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Use Autodesk Point Layout to create a Compare Exported Points report to compare points in your AutoCAD project with job site points in the field.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
Transcript
00:03
When working in Autodesk Point Layout,
00:06
you can use the Compare Exported Points tool to produce a report with valuable information about the points in your project.
00:13
It identifies any differences between the points in your project and the points that exist on the job site, such as changes to XYZ coordinates.
00:23
With a project open, right-click in the model space and select Point Layout > Compare Exported Pts.
00:31
In the Compare Point File to Drawing dialog, first, make sure that your Coordinate System and Point Order match.
00:40
Click Coordinate System to select the Drawing Coordinate System that you want to use, and then click OK.
00:49
To bring in your field file, Click Select File to Compare, then browse to and select the file.
00:59
The report opens.
01:01
If needed, you can set a default location tolerance for the report.
01:06
In this case, .5 is entered for a half foot.
01:11
The list updates based on the new tolerance.
01:15
You can also filter your points by typing in the Description field.
01:20
For example, to search for trapeze hangers, start typing the word “trapeze”, and the list updates accordingly.
01:29
Double-click on a point in the list to zoom to that point and center it in your project.
01:37
For each point, the model XYZ coordinates are listed alongside the field coordinates, as well as any differences in elevation.
01:46
In this example, there is a difference of about 2 inches in the X and Y coordinates, between what was measured in the field and the model.
01:56
Note the other filtering options available.
01:59
Enabling Ignore elevation-XY only allows you to focus on only the XY coordinates for each point.
02:06
You can also filter by points that are not in the project, or by points that were added in the field and did not previously exist in the project.
02:15
There are options to Print your report or Save it as a text file.
02:22
You can also click the BIM 360 Field -> option to access a list of all projects in your database.
02:29
Select a project to open the Bim 360 Field Issue Editor.
02:35
Through this filter, you can enter Issue IDs and set values for Root Cause, Company, Location, Issue Type, Status, and more.
02:49
This report can be exported to Excel or exported up to BIM 360 Field Issues.
02:55
This report will automatically be synced to the BIM 360 Field tool.
02:60
Click Close.
Video transcript
00:03
When working in Autodesk Point Layout,
00:06
you can use the Compare Exported Points tool to produce a report with valuable information about the points in your project.
00:13
It identifies any differences between the points in your project and the points that exist on the job site, such as changes to XYZ coordinates.
00:23
With a project open, right-click in the model space and select Point Layout > Compare Exported Pts.
00:31
In the Compare Point File to Drawing dialog, first, make sure that your Coordinate System and Point Order match.
00:40
Click Coordinate System to select the Drawing Coordinate System that you want to use, and then click OK.
00:49
To bring in your field file, Click Select File to Compare, then browse to and select the file.
00:59
The report opens.
01:01
If needed, you can set a default location tolerance for the report.
01:06
In this case, .5 is entered for a half foot.
01:11
The list updates based on the new tolerance.
01:15
You can also filter your points by typing in the Description field.
01:20
For example, to search for trapeze hangers, start typing the word “trapeze”, and the list updates accordingly.
01:29
Double-click on a point in the list to zoom to that point and center it in your project.
01:37
For each point, the model XYZ coordinates are listed alongside the field coordinates, as well as any differences in elevation.
01:46
In this example, there is a difference of about 2 inches in the X and Y coordinates, between what was measured in the field and the model.
01:56
Note the other filtering options available.
01:59
Enabling Ignore elevation-XY only allows you to focus on only the XY coordinates for each point.
02:06
You can also filter by points that are not in the project, or by points that were added in the field and did not previously exist in the project.
02:15
There are options to Print your report or Save it as a text file.
02:22
You can also click the BIM 360 Field -> option to access a list of all projects in your database.
02:29
Select a project to open the Bim 360 Field Issue Editor.
02:35
Through this filter, you can enter Issue IDs and set values for Root Cause, Company, Location, Issue Type, Status, and more.
02:49
This report can be exported to Excel or exported up to BIM 360 Field Issues.
02:55
This report will automatically be synced to the BIM 360 Field tool.
02:60
Click Close.
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