5. Qinsy Survey Manager

This document describes how to get started with the Survey Manager.

Should you need more detailed information then the F1 Help function within the program can be used.

Before you start

Make sure that an existing project is selected and that a template is available and made active in the top panel of the Qinsy Console.

Functions in the Survey Manager

The numbers in the diagram refer to the paragraphs in which the components are explained.

Overview of explained components

After cleaning and validating data use the following components:

The final product of the Survey Manager can be a plot of the data:

(9) Plotting Data

Some hints to make working with the program more convenient:

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Press the Survey Manager icon to start the program

When starting up the Survey Manager, you have a choice between different options.
When choosing Project Session all available files (like QPD files, Sounding Grids, line data, background data, etc.) in the project will be loaded.

(1) Processed Points

Dynamic Surface

The Dynamic Surface is a combination grid of all selected QPDs. It is a dynamic grid, which shows the latest results.

Changes made to the Processed Points (QPDs) will affect the Dynamic Surface.

Select Dynamic Surface

Either

Go to the File tab.
Press New.
Select Dynamic Surface.

Or

Right click on Dynamic Surface in the Project Explorer and select New.

Select files to fill the Dynamic Surface grid

Press <OK>.

The Dynamic Surface Update will start. (This may take some time.)

Enable Dynamic Surface

In order to view the Dynamic Surface, it should be enabled. This can be done in Project Explorer on the left hand side of the screen.

Right click on the Dynamic Surface. Here you can either tick 'Show in plan view' or you can open the Properties Window.

To be able to show it in the Profile Display when a profile is generated, you can either tick 'Show in profile view' or you can open the Properties Window.

The link icon distinguishes a Dynamic Surface from a regular Sounding Grid.

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(2) Validating Data using the Validator

Cleaning data can be done with the Validator tool (and/or Qimera) from the Survey Manager.

Qimera

We recommend to edit data in Qimera. See: How-to Qimera - Point Cleaning with a Qinsy Project

In the Project Explorer select which files need to be inspected

Use the mouse pointer combined with the <Shift> or <Ctrl> button to select the files.

Press the Processing tab's Edit tab

This will activate all the processing tools.

Start the Validator

Edit your data.

For more information on how to work with the Validator use its F1 Help functions.
Exit the Validator.

The Dynamic Surface will be updated automatically.

(3) Editing Data using Qimera

If you have Qimera installed on your pc, you may use this to edit your survey data.

Qimera

We recommend to edit data in Qimera. See: How-to Qimera - Point Cleaning with a Qinsy Project

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(4) Exporting Processed Points to different formats

Select QPDs in the Project Explorer.
When Processed Points files (QPD) are selected the Ribbon tab Processing will light up.

Press the Processing Edit tab

Among the processing options the Export button can be found.
Various predefined export formats can be selected:

For more information on a specific export format, select the format and use the inline F1 Help function.

(5) Viewing Data in a Sounding Grid

Here an overview of the available data is seen placed in a grid:

Grid data can be exported and imported. To do this, a grid layer needs to be activated in the Ribbon tab Grid tools.

To work on data in a grid, it is safest to make a copy of the original grid in the Project Explorer.

Select which grid and layer to work with in the Project Explorer

Selecting a grid will activate the Grid tools tab.

Press the Grid tools Edit tab

Pressing the Edit tab will activate the Grid tools which can be used on the Sounding Grid (or the non-edit options on the Dynamic Surface).

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(6) Line Planning

The Line tools tab only becomes active when a Line database is selected in the Project Explorer window.

How to create a new Line database

Either go to

File
New
Line and CAD/GIS
New Linedata

Or right click on Line data in the Project Explorer and select New:

Open an existing file or enter a name for a new file.

Save it as a *.qgfline file in the LineData folder of the active project.

The created *.qgfline file is now listed under the Line data files the Project Explorer tree.
When the *.qgfline file is selected in the Project Explorer tree, the Line tools become active:

You can add points, lines, polylines and areas by using the Create object button

.

Creating Points, Lines, Polylines

How to add (way)point(s) - Press the Create object button in the ribbon. Left mouse click in the Plan View to create the point. Right mouse click to fill in the Add New Object dialog. Press Ok. The point is saved to the *.qgfline file.

How to add a Line - Press the Create object button in the ribbon. Left mouse click in the Plan View to create the start point of the line, a second mouse click creates the endpoint of the line. Right mouse click to fill in the Add New Object dialog. Press Ok. The line is saved to the *.qgfline file.

How to add a Polyline - Press the Create object button in the ribbon. Left mouse click in the Plan View to create the start point of the polyline. Additional left mouse clicks will create the required line segments to the Polyline. Right mouse click to fill in the Add New Object dialog. Press Ok. The polyline is saved to the *.qgfline file.

Creating Wing lines and Cross lines

Wing lines and cross lines can be created using a Line or a Polyline as a reference.

Creating Wing lines on a Line

Select the Line in Plan View. The line is selected when it's highlighted. Then press the Wing lines button.

Decide how many wing lines will be created and what the line spacing will be.

Determine the naming convention of the lines:

Creating Cross lines on a Line

Select the Line in Plan View. The line is selected when it's highlighted. Then press the Cross lines button in the Line Tools ribbon.

Determine the naming convention of the lines.

Decide the start and end distance along the line, the interval, the left and the right length.

If you want the cross lines not perpendicular to the selected line you can enter an angle.

Wing Lines and Cross Lines on a Polyline

It is also possible to create wing lines and cross lines on a polyline. Select a polyline instead of a line and then follow the exact same procedure.

Editing Points, Lines, Polylines

In Project Explorer select the *.qgfline file in which you need to make the adjustments.

Press the lower half of the Edit Objects button:

Then select one of the options: Points, Lines or Polylines:

The respective user interface will open accordingly and enables editing.

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(7) Creating Profiles

It is possible to create a Quick Profile (A) by manually drawing a line in the Plan View or
it is possible to create Profiles on lines from a Line planning file (B).

(a) Start the Quick Profile from the Profiles Ribbon Tab

Draw a line

In the Plan View manually draw a line.

Left click for each point, right click to finish the line.

Now a Manual Profile is created in the Profile View window at the bottom of the screen.

The vertical white line represents the location of the mouse pointer in the Plan View.

(b) Creating a profile line using a Line Planning file

Activate the Manage Lines from the Profiles Ribbon Tab

Select a line file and enable the lines you want to create profiles from and press OK.

Select lines for profiles

Use the arrow buttons to jump between the different profiles. The profile which is drawn in the Profile View is highlighted In the Plan View.

(8) Contours and Spotsoundings

In order to generate contour lines or depth sounding figures a specific grid layer needs to be activated.
This can be done in the Project Explorer window.

Activate a grid layer

Selecting a grid layer will activate the Grid tools ribbon tab.

Press the Grid tools Edit tab

Pressing the Edit tab will activate the Grid Tools which can be used on the sounding grid.

Select an area

If contours or soundings are required in a certain area only, select this area first before filling in the following dialogs.
Use the right mouse to activate the selection menu.

Press Contours and Spotsoundings

Enable the Contours

Enable the Spot Soundings

Press <Create>.
The contours and spot soundings are generated and shown in the grid in the Plan View.

(9) Plotting Data

Plotting is explained in a separate document (see: 6. Qinsy Plotting)

Tips and Tricks

There are several options in the Survey Manager to change the layout of your screen or to use shortcuts. They are based on the general MS Windows options.

Add tools to Quick Access Toolbar

This way you can always select the command independently from the currently active Ribbon Tab.

Right click on a menu option

Right click with your mouse on one of the menu options (e.g. Zoom) and select Add to Quick Access Toolbar.

Now your new icon will be added to the Quick Access Toolbar at the very top of the screen:

Docking and Undocking windows

All view windows can be positioned to the user's preferences.

Double click in the name bar of a window

(Here the Project Explorer is selected.)

The window is immediately undocked.

The window can also be dragged to the center of the screen to undock it.
Now the window is undocked and floating.

Drag the window to a new location

Slowly drag the window across the screen .
The docking icons will light up inside every window when moving through there and along all the outer edges.

Choose a position for the window

To position the window drag it over one of the docking icons.
Make sure the mouse pointer touches the icon.
The part of the screen where the window will be docked will be highlighted in blue.
Drop the window.
The sizes of windows can be adjusted by dragging the edges.

Saving screen layouts

After arranging the different windows the layout can be stored.
The Save as button is used for this.

Press the Save as button

Enter a name for the layout and save it.

Use the up and down arrows of the list to re-load another layout.

Pinning down a menu

All the opened menu windows can clutter the screen. When they are not in use they can be minimized.
The pin icon is used for this.

Press the pin icon

The menu window will be minimized whenever the cursor is moved elsewhere.

Hover over the window tab and it will open.
To keep the menu window open, press the pin icon again.

Retrieving a window

When a view window has been (accidentally) closed it can be retrieved and opened again.

Go to the View Ribbon Tab

Press the View tab
Either choose the appropriate layout form the Layout group
Or select the missing window from the Windows group.

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