Maps

  1. How does WorksManager display the machine icons, and location on the map?

Earthworks and Siteworks systems send location/ status feed information to WorksManager from the field (location feeds happen every 30 sec, and status feeds happen every 5 m). While location feeds refer to the lat/ lon of the device, status feeds include information like asset type (dozer, excavator, grader etc.), firmware, design running etc. This is what determines the dot on the map, and icon based on asset type.

However, GCS900 (legacy devices like CB4x0) are not configured to send these feeds to WM. As a workaround, WorksManager relies on tag files from these machines. We have designed a mechanism to intercept tag files, and extract similar information and use it to display icons. While Earthworks/ Siteworks will be near real time, GCS900 will have a time lapse of 15-20 m. And even that will work only if the machine is configured to send tag files.
SCS900 devices neither send any feeds nor do we have any work around, and hence legacy data controllers will not have this smart information in WM.


  1. When a device/ machine/ data collector moves from site A to site B, will the machine auto-sync to new data from site B?

A site is referred to as a ‘Project’ in WorksManager. When a Earthworks (or) a Siteworks device enters the boundary defined for project B, then it gets auto-added to the project, and pulls in the project designs automatically. Note that the device continues to retain designs from project A as well (unless a WM user manually removes the device from project A).

A legacy GCS machine (CB4x0) also works in this fashion if it's configured to send production data (tag files). If it is not configured to send tag files, then WM does not know its location, and hence the auto design pull functionality does not work. A legacy SCS device (TSC3, TSC2…) never sends any location information to WM, and hence this auto functionality will never work.


  1. Can you still access the data from site A after the machine has moved (to another site)?

Yes, the devices can continue to access data from project A, even if the device has moved into a different project boundary B in the field. While WorksManager auto-adds devices to the project when it enters a project boundary, it does not auto remove a device from the project when it exits a project boundary. In case, the user wants to remove the project A data from the device in the field, he can remove the device from project A in WM (Login -> Select project -> Devices -> ‘remove device from project’ (from info panel in the right)


  1. Can I skip adding the project boundary geofence and just force a design to sync to a machine?

No, the WorksManager project creation wizard enforces a project boundary geofence.


  1. For projects in which total stations (UTS) are used, can machine data be synchronized with WorksManager? How will the machine be mapped when using UTS?

As long as the machine (device) has a license and internet connection, project designs can be synchronized when using a UTS. Currently, UTS machines and devices cannot be displayed on the WorksManager maps. We are discussing with the device team how we might display it on the WM maps.


  1. Can you search for a place instead of an address?

You can search for a city, or a state but not specific street addresses.


  1. Can a DWG/DXF file be converted to a 3D faces model for surface and linework?

No, this is not supported yet, it's in the backlog for support in a future release.


  1. Can I view the design linework/surface as an overlay in the WorksManager map?

At this time, displaying linework/surface overlays in the WorksManager map is not yet implemented. It will come as development progresses.