Format

The structure of the initial file is defined in the Format section, in which three alternatives are available:

Manufacturer: The format established by different programs, electronic data recorders, etc. Some of these allow various formats. Hence, the possibility exists of the configuring the structure through the Configuration button.

Generic: This option allows one to choose one of the following options from a drop-down list: XYZ, YXZ, ZXY, ZYX, XY, NXYZ, NYXZ, NZXY, NZYX, NXY and Ms Access, where N= Point number, X=X Coordinate, Y=Y Coordinate, Z=Z Coordinate. The default format is NXYZ. The former options are variations in the ASCII file’s field order.

Personal: A format that can be defined by the user with the configuration file (see Customization Manual).

The character used as a field separator (Space, Comma or Tab) should be specified from Generic formats. If the Comma separator is not used, the program can import files whose decimal separator is a comma in addition to those using points as a decimal separator.