Trimble Geomatics Office - Downloading and Using Geoid 2009

Downloading Geoid 2009 into Trimble Geomatics Office

• Download Geoid 09 by right clicking and selecting save target as...
• Choose “Geoid 09 Combined CONUS” or appropriate Region
• Save in appropriate folder

• Go to Windows Explorer
• Find “executable” in the folder where it was downloaded
• Run executable
• Unzip and save in appropriate folder
• Find unzipped file (it will be a .GGF file)
• Right click and “Copy”
• Go to “My Computer”
• “Local Disk (C:)”
• “Program Files”
• “Common Files”
• “Trimble”
• “GeoData”
• Right click and “Paste”
• Rename as desired (no more than 8 characters)

• Go to “Bare Bones” Trimble Geomatics Office (no job open)
• Go to “Utilities”
• “Coordinate System Manager”
• “Geoid Models” Tab
• Right click
• “Add New Model”
• Give it a name   Ex.- “GEOID09 (Conus)
• Arrow down under file name and select the .GGF file you saved
• Click “OK”

• Now you are ready to use the new Geoid Model in Trimble Geomatics Office!

 
Downloading Geoid 2009 to the Data Collector

• Open a project in Trimble Geomatics Office
• Make sure you have “Geoid09 (Conus)” selected as your Geoid Model in “Project Properties” under “Coordinate System” tab.
• Left click on the “Export” icon (piece of paper with the corner folded over and the up arrow).
• Go to the “Survey” tab.
• “Geoid file to Survey Controller (*.ggf) and click “OK”
• “Create a subgrid of a Geoid model for export” and click “OK”
• Use the magnifying glass with the plus sign on the left side of the “Create Geoid Grid File” screen and zoom in on your state.
• Click on the arrow on the left side of the screen. Surround your“work area” on the globe with the black box (this is your “subgrid”) and click “OK”.
• You can either rename the file or use the default name and click “Save”.
• The “Save As” screen will now appear.

• Go to your Data Collector

Using “Trimble PC Communications”

• Have your Data Collector on and connected to your PC with the appropriate cable.
• In your “Survey Controller” software, go to “Files”.
• “Import / Export”.
• “Trimble PC Communications”.
• The “Waiting for PC connection” window will appear.

Using a Microsoft ActiveSync Connection

• Synchronize your Data Collector with ActiveSync

·         Go back to your PC

o   In the “Save As” screen, click on the appropriate device (either “Survey Controller on COM 1” or “Survey Controller on ActiveSync”).

o   The “Save As” screen will appear with “Survey Controller on COM1” or “Survey Controller on ActiveSync” in the “Look in:” field.

o   Click “Save”

o   The “Sending…” screen appears.

o   It will take several minutes depending on how big your subgrid is.

·        Now you are ready to use the new Geoid Model in your data collector!