Use of TotalStation with Vectorworks

[IanH]

I have just invested in a Leica TCR705-XR TotalStation. My aim is to use it for surveying.

Being a mere garden designer, I am just use to tapes and lasers, not real boys toys So apologies if I am missing something fundamental.

I was wondering if there were any hints in using a TotalStation with Vectorworks?

If I output DXF format, its pretty much useless. If I export as eastings, northings, height etc and import as survey data, its much more usable format but I'm wondering what techniques people use to 'join the dots'.

I'm thinking about writing some scripts to assist me in doing this, probably by highlighting adjacent by ID stake objects and joining with a 3D poly and using some of the codeblock data to auto class/layer.

But before I do this, I was wondering if there was any value for money applications that would be compatible with this unit and allow me more easily to associate data points something that Leica Geo Office, the data collector, does not permit me to do.

Thanks

[jbrhwy]

Try to get in touch with Miguel Barrera, he provided an amazing design road drawing that he created using scripts. I tried to contact Miguel on this board & privately with no success.

I have had a personal set back in having been diagosed with malignant metastactic squamous neck cancer that has attacked the vasovagal nerve, after 3 week in hospital I have finally started a 7 week radiation treatment. I am unable to work or drive, but I would very much like to have the opportunity to get more detail from Miquel as his work flow is done entirely within Vw, whereas I need 3 other software packages.

[IanH]

Thankyou for your help. I will pursue this route and pass anything I find on to you.

I wish you well in your fight against this horrible disease.