Set up and load a CDF file

To use geocoding in Pythagoras, you must tell the software which CDF file should be used to interpret survey codes. This article explains how to configure, load and reload a CDF file so field survey data is converted into drawing objects correctly.

STEPS

Preparation

1. Make sure your CDF file is stored locally on your computer.

2. Close all open drawings in Pythagoras.

Set the CDF file

1. Go to Settings > Preferences.

2. Open the Data collector tab.

3. Locate the Code Description section.

4. Click the folder icon and select your CDF file.

5. Confirm the selection.

Configure coding options

1. In the same window, click Coding Options.

2. Select the correct unit for options, for example cm.

3. Choose Extended coding so the CDF is actively used during import.

4. Click OK to confirm.

Load the CDF file

1. Click OK to close the Preferences window.

2. Pythagoras loads the CDF file automatically.

3. If errors are detected, the Text Editor opens and displays the problem.

RESULT

The CDF file is set up and ready for use. Survey codes will be interpreted according to the rules defined in the CDF and converted into drawing objects during import.

If the CDF name is not shown in red, all referenced elements are available and the configuration is correct.

CDF name shown in red

If the name or path of the loaded CDF file appears in red, this means the CDF cannot be fully validated.

This usually indicates that:

• the CDF refers to symbols, line styles or patterns
  that are not available in the active library, or

• the wrong library is currently loaded.

In this situation:

• the CDF is not reliably usable, and

• geocoding may produce missing or incorrect objects.

To resolve this:

1. Check which library is active.

2. Make sure the required symbols and styles are available.

3. Load the correct system library before importing field data.