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This topic focuses on the procedure to identify GPS Lat, Lon point from a GPS the Map tool.
For a similar procedure using your GPS calibrated dwg drawing see here.
Explanation
The WireCAD Locations table within the project database contains fields for named locations within your plant. In addition, those named locations can be associated with GPS coordinates.
There are four fields to contain the GPS data:
•GPSLat - Latitude decimal precision 18 decimals.
•GPSLon - Longitude decimal precision 18 decimals.
•GPSEl - Elevation decimal precision 18 decimals.
•GPSLocation - text convenience field of the Lat,Lon.
Note: We realize that 18 decimal places is far beyond the capabilities of any non-stationary GPS receiver. We just want to be thorough.
Related Topics
ID GPS Locations dialog reference.
The Map Tool does not give us specific detail of the rooms within our building so some guessing is required if we are going to use this tool to identify Locations within a building. If you have dwg drawing of your building you may be better served to Calibrate those and use the same tool within the drawing to pick location point.
WireCAD provides a tool to identify the GPS coordinates from the Map Tool and fill the GPS field data appropriately.
1.Open the Map tool.
2.Click Tools > ID GPS Location Coords. This will open a dialog from which to select the Location of interest.
3.Select the row(s) of interest within the Locations grid. Here we will define the GPS coordinates for the Location "AMU.COM CTR CORE SWITCH.ROOM 120.5".
4.Click Pick > . The ID dialog is temporarily dismissed to allow you to pick the coordinate from the Map Tool.
5.Pick the coordinate by moving your cursor to the coordinate in the Map Tool and left-click. Here we will select a location in the corner of the building where we estimate the AMU.COM CTR CORE SWITCH.ROOM 120.5 to be. If you have selected [Leave Location Marker] as we have here you will leave behind a location marker at the point you have picked.
6.The ID dialog will be shown with the coordinate data in the selected row(s).
7.Click File > Save.
8.You are done.
Note: Although we are showing a real world location in these examples the data is completely fictitious. Any resemblance to any data living or dead is purely coincidental.