Stake Points

Step 1: Select Design Point

When you start the stake points command you will be able to pick a point from the map, or enter a point id in the point id field, or use a point list by turning on the "Use List" toggle.

Point ID

This allows you to manually enter in the point you would like to stake.

Point Desc

This shows the description of the current design point.

Previous & Next

Use this to automatically advance to the next or previous point in your database. Note that you need to have a value entered in the point number field.

If you have a staking list defined, using these buttons will advance to the next or previous point sequence in the staking list.

Nearest Search

This will automatically select the closet point to stake.

Use List

Use this to force the staking routine to use the staking list you created. If you haven't created a staking list yet, you can press the Edit List button which will take you to the staking list editor.

Edit Staking List

Use this to open the staking list editor. Please see the Staking List topic for more information.

Offset Direction & Distance

Use this to compute an offset from your design point. If you leave the distance field set to zero, an offset will not be computed. You can use angle and distance recall features to help you compute your values.

Northing, Easting, & Elevation

This will display the design coordinates for the point listed in the point number field. If you specify an offset, then the northing and easting will be recalculated based on the offset you entered. The elevation is of the point listed in the point id field, and is not affected by an offset.

Multi-Offset Mode

This feature has been recently added to FieldGenius and allows the user to compute and stake multiple offsets from a single point without having the Point ID automatically increment.

Stake Point button:

If you're using a non-robotic instrument, you will see the "turn to" screen displaying the angle and distance you need to measure to stake the point. Please see section Step 2a below.

If you're using a robotic instrument or GPS, you will see the map screen and the point staking toolbar. Please see section Step 2b or 2c below.

Step 2a: Non Robotic Total Station Layout

Rotate instrument to:

From this screen you will see what angle and distance you need to turn to on your instrument to stake your point.

At this point you can turn your instrument to match the angles and when ready to start, press the Continue button. The Turn To information is also available on the next screen in case you need to see it again.

Note: Your target height is used to determine the vertical angle for the stake point.

Auto Rotate

If your instrument has servo motors and FieldGenius supports your instrument, this option will be available. It will be on by default and will automatically turn to match both the horizontal and vertical angles needed to stake the point. The instrument will begin to turn when you press the Continue button.

Zero Plate

This is used to modify plate reading on your instrument in such a way that if you manually turn to zero you will be facing towards the point you want to stake.

When you do so, you will see a message "Zero the plate circle to the design point and update the backsight setup?" Press Yes to continue, or No to Cancel. After you press Yes, a new backsight reading is set on the instrument and a BK record is written to the raw file.

You will also note that the turn to angle will now display zero, which is the angle you now need to turn to on the instrument.

You can continue using this for any other points you want to stake. Since the plate reading is changing a lot, you will want to check the backsight frequently to make certain any error meets your tolerances.

Continue

Press this button to continue. You will now see the map screen and the point staking toolbar.

Step 2b: Robotic Total Station Layout

If you're using a robotic instrument and have the Robotic Staking option enabled, the layout routine will bypass the screen and steps explained in the Step 2a section. Instead, FieldGenius will take you directly to the map screen where you will see our point staking toolbar.

By default, FieldGenius will have the robotic staking option enabled for all robotic total stations.

Some users may need their robotic instrument to automatically turn to the layout point instead. If this is desired, just disable robotic staking.

Step 2c: GNSS Rover Layout

When connected to a GNSS rover, the layout routine will bypass the screen and steps explained in Step 2a. Instead, FieldGenius will take you directly to the map screen where you will see our point staking toolbar.