Import Coordinates

Used to import coordinates from an ASCII text file and place them as points, text, or cells. When ACS Lock is enabled, the coordinates used by this tool are based on the Active ACS.

You can access this tool from the following:
  • Ribbon: Drawing > Annotate > Terrain Model > Coordinates split button
  • Toolbox: XYZ Text


The following are the available Import options:

Import Order
Points
  • XYX
  • YXZ
Text
  • XYZ
  • YXZ
  • TXYZ (Text, X coord, Y coord, Z coord)
  • TYXZ (Text, Y coord, X coord, Z coord)
  • XYZT (X coord, Y coord, Z coord, Text)
  • YXZT (Y coord, X coord, Z coord, Text)
Cell
  • XYZ
  • YXZ

  • CXYZ (Cell, X coord, Y coord, Zcoord)

  • CYXZ (Cell, Y coord, X coord, Z coord)
  • XYZC (X coord, Y coord, Z coord, Cell)
  • YXZC (Y coord, X coord, Z coord, Cell)
Setting Description
Filename Lists the name of an ASCII text file from which the coordinates will be imported.
Browse Opens the Open Import File dialog which allows you to select the text file from which you can import coordinates.
Import Defines how coordinates are imported into the design.
  • Point Element ? Imports coordinates from the selected ASCII file as points.
  • Text ? Imports coordinates from the selected ASCII file as text which you designate in the Text field.
  • Cell ? Imports coordinates from the selected ASCII file as cells which you designate in the Cell field.
Order Defines the order in which the coordinates are imported ? XYZ or YXZ.
View Allows you to choose a view's orientation to display the imported coordinates.
Text field Allows you to specify the text string to be placed at each coordinate imported (limit of 10 characters). This field activates when you choose Text from the Import option menu.
Cell field Allows you to specify the cell to be placed at each coordinate imported. This field activates when you choose Cell from the Import option menu.
Process Initiates the importation of coordinates.
Key-in: IMPORT POINTS