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Import Vertical Geometry from ASCII File

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You can access this tool from the following:

  • Ribbon: Geometry > General Tools > Import/Export split button

Civil Geometry commands can import geometry elements that are stored in the cogo databases if they are MX (FIL), InRoads (ALG or FIL), or GEOPAK (GPK )elements.

If any of the following conditions are true, the imported geometry will not be ruled:

If the following is true then a too many elements message is produced:

  • Number of adjacent lines is greater than 20

If the following are true then a too complex message is produced:

  • The element is a circular vertical curve

  • Adjacent parabolas (example, reverse or compound)