Updating/merging SDB from other SDBs

Last updated: 2021-06-14

Total video time: 05:30

Exercise files: srvy-data-c3d20.zip

12345678\BaseData\Survey\SurveyEdits.dwg

srvy-updat-sdb-frm-sdb-01.mp4 2:34

  1. Toolspace > Survey tab > right-click Survey Databases > Set working folder...
  2. Browse to 12345678\BaseData\Survey
  3. Select Folder
  4. Toolspace > Survey tab > Survey Databases > right-click SD-12345678 > Open for edit.
  5. Toolspace > Survey tab > Survey Databases > right-click SD-12345678 > Export Survey LandXML.
    1. Browse to the project 12345678/BaseData/Survey folder.
    2. Save.
  6. Export Survey LandXML dialog
    1. OK.

Info: This process can also be performed with an import event. When this is done, the edits done in the survey database are exported. The import event is just used as the selection set.

12345678\BaseData\Survey\srvy-updat-sdb-frm-sdb-01-end.dwg

srvy-updat-sdb-frm-sdb-02.mp4 2:56

  1. Toolspace > Survey tab > right-click Survey Databases > Set working folder...
  2. Browse to 12345678\BaseData\Survey
  3. Select Folder
  4. Toolspace > Survey tab > Survey Databases > right-click SD-12345678 > Open for edit.
  5. Toolspace > Survey tab > Survey Databases > right-click SD-12345678 > Import > Import Survey LandXML.
  6. Browse to the project 12345678/BaseData/Survey folder.
  7. Select SD-12345678.xml.
  8. Open
  9. Import Survey LandXML dialog box:
    1. Import Settings:
      1. Current figure prefix database: WisDOT Topography
      2. Process Linework During Import: YES
      3. Current Linework Code Set: WisDOT
      4. Insert Network Object: NO
      5. Insert Figure Objects: NO
      6. Insert Survey Points: NO
      7. Display Tolerance Errors: NO.
    2. LandXML Data:
      1. Make sure all of the items are checkmarked.
      2. Coordinate System: No Datum, No Projection.

  10. OK

12345678\BaseData\Survey\srvy-updat-sdb-frm-sdb-02-end.dwg