Tutorial 1, Part 3a – Manual Baseline/Offset Entry

.: 1 :: 2 :: Part 3a :: 3b :: 3c :: 3d :: 4 :: 5 :: 6 :: 7 :: 8 :: 9 :: 10 :: 11 :: 12 :.

(If you used Evidence Recorder SyncWizard to import the field data, skip ahead to Part 4)

(If you wish to read in an ASCII file instead of manually typing all of these measurements in, skip ahead to Part 3b)

The Baseline Offset method allows you to use IMS Map360 when you do not have a total station, GNSS sensor or scanner for collecting evidence. Experienced users have been able to create effective maps using simple measurement tools for decades, and IMS Map360 continues to support this method.

Switching the Workspace

To perform Baseline Offset entry, we will need to switch to the "IMS Advanced" workspace by picking the gear icon in the bottom right corner of the screen:

 

Hot Toggles

Then switch to the "MsTools" ribbon and Pick "Hot Toggles" in the "Defaults" group:

This will allow us to auto-number starting at 100 for the baseline we will be creating.

 

Starting the Baseline/Offset Editor

Now switch to the "MsMeasurement" ribbon and pick from the "Input" group:

 

Click No to enter in the baseline/offset measurements on the command line. We will use the command line in this example to enter the data. Answer each question by typing in the correct data, then pressing enter.

Do you want to start a NEW baseline, or continue adding points from an EXISTING baseline?

Enter N or E : N

Which direction do you want the baseline to run?

Enter N or S for NORTH/SOUTH, OR enter E or W for EAST/WEST : E

Is the starting end of the baseline at the EAST END or the WEST END?

Enter E or W : W

What are the coordinates of the start of the baseline? <1000.000000,1000.000000> -100,0

Enter the distance along the baseline : 200

You must define a positive offset as being to the LEFT or RIGHT.

Enter L for LEFT OR R for RIGHT : R

You will then be asked for 4 pieces of information for every point to be recorded. The prompts will look like this:

Enter the distance along the baseline :

Enter the Offset:

Enter Description <>:

Enter Calculated Point number <>:

Completing the Input

Using the data supplied below, enter in each shot, 1 at a time.

Distance Offset Description

Point
-2.73 10.09 EP1 ST 1
30.60 10.37 EP1 2
69.16 9.82 EP1 STCV 3
79.62 13.67 EP1 4
82.10 21.66 EP1 EC 5
60.62 59.12 EP1 6
39.14 95.75 EP1 7
63.92 110.34 EP2 ST 8
90.91 63.80 EP2 9
112.12 27.17 EP2 STCV 10
126.44 16.70 EP2 11
141.59 10.09 EP2 EC 12
177.12 9.82 EP2 13
218.70 10.09 EP2 14
218.98 -18.27 EP3 ST 15
181.80 -18.55 EP3 16
153.98 -18.82 EP3 STCV 17
146.27 -22.41 EP3 18
145.99 -31.49 EP3 EC 19
165.00 -63.72 EP3 20
188.13 -104.48 EP3 21
163.62 -119.07 EP4 ST 22
148.20 -92.91 EP4 23
126.44 -55.73 EP4 24
115.42 -35.90 EP4 STCV 25
106.06 -25.71 EP4 26
93.67 -18.27 EP4 EC 27
47.40 -18.55 EP4 28
-2.45 -18.55 EP4 29
92.64 8.01 TRK_AXL 30
96.09 13.72 TRK_AXL 31
122.22 -1.95 TRK_AXL 32
118.28 -8.26 TRK_AXL 33
96.88 4.45 VEH1 34
92.89 1.66 VEH1 35
99.46 -11.24 VEH1 36
104.41 -8.64 VEH1 37
99.25 11.75 W ST 38
99.25 13.53 W 39
100.14 14.71 W 40
102.01 14.81 W 41
104.67 14.41 W 42
105.95 12.84 W 43
105.56 11.16 W 44
103.00 10.77 W 45
101.22 10.57 W CLS 46
118.83 -7.71 SKID2 ST 47
123.08 -9.37 SKID2 48
127.69 -10.57 SKID2 49
130.37 -11.21 SKID2 50
120.21 -0.42 SKID1 ST 51
124.64 -2.17 SKID1 52
130.83 -3.74 SKID1 53
135.35 -4.48 SKID1 54
51.53 103.04 CL ST 55
98.35 22.16 CL 56
-2.59 -4.23 CL ST 57
85.40 -4.17 CL 58
121.20 -17.32 CL ST 59
175.88 -111.78 CL 60
148.81 -4.13 CL ST 61
218.84 -4.09 CL 62

 

Restoring the Sketch Workspace

Now switch back to the "Sketch" workspace by picking the gear icon in the bottom right corner of the screen:

 

(When you have entered in all of the shots, you can skip to Part 3c to draw the code-based linework. In Part 3b, the same coordinates are read from an ASCII file of text that is supplied with the program. Either method will generate the same diagram in Part 3c.)

Save

Pick the "Save" button to save your work:

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