Update Sites with Geodata

Add-in User Manual

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Table of Contents

Update Sites with Geodata Add-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Installing the Update Sites with Geodata Add-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Activating and Deactivating the Add-in in Atoll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Using the Update Sites with Geodata Add-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

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1 Update Sites with Geodata Add-in

The Update Sites with Geodata add-in can update site properties with geographic data such as clutter classes and heights.
The Update Sites with Geodata add-in is developed by Forsk using the standard Atoll API. It is available on demand and can
be used with Atoll version 2.6.2 and later.

2 Installing the Update Sites with Geodata Add-in

You can install the add-in separately from Atoll using the add-ins setup program.
Installing the Add-in
To install the add-in using the add-ins own setup program:
1. Run the add-ins setup program.
2. Select an installation folder for the add-in. It is not necessary to install the add-in in the Atoll installation directory.
3. Specify whether the installation should only be performed in the current user profile or for all users.
4. Click Next. The add-in is installed.
5. Once the installation is complete, click Close to exit the setup.
Repairing the Already-Installed Add-in
The add-ins setup program allows you to repair the already-installed add-in by re-installing it using the installation
parameters that you defined when installing it the first time.
To repair the already-installed add-in:
1. Run the add-ins setup program.
2. Select Repair Update Sites with Geodata add-in for Atoll.
3. Click Finish. The add-in is installed again using the installation parameters that you defined when installing the add-in
the first time.
Uninstalling the Add-in
To uninstall the add-in:
1. Run the add-ins setup program.
2. Select Remove Update Sites with Geodata add-in for Atoll.
3. Click Finish. The add-in is uninstalled.
You can also uninstall the add-in through Windows Control Panel.

3 Activating and Deactivating the Add-in in Atoll

Once installed, the add-in is available in the list of add-ins installed with Atoll.
To activate the add-in in Atoll:
1. Select Tools > Add-ins and Macros from the menu bar. The Add-ins and Macros dialogue appears.
2. Select the UpdaterAddin Class check box.
3. Click Close. The Update Sites with Geodata add-in icon

is available in the Add-in toolbar.

Figure 1: Add-ins and Macros Dialogue in Atoll

You can verify the installation details of the add-in by clicking the Details button in the Add-ins and Macros dialogue.

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You can deactivate add-in in the Add-ins and Macros dialogue. For example, if you clear the UpdateAddin Class check box in
this dialogue, the Update Sites with Geodata add-in icon

will no longer be available in the Add-in toolbar.

4 Using the Update Sites with Geodata Add-in

To run the Update Sites with Geodata add-in:

Click the Update Sites with Geodata add-in icon

in the Add-in toolbar.

Three new custom fields, Clutter Class, Clutter Height, and Total Height, are added to the Sites table by the add-in. These new
columns in the Sites table are respectively filled with the code and name of the clutter class, the clutter height, and the total
height (altitude + clutter) corresponding to the location of each site.

Figure 2: Clutter Classes

Figure 3: Sites Table After Update

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