The dataflow is ArcGIS>Pathfinder>GeoXH
1. ARCGIS:
a. Begin by checking the shape file in ArcGIS. Then open ArcCatalog.
b. Right click on the file in ArcCatalog, then select export to shape file (multiple)
d. Click Output file and create a new Geodatabase to store the file in.
2. PFO:
a. Again, make sure the coordinate system in PFO is selected correctly.
b. Select Import in PFO, under Utilities.
c. Navigate to the new geo-database you created. You can change the name that the new file will be saved as.
d. d. Click on the Properties button. This will bring up a new screen with tabs. Not all of the following properties will need to be changed each import, but is important to check them.
i. Data �?? Choose data dictionary file only
iii. Microsoft Access MDB - Specify the column names that match lat/long
v. Coordinate System �?? Specify coordinate system
vii. Output �?? You can combine multiple input files into one or multiple files
e. Click ok to close the Properties window then click OK again to save the data dictionary file. It should give you a successful screen.
f. Then re-navigate to the Import function (Utilities, Import). This time, keep all the settings the same except on the Data tab (found by clicking the Properties button), select Features with External Data Dictionary. Select the Dictionary File button and browse to the data dictionary file you just saved. Then click OK to close the Properties screen and OK again to save the file.
f. Then click open, navigate to the file, and check to make sure it looks right.
3. TRIMBLE:
a. Then you can use the Data Transfer Function to put the file onto the Trimble. You may want to check it on the Trimble before you take the unit into the field to make sure everything transferred as it should.
b. To transfer it to the Trimble, use the Data Transfer option under Utilities. The Trimble has to be connected and turned on. Make sure the Send tab is selected, then click Add, Data File, then select the file. Then click Transfer All.
c. Then you can open it on the Trimble. Click the Data tab, then select Open Existing. Pick the file that you transferred. It should open looking as it did in PFO.