This command allows you to select an existing coordinate file for your job, or to create a new coordinate file. The standard file selection dialog box appears for choosing a coordinate file, as shown in the next figure. Buttons for moving up the directory structure, creating a new folder, listing file names and listing file details appear in the upper right corner of the dialog box.

All data points you collect are stored in the coordinate (.crd) file you select or create. The file extension .crd will automatically be appended to the file name.

Select Existing Job

Browse to and select an existing file, followed by OK.

Create a New Job

Enter is a new name and select OK. You can also browse to the desired folder where the job is to be created and type in a new name, followed by OK. You can also recreate a new folder for this new file name. You will then be asked to enter in Job Attribute information. This feature lets you set up prompting for each new job with job-related attributes like Client, Jurisdiction, Weather Conditions and the like. This is discussed in detail in the Job Setting section.

Note: If you key in a coordinate file that already exists, it will load this instead of overwriting it with a new file. This benefit to this feature is that you cannot overwrite an existing coordinate file from within Carlson SurvCE.