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Getting Started

Eight steps from an empty device to a shared record.

  1. 1

    Create a project

    On the Projects screen, create a project and give it a name. A project is the container for every point, surface, deliverable and attachment that follows.

  2. 2

    Set coordinates and units

    Choose the units the project works in and record its coordinate reference label. ARKAK applies a source-to-project transform on import; it does not transform between datums, so the project's own framework must be right before data arrives.

  3. 3

    Import project data

    Bring in points from CSV or TXT with column mapping, alignments and surfaces from LandXML, and linework from DXF. Each import keeps a record of the file it came from.

  4. 4

    Add points, alignments or surfaces

    Set an active alignment to get station and offset. Build surfaces from imported points, and edit the TIN where the survey needs it.

  5. 5

    Choose a field workflow

    Cut sheet, utility locate, stockpile volume, inspection or progress record — whichever the day's work calls for.

  6. 6

    Capture or verify in the field

    Work offline. Capture positions, compare surfaces, measure a pile, record a locate, attach photos and notes where they belong.

  7. 7

    Generate a report

    Produce the Cut Sheet, Locate Sheet, Stockpile Volume Sheet or Coverage Register as a print-ready PDF.

  8. 8

    Share or archive the record

    Export the PDF or the data, or move a whole project between devices as a project package.

The ARKAK project home on iPad, showing the project's workspaces.

Contact Support

If the answer is not here, write to us. Include your device model, the ARKAK version, and what you were doing when it happened.

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