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Site Survey File Menu
Use the File menu to create a new survey area workspace, open an existing survey
workspace, define a new survey area, save the survey workspace, upload/
download existing survey workspace data, import survey workspace data, and
display recent survey information.
Creating a New
Site Survey
Select
New Site Survey
in the File menu to open a Site Survey dialog box. Use
the Site Survey dialog box to enter the site name, surveyor, and description. If a
workspace is open, the user is prompted to save the existing workspace first.
Click
OK
to display the new workspace name in the status bar at the bottom of
the screen
Selecting an Existing
Site Survey
Select
Open Site Survey
in the
File
menu to open a dialog box displaying files
with the extension “.ssw.” If an invalid file is read, an error message displays;
otherwise, a progress dialog box is shown and the workspace is loaded. The Site
Survey Test dialog box generates if the workspace has at least one defined area.
The Site Survey Area dialog box displays if the existing workspace does not have a
defined area. The status bar displays the workspace and area name.
Defining a New Site
Survey Area
Select
New Area
in the File menu to display a
Site Survey Area
dialog box. Use the
Site Survey Area dialog box to enter the area name and description. The Delete
button is grayed when defining a survey area. The Test Name field lists the tests
defined for that area. Add a new test by clicking the ellipsis (…) button. An error
message displays if the Area Name field is left blank or the name of an existing
area is entered. The area name displays at the bottom of the screen.
Save/Save As
Select
Save
in the File menu to save the open survey using the existing survey
name. Select
Save As
in the File menu to save the survey using a different name.
Upload/Download
Select
Upload
in the File menu to display a
File Save As
dialog box. Use the Save As
dialog box to indicate the target destination for the site survey workspace files.
A pop-up dialog box indicates the results of the file upload.
Select
Download
in the File menu to display a
File
dialog box. Use the dialog box
to navigate to the location of the site survey workspace on the desktop computer.
A pop-up dialog box indicate the results of the file download.
Importing a Site Survey
Select
Import
in the File menu to display an
Import Areas and Tests
dialog box. Use
the Import Areas and Tests dialog box to import survey areas and/or tests from
another survey workspace. Select
Import Areas
and/or
Import Tests
to replace
older survey workspace files with updated ones. Click the
Import
button to display
a dialog box displaying files with the extension “.ssw.”
Displaying Recent
Site Surveys
Select
Recent Site Surveys
in the File menu to display the last four site survey
workspace files created or accessed. Selecting any workspace in the list loads that
workspace. If there is at least one area defined for the workspace, the Site Survey
Test dialog box displays it. The status bar at the bottom of the dialog box displays
the status, filename, area name, and workspace name. If a workspace is already
open, the user is prompted to save the existing workspace first.