz) files. You can
then leverage this data to better understand your survey project extents,
prepare field data, and perform project management
·
Show background maps in TBC - Using the Background Map
command you can turn on and off background map tiles that are streamed to TBC
from an external mapping service. Currently available services are Trimble Basemaps (worldwide availability), Topographic Maps (North
America only), and Agricultural Maps (North America only).
·
Create custom reports using Microsoft® Word® - Use the
Create Custom Reports command to create a customized report matching your
specific project needs. Using Microsoft Word with the new TBC custom report
add-in, you can make modifications to the look and layout of the report as
necessary (for example, add custom tables for data, measurement statistics, and
media files). Selecting the data in TBC will
automatically populate the associated template field in your Word document.
·
Trimble MX mobile mapping support - Import and view data
collected with the Trimble MX, a vehicle-mounted mobile spatial imaging system
that captures fully synchronized, high-quality georeferenced point clouds and
high-resolution imagery. Correct the trajectory (if you have a post-processed
trajectory available), and export the data to the Trimble MX software.
·
GNSS vertical offset – Import GNSS vertical offset records
available in Trimble Access v2016.00 to review and/or re-compute keyed-in
offsets in the field. This new measurement method makes it easier for field
users to, for example, include specified height distances from a manhole rim
down to a flow line or from a sidewalk up to the top of a light pole, without
changing the antenna height. You can make changes to the offset value in TBC if
necessary.
·
Enhanced data selection capabilities - The Advanced Select
command has been enhanced to make it easier than ever to perform searches using
"starts with" characters or regular expressions. Objects matching you selection
criteria are instantly displayed in a list from which you can select, making the
selection process faster and more efficient.
·
Chinese Network Adjustment reports - Detailed Network
Adjustment reports installed with the Chinese version of TBC have been enhanced
to comply with local regulations and standards.
·
Export Format Editor enhancements - New fields have been
added to support custom-format exports:
o
Level Observations – You can now export raw and adjusted
elevations.
o
Total Station Observations – You can now export horizontal
distances.
Survey computations and
COGO
·
Streamlined entry/creation of CAD geometry using keyboard
and macro-language and map check (closure) report - Use the Create COGO command
to streamline the creation of point and line geometry in <Product Abbrev>.
You have the choice to use a newly created macro-language designed for
streamlining the geometry input (point, lines, arcs, and
sideshots) allowing you to completely rely on the keyboard
entry and minimize the use of the mouse. This will significantly reduce the time
needed to create geometry in TBC and increase your efficiency when calculating
your boundary locations. After the parcel geometry is created, you can create
parcels and compute closure reports.
·
Move survey point - Use the new Move Survey Points command
to move a survey point to a new location by inserting an office-entered
coordinate. This will keep your original survey observations intact and provide
traceability of your survey while allowing you to change grid position of the
surveyed point. Your feature coding and linework will
be updated accordingly, providing more efficiency when managing survey data and
creating CAD and drafting deliverables.
·
Measure points - Similar to the Measure Distance and
Measure Angle commands, the new Measure Point command enables you to obtain the
positional information of a picked position without having to create a CAD point
object. When using this command with point clouds, you can also obtain point
cloud region information. You have the option to save the measurement, which
creates an object in the Project Explorer, providing you more efficient project
review and management capabilities.
·
Coordinate System Manager (CSM) - The following new
features have been added:
o
Moved coordinate systems BW 9 and Bayern 12 from
Germany/Bayern-Soldner to Germany/GK.
Renamed
coordinate system group Germany/Bayern-Soldner to
Germany/Soldner.
o
Added ITRF2008 as a predefined datum in the Coordinate
System Database.
o
Updated systems in Argentina to use datum POSGAR07.
o
Updated EPSG IDs in Trimble database for all identified
global datums.
o
Added new geoid model New Zealand Geoid 2016.
o
Added new shift grid OSTN15 and geoid model OSGM15 (United
Kingdom).
o
Added new geoid model Northern Ireland 2015.
o
Created a new UTM group for UTM zones in Norway.
o
Created new Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland groups
for Irish zones.
o
Changed the name of the ellipsoid used in NGO48 (in Norway)
from Bessels Utvidede to
Modified Bessel.
Feature coding and
attribution
·
Multiblock feature coding -
Define single-feature complex objects (for example, an image of a bicycle on the
sidewalk) with two or three points in the field, enabling you to automatically
scale and rotate blocks once you process codes in TBC. This allows you more
flexibility in the field and more automation with completing drawings back in
the office.
Import CAD blocks created in TBC and other software
programs into Feature Definition Manager and use them to create a new block
feature definitions that can be used to insert block features based on one, two,
or three insertion points to specify rotation and scaling. Optionally, create
block control codes that can be used in conjunction with block feature
definitions to rotate, scale, and specify insertion points for bock
features.
·
Custom importer and exporter for Feature Definition Manager
- Import feature definitions (including names, codes, properties, and
attributes) and line control codes contained in a CSV (.csv) file into an FXL
(.fxl) file in just minutes. This allows you to set up
your feature definition libraries for data collection in Trimble Access and
feature code processing in TBC, resulting in a highly efficient field-to-finish
workflows.
Also, you can easily export feature definitions
(including names, codes, properties, and attributes) and line control codes to a
CSV file that can be opened in a text editor or spreadsheet application and used
to import feature data into a different FXL file or other software
applications.
·
GIS metadata mapping enhancement – The Map GIS Metadata
command within the GIS Module allows you to map project metadata associated with
RTK vectors and total station observations to the GIS database fields so that
metadata can be uploaded to the GIS databases when you upload (write) features.
The command, has been enhanced to allow you to map a single project property
(for example, a point ID or an elevation) to multiple GIS fields, or to all
fields with the same name simultaneously, streamlining the mapping workflow and
reducing the chance of error.
·
Export pipeline attributes to GIS – Export pipeline
attributes in ESRI file geodatabases and Shapefiles. This allows you to use the
Trimble Access Pipeline Module to import pipeline information into TBC and
export this information to a GIS-ready format.
·
Improved management of coordinate systems with imported
Esri files - To make working with Esri files more efficient, the Esri shapefile and file geodatabase importers have been
updated to allow the matching of a coordinate system specified in the file
(typically in OGC WKT format) with a coordinate system in the project. If a
coordinate system mismatch is detected (that is, a different coordinate system
is specified in the import file and project), you can select whether to (1)
change the project coordinate system to match the import coordinate system and
not transform grid coordinates, (2) keep both coordinate systems and transform
the grid coordinates, or (3) consider the project and import coordinate systems
to be the same and not transform coordinates. If the file geodatabase includes
multiple coordinate systems, you are prompted to either use the first one found
or cancel the import.
·
Import/export data with GIS attributes using ADAC files -
As an Australian Trimble Business Center user, use the ADAC Settings command to
import/export data with GIS attributes using ADAC files. This command is for a
single user and is developed to provide support for the ADAC standard adopted by
the Australian government.
CAD and
drafting
·
Join points into a linestring -
Using the Connect Points command, you can now make a selection of points and
generate a linestring that connects them. The points
can be defined as coordinates (which are not going to be elements of the new
linestring) or point IDs (members of the new linestring). If you are using the Point ID option, the linestring will update if the points are moved.
·
Best-fit line - Use the new Best-Fit Line command to
automatically create a straight or curved "best-fit" line based on the points
you select. This can be helpful, for example, when working with point clouds to
create topographic and structural features such as curb and gutter linework.
·
Quickly start new linestring
objects - Use the New button in the Create Linestring
command to end the current linestring and start a new
linestring using the current settings without having
to start the command again. Select the New button in the Linestring Editor. This reduces time required to create new
linestring objects with the same properties.
·
Streamlined layer creation process - When working with any
layer selection drop-down list, you can easily select to create a new layer by
pressing the Space bar (or selecting <<New Layer>>) and then
immediately type the new layer name in the Layer Manager dialog. This makes the
process of creating a new layer significantly faster.
Surface and volume
analysis
·
Surface creation enhancements – When creating a new
surface, you can now specify the display color as well as the surface creation
date allowing you to have more visibility to when the surface was last
updated.
·
Create a surface intersection - Use the Create Surface
Intersection command to create a point on a surface given a bearing and vertical
angle from a point. Specify multiple bearings and vertical angles to create a
series of surface intersection points connected by a linestring.
·
Create a subgrade surface - After you assign site
improvements to regions, use the Create Subgrade Surface command to create a
surface that represents the top of the subgrade (below the site improvements).
·
Apply a site improvement to a surface - Use the Apply
Surface Site Improvement command to assign area-based site improvements to site
regions (that are bounded by closed linestrings) so
you can create subgrade and design surfaces, and calculate areas and volumes.
Site regions are shaded as you apply site improvements, so you can confirm that
the improvements fill the intended areas.
Corridor
design
·
Improved RXL template export to Trimble Access Roads – Some
of the major challenges with getting the corridors from TBC to Trimble Access
have been resolved, resulting primarily in much smaller RXL (.rxl) exports. TBC now exports the exact number of templates
expected by the user. Also, dependency on using the surface has been removed, as
well as the large number of export options, in order to streamline the workflow.
·
String-based road export to Trimble Access Roads - Export
corridor data (including alignment, station, and slope data) using the new
Trimble Access road strings (.crd) exporter, which
replaces the older GENIO (.crd) exporter. The enhanced
exporter allows you to specify the begin/end stations and right/left side slopes
for the exported corridor, giving you additional control over the data that will
be displayed in Trimble Access. Trimble Access users will need to use the
graphical stakeout interface instead of the more traditional table-based
stakeout approach. The graphical interface provides increased flexibility in the
field and helpful visual representation of road elements.
·
Profile Viewer enhancements - The Profile Viewer now
provides enhanced visual feedback when entering the slopes and distances for
vertical alignments.
·
Create more object types in profile view - Create
polylines, linestrings, and text in the profile
view.
·
Enhance editing in profile view - Edit objects in profile
view using grips and snaps.
·
Append a VAL with a line from profile view - Create a line
in the profile view and then use it to create a new VAL or append an existing
VAL. The station of a new VAL will be the same as the line being appended.
·
Plot objects from profile view - By creating a frame in the
profile view, a dynaview referencing the frame can be
placed in sheet view to plot objects from the profile view.
Point
clouds
·
Colorize point cloud scans - When you import a point cloud
that includes one or more scans with matching panoramas, the colorable scans are
automatically colorized during import based on the colors in the matching
panorama photo images, resulting in true-color point clouds in your project.
Because the colorization process can take a long period of time to complete, you
can opt to cancel the process on import and perform it later using the Colorize
Point Clouds command. This provides the flexibility you need to work with scan
data more efficiently and minimize processing down-time. It is recommended that
you use the Process Panoramas command to balance the exposure and blend the
edges to produce better results.
·
Support for scale factor in point clouds - A scale factor
is now applied to point cloud scans, in addition to the traditional survey data
in a project, ensuring that the scans and survey data align correctly.
·
Scans corrected for atmospheric conditions - If the scale
for a point cloud scan is not corrected for atmospheric conditions in the field
prior to import of a JXL file, TBC now performs the correction on import. After
import you can, if necessary, manually change the pressure, temperature, and/or
PPM precision values used to perform the scale correction to automatically apply
a new correction. This helps ensure the highest accuracy for your point cloud
data. (Note: Scans previously imported from pre-SX10 Trimble scanning devices
were not corrected automatically on import. To perform the scale correction for
any scan in an existing project, simply make a minor change to the pressure,
temperature, or PPM precision value for the scan to trigger an automatic
rescaling.)
·
Toggle the Z axis direction in 3D view - When rotating in
3D View, you can toggle between the Z axis always pointing up (useful in keeping
the horizon horizontal) and free rotation in which the Z axis can point in any
direction (useful, for example, in verifying scan registration results).
·
Exchange data with Trimble RealWorks using TDX format - Export scan, station, and image
data from your project into a TDX file that can be imported into Trimble RealWorks (TRW). If you are using TRW, you can export the
TDX file for import into TBC, allowing you to use a richer set of tools to
register and manage point clouds in TRW and then export to TBC. This allows both
TBC and TRW users to efficiently exchange information by minimizing the time
spent on data conversion and streamlining data management and deliverable
creation. (Note: When you export a TDX file from TBC to TRW, both point clouds
and panoramas are included in the export. When you export a TDX file from TRW to
TBC, only point clouds are included in the export.)
·
Point cloud region management enhancements - TBC includes
two new point cloud region commands that provide the additional speed and
flexibility you need to efficiently manage point cloud regions and their
members.
o
Use the new Merge Point Cloud Regions command merge two or
more point cloud regions into a single point cloud.
o
Use the new Add to Point Cloud Region command to associate
selected scan points with a different region.
·
Limit box enhancements - The limit box, a customizable
planar box (in the Plan View) or 3D box in (in the 3D View), is focused on
improving the efficiency with point cloud related operations. It allows you to
select scan points you want to view while hiding everything outside the box, and
it has been enhanced in this release to provide even more flexibility, focusing
on productivity and ease of use.
·
Export Bentley Pointools files
(.pod) - Streamline workflows by registering and editing point clouds in TBC and
exporting point cloud data in POD file format for use in Bentley Pointools.
·
Export Autodesk Recap files (.rcp) - Streamline workflows by registering and editing point
clouds in TBC and exporting point cloud data in RCP file format for use in
Autodesk.
Terrestrial
photogrammetry
·
Faster exposure balancing for panoramas - The process for
balancing the exposure in photo images used in panoramas is almost five times
faster, minimizing downtime and increasing your efficiency. Exposure balancing
ensures that images are darkened or lightened as necessary to achieve a more
uniform look in your panorama.
Aerial
photogrammetry
·
Aerial Photogrammetry Module enhancements - The UAS
processing engine used for aerial photogrammetry in TBC has been enhanced to
provide increased accuracy in generating point clouds that are more homogeneous
and better represent the terrain.
·
Process UAS data using UASMaster
- Use the Send to UASMaster command to quickly and
easily export flight mission and ground control point data to Trimble's Inpho UASMaster to perform
adjustments and create deliverables that can be exported back into TBC and other
applications. UASMaster provides powerful features
photogrammetrists can use to obtain the highest
quality aerial photogrammetry deliverables as efficiently as possible. UASMaster is distributed with TBC and will be available to
users with the Aerial Photogrammetry license. (Note: For this release, you are
restricted to working in meters in UASMaster. This
does not affect your ability to work in feet in TBC. UASMaster will be enhanced at a later date to support feet
as well as meters.)
General software
enhancements
·
Improved selection by grouping observations - If you try to
select an object within a cluster of multiple survey observations, the
observations will be grouped in the selection window, allowing for easier
selection of stations, points, media files, and other objects in the view.
