Import
Text File Cross Sections(This functionality is available with the Profiles and Design module)
Imports a new cross section along any primary alignment.
To obtain this option, select the Profile/Cross Section/Import command from the Profiles task to display the relevant dialog box.
This command is used to import, from virtually any ASCII file, cross section data based on chainage and offset from an alignment.
Import Cross Section dialog box
| Item | Used to |
| Look in: | Select the folder in which the file is located. |
| File name: | Key in the name of the file to be imported The file may also be selected from the list of displayed files. |
| Files of type: | Select the type of file to be imported. |
| Code Table: | Select the code table to be used in the import process. You should select a code table which has feature codes defined which match the feature codes in the file to be imported. Refer to the Code Table topic and the Utilities/ Tables/Code Table commands for additional information on the benefits and use of code tables. |
| Alignment: | Select an alignment to be used in the import process. The chainage and distance in the ASCII file will apply down this alignment for an offset to the left or right (set as - or + in the ASCII file respectively). |
| Format...: | Displays the Format dialog to specify the format of the ASCII file to be imported. |
| Cross Section Set Name: | Enter the name of the cross section. This can be a unique name up to 31 characters. Only new Cross Section sets can be created, existing ones can not be overwritten or appended. |
| Open Cross Section in: | Select if the cross section is to be displayed when created. The user has three options, they
are.
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| Colour: | Set the colour attribute to any one of 256 colours, ranging from 0 to 255. |
| Line Style: | Open the line style library dialog box. |
| OK: | Import the file, create the cross section and close the dialog box. |
| Cancel: | Close the dialog box without importing and creating the cross section. |
The data in the ASCII file to be imported must be in a logical order for cross sections. All points
at a particular chainage MUST be grouped together (Please note that if any points are found in the
ASCII file that are NOT grouped together with the first occurrence of that chainage they will be ignored
and not brought into the system. This will be noted in the report window at the end of the process.)
If a cross section to be created at a chainage will have only one point in it, you will be warned
of this and given an option to cancel the process.
ASCII File Example:
Chainage, Offset, Elevation, Code, Description
C: Comment on problems in ASCII file.
500,600,100,VEG,stump
C: This will create a cross section of only one point.
600,700,100,DESIGN,edge bit
600,100,100,DESIGN,b drain
600,200,100.5,DESIGN,edge bit
600,300,100.8,DESIGN,centre
600,400,100.5,DESIGN,edge bit
600,600,100,DESIGN,drain
700,100,102,BOUND,fence
C: This will create a cross section of only one point.
800,600,102.5,BOUND,fence
800,700,102,VEG,tree
800,800,103,VEG,ns
800,900,103.5,VEG,ns
800,950,103.5,763,tree
600,800,100,DESIGN,t drain
C: This point will be ignored as it is not with the block of other points at chainage 600.
If any chainage ambiguities are detected, a dialog
will appear from which you need to resolve the ambiguity.
If any warnings are detected during the import process, a report window will be displayed at the end
of the process. After closing the report window you will have a choice of continuing with the import
cross section process or cancelling the process.
Please note that the data in the ASCII file will be imported into the database based on the current
units (metres/feet/links) set in Utilities/Configure/Units.