Auto-Locate - Pipe Through Wall

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The Auto-Locate Pipe Through Wall mode is only available for the following equipment:

• Leica 3D Disto
• Robotic Total Station such as Leica TS, MS and iCON products

This advanced layout mode allows you to compute the penetration location of a pipe through a wall using only the non prism EDM mode. The routine will interpolate and determine the location of the wall and will compute the theoretical penetration point and the laser pointer on your instrument will point to the location that you should mark.

MEP Module

This advanced feature is available when the MEP module is enabled.

Procedure

Define Pipe and Wall

When you start the routine you will see the Auto-Locate Point on Wall dialog. On this dialog you can specify the pipe centerline by selecting two points or an existing line in your project.

The second option lets you define the wall by pointing at it with your instrument, or by letting the software find the wall automatically.

Target Heights

When using the auto-locate routines you will not need to use a vertical offset. The routine will always default the vertical offset to "No Vertical Offset" and enable "Use Auto-Location".

Important Notes

It's important to understand the importance of finding the plane that defines the wall. During construction, walls are never perfect and will differ from the design location. Since the laser pointer is being used to locate the penetration point, the software must determine the current location of the wall.

Layout will determine where the wall is by taking several shots to derive a plane. The pipe line is then intersected with this plane and the instrument will then turn to and point directly at the penetration point.