Survey Plan
A Survey Plan contains one or more Survey Steps, which are used to create one or more Passes.
Survey Step
A Survey Step references one Pass Plan, and provides additional parameters such as Repeat and Special Requirements.
Figure of the Survey Plan in APT
Row Number
Row Number #(Pass#) - A sequential number for the Survey Step (assigned by APT). When REPEAT is used, the (Pass#) part of the Row Number expands to show the range of assigned pass numbers (example: The third row with REPEAT = 5 might be shown as 3 (7-11).
Pass Plan
PASS PLAN - Select a Pass Plan from the program to be included in the Survey Plan (required).
Repeat
REPEAT - Enter the number of repeated passes for this Survey Step (not required). The range is 1-250 and each Pass is assigned a pass number (see Row Number). A Repeat of 1 is only 1 total execution of the Pass.
Number of Visits
Number of Visits - Tally of the number of visits for this Survey Step. The sum is automatically calculated and is not editable.
Special Requirements
Special Requirements - Indicates how many Special Requirements have been applied to this Survey Step. The details of the user-defined Requirements for the selected Survey Step are are listed in the Special Requirements box.
Total Passes
Total Passes - Total number of passes required to complete the Survey Plan. Maximum allowed is 999 (including repeats). The number is automatically calculated by summing the number of passes for all Survey Steps. (Not editable.)
Total Visits
Total Visits - Total number of visits required to complete the Survey Plan. The number is automatically calculated by summing the number of visits for all Survey Steps. (Not editable.)
Generate Execution Plan
Click the "Generate Execution Plan" button to generate an Execution Plan.
Special Requirements for <selected Survey Step>
It lists all user-defined Requirements for the selected Survey Step. To add a new Special Requirement to a Survey Step, first select a Survey Step, then click Add. A drop-down menu appears with three options: BETWEEN , ORIENT RANGE , and NON-INTERRUPTABLE PASSES . A pop-up window will appear when one of the options BETWEEN or ORIENT RANGE are selected, allowing the user to define appropriate range values.