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Traverse Menu

Display the traverse fieldbook.

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	SURVEYTRAVERSE

The traverse functions reduce a traverse using observed directions and distances:

A flat traverse can be reduced by using horizontal distances.
A slope traverse, using slope distances, can be reduced by incorporating vertical angles.
A full traverse is a slope traverse that incorporates corrections for the map projection.

By default, the traverse reduction works with Y and X coordinates only. By adding instrument and target heights, an elevation traverse can be calculated simultaneously.

Any traverse is adjusted by the Bowditch method.

Procedure

The Traverse Fieldbook displays.

Select one of the Fieldbook menu options:

Select the Reduce option to reduce the fieldbook data.

Option	Description
Flat	Reduces a conventional simple traverse, in which it is assumed that all distance reductions have been carried out separately and that the distances supplied have been reduced to the horizontal.
Slope	Reduce a traverse, where the provided slope distances must be reduced to the horizontal.
Full	Reduce a traverse, where the distances provided must be reduced to the horizontal and also require correction for Sea Level, Scale and Temperature.

Select Assistant to interactively load the data from the Observations and Figures database.