Raw File Editor

Raw File Viewer

Use this button to open the raw file viewer. The raw file editor displays your scene's raw file and allows you to review it in an easy to read grid. For reference on the different raw file record types that FieldGenius uses you can refer to the Raw File Record Types topic for more information.

Edit Record

To edit a record simply tap the line in the raw file that has the record you want to edit. Then tap on the edit button to start editing the record.

Save Changes: When you press the Save Changes button you will see the Raw File Edit screen which shows you the changes that will be made when you press the Yes button. Press No to cancel.

After you press yes, the record will be changed and we will also write the original one to the raw file as a comment and it will be prefixed with the word "Edited".

Undo Changes: Undo will ignore your changes and return them to the original values.

Insert LS Record

The most common modification to the raw file is to insert a LS record. The LS record will be inserted above the highlighted row and a comment will be written as well to indicate that it was inserted.

Insert Note Record

This will allow you to enter a comment. The comment will be inserted above the current line you have highlighted in the grid.

Append Note Record

This will allow you to enter a comment. The comment will be appended to the end of the raw file.

Reprocess File

After you have made your changes you can re-coordinate the raw file so the changes are displayed on the screen and saved in the project database.

Note:

When you re-coordinate the raw file it will process the whole file from beginning to end. This means if you have changed the coordinate information for a point there is a chance that it will be changed back to its original value if it was measured and recorded in the raw file.

Show Map

This will change the raw file viewer to a split-screen display with a map view of your scene on half of the screen. When certain raw file records are selected, you will be shown the reference and backsight points, and the selected measurement record will be highlighted on the map.

Raw File Backup

When you open the Raw File Editor a copy of the original raw file will automatically be made and saved in your project directory. The file will be named rawfile_bak#.raw, where the backup number increments with every backup file that is made. If you need to undo the changes you can close your project, re-open it and when the Review Project Files screen appears, use the raw file button to choose the backup file to load.

You can also exit FieldGenius and use a text editor to manually edit the names of the files.