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<h2>Bike Lock</h2> <h2>Bike Lock</h2>
<pre> <pre>
Lock code: 1241 Lock code: 161
</pre> </pre>
<p>This is easily remembered if you just recall that this is the year that the Mongols invaded
Poland.
<h2>Lights and basket</h2> <h2>Lights and basket</h2>
<p>There are no bike lights (use a couple of head-torches, one with red LEDs facing backwards) and no basket or paniers. Use a rucksack. <p>There are no bike lights (use a couple of head-torches, one with red LEDs facing backwards) and no basket or paniers. Use a rucksack.
<h2>History</h2> <h2>History</h2>

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</td> </td>
<td>2018 <td>2018
</td></tr> </td></tr>
<tr>
<td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#999;">
Grey</span> duct tape
</td>
<td> Ryan Boultbee (NUCC)
</td>
<td>2018
</td></tr>
<tr> <tr>
<td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#0c0;">Green</span> <td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#0c0;">Green</span>
</td> </td>
@ -124,33 +135,11 @@ Red</span> toughtags
<td><b>Expo?</b> <td><b>Expo?</b>
</td></tr> </td></tr>
<tr>
<td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;">
***</span>, <span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;">
***</span>
</td>
<td> Ryan Boultbee (NUCC)
</td>
<td>2018
</td></tr>
<tr> <tr>
<td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;"> <td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;">
***</span>, <span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;"> ***</span>, <span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;">
***</span> ?</span>
</td>
<td>Phil Underwood
</td>
<td>2018
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;">
***</span>, <span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;">
***</span>
</td> </td>
<td> Jim Blackford (UBSS) <td> Jim Blackford (UBSS)
</td> </td>
@ -159,7 +148,7 @@ Red</span> toughtags
<tr> <tr>
<td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;"> <td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;">
***</span>, <span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;"> ***</span>, <span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;">
***</span> ?</span>
</td> </td>
<td> Lisa Smith (UBSS) <td> Lisa Smith (UBSS)
</td> </td>
@ -171,7 +160,7 @@ Red</span> toughtags
<tr> <tr>
<td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;"> <td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;">
***</span>, <span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;"> ***</span>, <span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;">
***</span> ?</span>
</td> </td>
<td> Dickon Hood (UBSS) <td> Dickon Hood (UBSS)
</td> </td>
@ -180,7 +169,7 @@ Red</span> toughtags
<tr> <tr>
<td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;"> <td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;">
***</span>, <span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;"> ***</span>, <span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;">
***</span> ?</span>
</td> </td>
<td> Olly Hall (SUSS) <td> Olly Hall (SUSS)
</td> </td>
@ -191,17 +180,19 @@ Red</span> toughtags
<tr> <tr>
<td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;"> <td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;">
***</span>, <span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:black; background:#000;"> ***</span>,
***</span> <span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;">
?</span>
</td> </td>
<td>Todd Rye (MUSC) <td>Todd Rye (MUSC)
</td> </td>
<td>2018 <td>2018
</td></tr> </td></tr>
<tr> <tr>
<td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;"> <td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;">
***</span>, <span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;"> ***</span>, <span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;">
***</span> ?</span>
</td> </td>
<td>Philip Withnall <td>Philip Withnall
</td> </td>
@ -244,16 +235,17 @@ Black</span>
</td></tr> </td></tr>
<tr> <tr>
<td><span style="border: thin solid black; color:#000; background:#ff0;"><span style="color:#000; background:#8f4;">E</span>a<span style="color:#000; background:#8f4;">r</span>t<span style="color:#000; background:#8f4;">h</span></span>, <td>
<span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#00f;">Blue</span></span> <span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;">Black</span>,
<span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#0c0;">Green</span>
</td> </td>
<td> Natalie (from Expo2008) <td>Jon Arne Toft
</td> </td>
<td>2018 <td>2018
</td></tr> </td></tr>
<tr> <tr>
<td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;"> <td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;">
Black</span>, <span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:black; background:#f00;"> Black</span>, <span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:black; background:#f00;">
@ -263,12 +255,20 @@ Red</span>
</td> </td>
<td>2018 <td>2018
</td></tr> </td></tr>
<tr>
<td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;">Black</span>, <span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#00f;">Blue</span>
</td>
<td>Chris Densham
</td>
<td>2018
</td></tr>
<tr> <tr>
<td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#00f;">Blue</span>, <span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#840;">Brown</span> <td>
<span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#840;">Brown</span>,
<span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#00f;">Blue</span>
</td> </td>
<td>Ruairidh Macleod <td>Ruairidh Macleod
</td> </td>
@ -284,14 +284,7 @@ Red</span>
<td>2018 <td>2018
</td></tr> </td></tr>
<tr>
<td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#0c0;">Green</span>,
<span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;">Black</span>
</td>
<td>Jon Arne Toft
</td>
<td>2018
</td></tr>
<tr> <tr>
<td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#808;">Purple</span>, <td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#808;">Purple</span>,
@ -301,7 +294,15 @@ Red</span>
</td> </td>
<td>2018 <td>2018
</td></tr> </td></tr>
<tr>
<td>
<span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#808;">Purple</span>,
<span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#00f;">Blue</span>
</td>
<td>Lydia-Clare Leather (NUCC)
</td>
<td>2018
</td></tr>
<tr> <tr>
<td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:black; background:#fff;">White</span>, <td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:black; background:#fff;">White</span>,
<span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:black; background:#f00;">Red</span> <span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:black; background:#f00;">Red</span>
@ -344,21 +345,32 @@ Red</span>
</td></tr> </td></tr>
<tr> <tr>
<td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#000;">Black</span>, <span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#00f;">Blue</span> <td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#00f;">Blue</span>,
<span style="border: thin solid black; color:#000; background:#ff0;">
<span style="color:#000; background:#8f4;">E</span>a<span style="color:#000; background:#8f4;">r</span>t<span style="color:#000; background:#8f4;">h</span>
</span>
</span>
</td> </td>
<td>Chris Densham <td> Natalie (from Expo2008)
</td>
<td>2018
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#00f;">Blue</span>, <span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:white; background:#808;">Purple</span>
</td>
<td>Lydia-Clare Leather (NUCC)
</td> </td>
<td>2018 <td>2018
</td></tr> </td></tr>
<tr>
<td>
<span style="border: thin solid black; padding: 0.3ex 0.5em; color:black; background:#FFA500;">Orange</span>,
<span style="border: thin solid black; color:#000; background:#ff0;">
<span style="color:#000; background:#8f4;">E</span>a<span style="color:#000; background:#8f4;">r</span>t<span style="color:#000; background:#8f4;">h</span>
</span>
</span>
</td>
<td> Ryan Boultbee (NUCC)
</td>
<td>2018
</td></tr>
</table> </table>
<br> <br>

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<h1>In the UK</h1> <h1>In the UK</h1>
<p>In an ideal world, we would have a beautifully drawn up survey and <p>In an ideal world, we would have a beautifully drawn up survey and
detailed guidebook descriptions of everything ready to show at the BCRA detailed guidebook descriptions of everything ready to show at the
conference (mid-September). Although we are getting better, it is in fact a <a href="https://www.hidden.earth/">
struggle to get these before next expedition ! Life is made particularly Hidden Earth</a>
conference (September). Although we are getting better, it is in fact a
struggle to get these before next expedition. Life is made particularly
difficult when bits of data and description arrive in dribs and drabs, difficult when bits of data and description arrive in dribs and drabs,
meaning a lot of piecemeal updating. By the time the majority of expo members meaning a lot of piecemeal updating. By the time the majority of expo members
are back in Cambridge, it is at least two months since the return home, all are back in Cambridge, it is at least two months since the return home, all
urgency has been lost and memories have faded. To avoid this, <b>think</b>:</p> urgency has been lost and memories have faded. To avoid this, <b>think</b>:</p>
<p>Did you have to leave Austria without finishing your sketching ? Use the <p style="margin-left:20px">Did you have to leave Austria without finishing your sketching ? Use the
post or visit Cambridge! Get hold of a centre line and draw up your survey post or visit Cambridge! Get hold of a centre line (ask someone if you don't know how) and draw up your survey
as soon as possible - don't leave it to the start of next term when your as soon as possible - don't leave it to the start of next term when your
memory will have faded. Some entirely nonsensical surveys <!-- the top of Kiwi memory will have faded. Some entirely nonsensical surveys <!-- the top of Kiwi
Suit in the 2002 drawn up survey --> have been produced by surveys being drawn Suit in the 2002 drawn up survey --> have been produced by surveys being drawn
up by people other than the original explorers, in the pub, several months up by people other than the original explorers, in the pub, several months
later</p> later</p>
<p>Have you written a passage description ? If not, do it when you get home. <p style="margin-left:20px">Have you written a passage description ? If not, do it when you get home.
If you can type it, so much the better, email it to any or preferably all of If you can type it, so much the better, email it to any or preferably all of
Martin Green <b>&lt;mjg54&gt; at cam.ac.uk</b>, Mark Shinwell <b>&lt;mrs30&gt; at cam.ac.uk</b>, Mark Shinwell <b>&lt;mshinwell&gt; at Gmail</b>, Philip Sargent <b>&lt;p.m.sargent.72&gt; at cantab.net</b>
David Loeffler <b>&lt;dl267&gt; at cam.ac.uk</b>, Wookey <b>&lt;wookey&gt; at aleph1.co.uk</b> and Wookey <b>&lt;wookey&gt; at aleph1.co.uk</b> and
anyone else relevant. anyone else relevant or whoever is in Cambridge doing the drawing up.
Failing that, send a disc to one of the above people (someone with email, at
least) or whoever is in Cambridge doing the drawing up. If you have to write it
on paper, photocopy it, send a copy to whoever has the survey book (to glue in)
and to someone else who will take the trouble to type it up and circulate it.</p>
<p>Have you got the survey book or the log book ? Photocopy it so there is a <br>If you have to write it
back up and get copies to other addresses before your house burns down. Get on paper, photocopy it or scan it and post or email it to whoever has the survey book (to glue in)
copies (or the original) to Andy, Wookey, whoever is doing the drawing up, or and to someone else who will take the trouble to type it up.</p>
<p style="margin-left:20px">Have you got the survey book or a
<a href="../logbooks.html">
logbook</a>?
Photocopy it, or phototgraph all the pages with your camera, so there is a
back up and get copies to other addresses before your house burns down.
<br>Check what has already been typed up by looking at the online copy of the
<a href="../../pubs.htm">published logbooks</a>
<br>Get
copies (or the original) to the expo leader or Wookey or whoever is doing the drawing up, or
anyone who will volunteer to type in the logbook or cave descriptions.</p> anyone who will volunteer to type in the logbook or cave descriptions.</p>
<p>Have you got some good (even recognisable...) photographs ? Offer them <p style="margin-left:20px">Have you got some good (even recognisable...) photographs ?
to whoever is doing the BCRA lecture. Try to get them scanned and send Offer them to those who are writing blog posts and
jpegs to Andy, or even better, let Andy have 35mm negatives (not the to whoever is doing the Hidden Earth lecture. Upload them using
prints) or slides to scan - he now has a Nikon scanner which does even <a href="../uploading.html">these instructions</a>.
better than the Photo-CD resolution used for the 1996 images..</p>
<p>Have you some unique experience or amusing anecdote? Write an article <p style="margin-left:20px">Have you got some GPS tracks on your device which you never did anything with? Upload them using
for the exCS/CUCC mailing list, for the web site and/or the journal.</p> Upload them for future expos using <a href="../gpxupload.html">these instructions</a>.
<p>Is the only copy of the survey data on your computer ? Get it backed up, <p style="margin-left:20px">Have you some unique experience or amusing anecdote?
Tweet it <a href="https://twitter.com/CUCC_Expo">@CUCC_Expo</a>,
write an article
for this year's
<a href="https://ukcaving.com/board/index.php?topic=23424.0"> UK Caving blog</a>,
the Expo or CUCC mailing list, for the web site, or for publishing in a caving magazine.</p>
<p>Is <b>the only copy</b> of any survey data on your computer? Get it backed up,
preferably including copies to other people involved. Multiple disc failures preferably including copies to other people involved. Multiple disc failures
have caused total loss of the Kaninchenh&ouml;hle dataset once already, and have caused total loss of the Kaninchenh&ouml;hle dataset once already, and
backup to another site saves almost infinite grief.</p> backup to another site saves almost infinite grief.</p>
@ -68,6 +82,10 @@ under it), and update the whole lot so it's consistent with current XHTML
standards. While you should be revising for your exams. I ought to get 'mug' standards. While you should be revising for your exams. I ought to get 'mug'
tattooed across my forehead. DL 2004.04.22. --> tattooed across my forehead. DL 2004.04.22. -->
<!-- Well it's 2018 and I have too much time on my hands on expo due to buggered knee,
and by now my beard is also long. XHTML is history and we are in the sunny uplands
of HTML5... PhilipS 2018-08-10 -->
<hr /> <hr />
<ul id="links"> <ul id="links">

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</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h2 id="tophead">CUCC Expo Surveying Handbook</h2> <h2 id="tophead">CUCC Expo Surveying Handbook</h2>
<h1>From muddy book to Survex plot</h1> <h1>From muddy book to survex plot</h1>
<div class="onright">
<div class="onleft">
<a href="../../piclinks/typing.htm"><img src="../../tinypix/typing.jpg" <a href="../../piclinks/typing.htm"><img src="../../tinypix/typing.jpg"
width="176" height="115" alt="" /></a> width="176" height="115" alt="" /></a>
<p class="caption">Tony Rooke entering data in days gone by</p></div> <p class="caption">Tony Rooke entering data (1991)</p></div>
<p>Survex has its own documentation for the format of the data, though the <p>Survex has its own documentation for the format of the data, though the
template file and a look at someone else's data will quickly make this template file and a look at someone else's data will quickly make this
fairly clear. Survex has some very flexible data entry options, so there fairly clear.
<p>Survex has some very flexible data entry options, so there
are a few extra guidelines to try to get some consistency in the way are a few extra guidelines to try to get some consistency in the way
everyone uses it within this project.</p> everyone uses it within this project.</p>
<ul> <p>Survex (including the graphical software 'aven') is already installed
<li>It will be easiest if you start from one of the existing template files, on the expo laptop. These instructions assume that you are using the expo laptop.
<h3>Where to put your data</h3>
<p>Where to put your data: <b>If in doubt, ask!</b>. These instructions assume
that you are typing it in on the <em>expo laptop</em>. (You can do it fom your own
laptop if you have been initiated into the deep magic of the "loser" repository
of the distributed version control system - see the
<a href="../update.htm#repositories">list of repos</a>.
<ul><li>If it is a surface
survey, it goes in the "surface" directory;
<li>if it is a file of fixed points
(like GPS fixes, or map coordinates), it goes in the "fixedpts" directory;
<li>if
it is a new cave on the near-plateau, put it in a new directory under "caves-1623".
</ul>
<li>Underground data for Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle goes in one of the
subdirectories under caves-1623/204; it may well be clear which one from what it
links to, but if not, ask.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Use a template</h3>
<p>It will be easiest if you start from one of the existing template files,
as these have lines to remind you to add various details - make sure you as these have lines to remind you to add various details - make sure you
don't leave any blanks! Copy this to where you want to put your data don't leave any blanks! Copy <em>and rename this</em> to where you want to put your data
<em>before</em> editing it (with any luck, the template should be on CD-ROM, so <em>before</em> editing it. Too many people have overwritten the
you can't trash it :-).</li> template in the past, try not to do this yourself.
<h3>Filename and data-entry conventions</h3>
<ul>
<li>Use Unix line endings (i.e. \n not \r\n).
<li>Use UTF-8 character encoding.
<li>Cave numbers are written without any leading zeros at all (in filenames,
survey names, or anything else!).
<li>Entrances have station names such as p204b. In the event of the tag
location being different from the entrance location, the tag point
should be named with a "t" instead, e.g. t204b.
<li>No full stop (.) characters in station names.
<li>All filenames to be in lower case. Capital letters in filenames can still (in 2018)
cause hassle when moving between Linux and Windows.
<!-- I think we can dispense with this now - DL <!-- I think we can dispense with this now - DL
<li>Filenames: Because Survex is used on different sorts of computer, it is <li>Filenames: Because Survex is used on different sorts of computer, it is
@ -44,16 +89,17 @@ long meaningful names, but these tend to get lost on DOS floppies, or when
moved to other machines. For directories (=folders), use a maximum of eight moved to other machines. For directories (=folders), use a maximum of eight
characters with no extension.--> characters with no extension.-->
<li><p>Where to put your data: <b>If in doubt, ASK!</b> If it is a surface <li>No filenames starting with "-" or "!".
survey, it goes in the "surface" directory; if it is a file of fixed points
(like GPS fixes, or map coordinates), it goes in the "fixedpts" directory; if
it is a new cave on the plateau, put it in a new directory under "caves".
Underground data for Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle goes in one of the
subdirectories under caves/204; it may well be clear which one from what it
links to, but if not, ask.</p>
</li>
<li>What to call your survey: all your data should be inside a begin/end pair <li>Caves with a provisional number consisting of a year and a serial number
should be <em>hyphenated</em>, thus 2018-ad-01 not 2018_01 or any of the various other
variants.
</ul>
<h3>The name of your survey</h3>
What to call your survey: all your data should be inside a begin/end pair
with a meaningful name. This need not be the same name as the file, but as a with a meaningful name. This need not be the same name as the file, but as a
general rule it should be so unless there is a really good reason not to. On general rule it should be so unless there is a really good reason not to. On
the other hand, if you have made two or three trips to the same cave, the other hand, if you have made two or three trips to the same cave,
@ -69,14 +115,19 @@ it can be a good idea to nest surveys in one file:
*end pt2 *end pt2
*end 2050-01 *end 2050-01
</pre> </pre>
or you can create several .svx files.
Creating several .svx files seemsto be current practice as it
simplifies the manual process of knitting several different people's trips together.
<p>There is no restriction on the length of these names, but as they can be <p>There is no restriction on the length of these names, but as they can be
displayed in Aven, Tunnel and other such programs, it helps not to have displayed in aven, tunnel and other such programs, it helps not to have
anything too elaborate. Older versions of Survex required each prefix to be anything too elaborate. Older versions of survex required each prefix to be
unique in its first eight characters, and this is not a bad guideline to unique in its first eight characters, and this is not a bad guideline to
follow.</p></li> follow.</p></li>
<li>Every station should have a number <em>within your survey</em> even if it <h3>Station names</h3>
<p>Every station should have a number <em>within your survey</em> even if it
is an existing station to which you have connected. Any survey stations which is an existing station to which you have connected. Any survey stations which
you think can reliably be found again should be listed at the start of your you think can reliably be found again should be listed at the start of your
survey file. This includes the name (within your survey) of any existing points survey file. This includes the name (within your survey) of any existing points
@ -86,7 +137,7 @@ head of new pitch</tt> &ndash; this may or may not catch on as a standard.</li>
<p>At this stage, you have done enough to get a centre line for drawing up. <p>At this stage, you have done enough to get a centre line for drawing up.
If you aren't completely confident about the structure of the Austria data, or If you aren't completely confident about the structure of the Austria data, or
the Survex syntax of <tt>*equate</tt> and <tt>*export</tt> which can be rather the survex syntax of <tt>*equate</tt> and <tt>*export</tt> which can be rather
cryptic for the uninitiated, it may be best not to try to link your survey to cryptic for the uninitiated, it may be best not to try to link your survey to
everything else so skip the next bit and read on <a href="#concrete">from everything else so skip the next bit and read on <a href="#concrete">from
here</a>.</p> here</a>.</p>
@ -98,26 +149,32 @@ dataset:</p>
<li>Don't put any *equate directives to other surveys into your file (or any <li>Don't put any *equate directives to other surveys into your file (or any
survey legs which quote station names from other survey files). Instead, go to survey legs which quote station names from other survey files). Instead, go to
the file which *includes the other files in the same area. For example, if you the file which *includes the other files in the same area. <br><br>
have created a file Trivial.svx in the caves/204/deepsouth directory, go to the For example, if you
have created a file trivial.svx in the caves-1623/204/deepsouth directory, go to the
file deepsouth/deepsouth.svx, where you will find *include lines for each of file deepsouth/deepsouth.svx, where you will find *include lines for each of
the files, together with the *equate lines to connect them together. Add an the files, together with the *equate lines to connect them together. Add an
include for your file, and *equate lines for each of your survey stations which include for your file, and *equate lines for each of your survey stations which
is the same as one in another survey. If your survey connects to points in is the same as one in another survey. If your survey connects to points in
surveys in files in more than one directory then the *equates should go in the surveys in files in more than one directory then the *equates should go in the
204/204.svx file, but at this stage it is probably worth enlisting the help of /204/204.svx file, but at this stage it is probably worth enlisting the help of
someone who knows the structure of the data inside-out!</li> someone who knows the structure of the data inside-out! <br><br>
<li>You should now find that if you run Survex on one of the master files <li>You should now find that if you run survex on one of the master files
(all.svx, 204.svx, smk-system.svx, etc.) which includes the area of (all.svx, 204.svx, smk-system.svx, etc.) which includes the area of
your new survey, it is linked in and will show up when you use the resultant your new survey, it is linked in and will show up when you use the resultant
.3d file in Aven. Using 204.svx should give info on how long and how .3d file in vven. Using 204.svx should give info on how long and how
deep the cave is now.</li> deep the cave is now.</li>
<li>Now you need to tell CVS to add your file to the master repository. This is
very deep magic, and you should probably ask someone to show you how if you are
not already familiar with CVS.</li>
</ul> </ul>
<p><a name="concrete">To make that</a> all a bit more concrete, here is a <p>Now you have been typing this on the expo laptop, and before you let someone
else use the laptop you need to find a nerd to do the deep magic to add your
file to the version control repository "loser". Watching the nerd do this is
usually your first initiation into learning how to do it yourself.
<h3 id="concrete">Example svx file</h3>
<p>To make that all a bit more concrete, here is a
fictitious example of a survey off Swings &amp; Roundabouts in 204. Let's say fictitious example of a survey off Swings &amp; Roundabouts in 204. Let's say
that you went to explore a lead from the QM list numbered 2002-99, that the that you went to explore a lead from the QM list numbered 2002-99, that the
nearest survey station was listed as 204.allswings.swings5.2 and you found it nearest survey station was listed as 204.allswings.swings5.2 and you found it
@ -156,10 +213,10 @@ caves/204/swings/ermintrude.svx. -->
*end wibble *end wibble
</pre> </pre>
<p>That lot would be typed by copying caves/204/template.svx to <p>That lot would be typed by copying caves-1623/204/template.svx to
caves/204/swings/wibble.svx and then filling in the blanks and adding your caves-1623/204/swings/wibble.svx and then filling in the blanks and adding your
data. If you are linking to the rest of the survey then in the file data. If you are linking to the rest of the survey then in the file
caves/204/swings/allswings.svx add the lines:</p> caves-1623/204/swings/allswings.svx add the lines:</p>
<pre> <pre>
*include wibble *include wibble
@ -174,7 +231,7 @@ the file which includes both surface stuff and underground stuff.</p>
<p>Once you have your data typed in and checked, it must be run through the <p>Once you have your data typed in and checked, it must be run through the
survey software (which on expo will be <a survey software (which on expo will be <a
href="http://www.survex.com/">Survex</a>) and a centre line printed, both for href="http://www.survex.com/">survex</a>) and a centre line printed, both for
plan and for extended elevation. Measure the print out to check that it really plan and for extended elevation. Measure the print out to check that it really
has printed at the scale you wanted (typically 1:500), as this has sometimes has printed at the scale you wanted (typically 1:500), as this has sometimes
caused problems in the past.</p> caused problems in the past.</p>
@ -183,36 +240,5 @@ caused problems in the past.</p>
<hr /> <hr />
<ul id="links">
<li><b>Expedition Handbook:</b>
<ul>
<li>Expo Handbook <a href="../index.htm">Introduction</a></li>
<li><b>Surveying:</b>
<ul>
<li>Surveying <a href="index.htm">Overview</a> and index of
topics</li>
<li><a href="what.htm">What is a cave survey?</a></li>
<li><a href="why.htm">Why am I doing this?</a></li>
<li>Methods: <a href="how.htm">underground</a></li>
<li>Pitfalls to avoid, <a href="hints.htm">hints'n'tips</a> to
make life easier</li>
<li>Methods: <a href="ontop.htm">surface</a></li>
<li>Base Camp: getting it in to the computer</li>
<li>Base Camp: <a href="drawup.htm">drawing it up</a>, writing
the description</li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="../look4.htm">Prospecting guide</a></li>
<li><a href="../rescue.htm">Rescue guide</a></li>
<li><a href="../rigit.htm">Rigging guide</a></li>
<li><a href="../photo.htm">Photography guide</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="../../infodx.htm">Index to info/topics pages</a></li>
<li><a href="../../indxal.htm">Full Index to area 1623</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="../../areas.htm">Area/subarea descriptions</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="../../index.htm">Back to Expedition Intro page</a></li>
<li><a href="../../../index.htm">Back to CUCC Home page</a></li>
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@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ survey information in your waterproof notebook.
<li>Write up your trip in the <a href="../logbooks.html">logbook</a><br><br> <li>Write up your trip in the <a href="../logbooks.html">logbook</a><br><br>
<li>Put notes in a new wallet <li>Put notes in a new wallet
<li>Scan the notes <li>Scan the notes
<li>Type in survey data (in the right place in the file system) <li>Type in survey data (in the right place in the file system) in survex format.<br>
(This includes passage descriptions and open leads known as QMs: Question Marks).
<li>Run survex to create a centre-line printout <li>Run survex to create a centre-line printout
<li>Transcribe your sketches onto centre-line paper <li>Transcribe your sketches onto centre-line paper
<li>Scan your centre-lined sketches <li>Scan your centre-lined sketches
@ -35,7 +36,8 @@ survey information in your waterproof notebook.
<li>Create a new folder in the file system for the wallet data <li>Create a new folder in the file system for the wallet data
<li>Create a new folder in the file system for the survex data <li>Create a new folder in the file system for the survex data
<li>Create a "new cave entry" in the website <li>Create a "new cave entry" in the website
<li>Write the <b>full cave description</b> into the correct html files. <li>Write the <b>full cave description</b> into the correct html files. <br>
(This will mean copying the passage descriptions from the survex files.)
<li>Update the index tick boxes on paper: as your wallet progresses through this process <li>Update the index tick boxes on paper: as your wallet progresses through this process
<li>Update the online record of those tick boxes <li>Update the online record of those tick boxes
<li>Regenerate the <a href="/expofiles/surveyscans/2018/">list of outstanding survey tasks</a> for everyone <li>Regenerate the <a href="/expofiles/surveyscans/2018/">list of outstanding survey tasks</a> for everyone

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<head> <head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
<title> <title>
Typing up survey data at Base Camp Typing up survey data at Base Camp
</title> </title>
@ -9,7 +7,7 @@ Typing up survey data at Base Camp
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<div class="centre"><img src="../images/typing.jpg" width="526" height="343" alt="" /></div> <div class="centre"><img src="../images/typing.jpg" width="526" height="343" alt="" /></div>
<p>Tony Rooke typing up survey data into a PC in the Potato Hut at <p>Tony Rooke typing up survey data into a PC in the old Potato Hut at
<a href="../bcamps.htm">Base Camp</a>. This is a vital part of the <a href="../bcamps.htm">Base Camp</a>. This is a vital part of the
expedition, as it enables exploration to be based on a realistic idea of expedition, as it enables exploration to be based on a realistic idea of
where various passages are relative to each other. If not done whilst on the where various passages are relative to each other. If not done whilst on the