Profile Conversions

Function

There are ten Profile Conversion commands. The first eight in the list below are Import profile conversion commands. These commands allow you to convert a single profile file from their respective program to the Carlson profile (.PRO) format. For each, you are prompted to select the file to be imported, then provide a Carlson profile file name. The last two commands listed are Export profile conversion commands. They allow you to convert a single Carlson profile (.PRO) file to Softdesk (.TXT) format, or a single Carlson profile (.PRO) file to Leica (.GSI) format. You are prompted to select the Carlson profile file, then provide a name for the Softdesk or Leica file.


Underneath each of the ten brief descriptions shown below are (in bold) the dialog box titles that you will be presented with. 

Import CAiCE

Allows you to convert a single CAiCE (.KCP) profile file to the Carlson profile (.PRO) format. You are prompted to select the CAiCE file, then provide a Carlson profile file name.

Choose CaiCE Profile file to Read dialog Select existing file.
Choose Profile to Write dialog Select file name.

Keyboard Command: caice2pro
File Name: \lsp\profedit.arx

Import Leica

Allows you to convert a single Leica profile (.GSI) file to the Carlson profile (.PRO) format. You are prompted to select the Leica file then provide a Carlson profile file name.

Choose Leica/Wild file to Read dialog Select existing file.
Choose Profile to Write dialog Select file name.

Keyboard Command: wildpro2
File Name: \lsp\profedit.arx

Import MOSS

Allows you to convert a single MOSS profile (.INP) file to the Carlson profile (.PRO) format. You are prompted to select the MOSS file then provide a Carlson profile file name.

MOSS Profile file to Read dialog Select existing file.
Choose Profile to Write dialog Select file name.

Keyboard Command: moss2pro
File Name: \lsp\profedit.arx

Import Softdesk

Allows you to convert a single Softdesk profile (.TXT) file to the Carlson profile (.PRO) format. You are prompted to select the Softdesk file then provide a Carlson profile file name.

Choose Softdesk file to Read dialog Select existing file.
Choose Profile to Write dialog Select file name.

Keyboard Command: dcapro2
File Name: \lsp\profedit.arx

Import Sokkia/SDR

Allows you to convert a single Sokkia/SDR (.SDR or .RAW) profile file to the Carlson profile (.PRO) format. You are prompted to select the Sokkia/SDR file, then provide a Carlson profile file name.

Choose Sokkia File to Read dialog Select existing file.
Choose Profile to Write dialog Select file name.

Keyboard Command: sdr2pro
File Name: \lsp\gisutil.arx

Import Spanish ALZ

Allows you to convert a single Spanish ALZ profile (.INP) file to the Carlson profile (.PRO) format. You are prompted to select the Spanish ALZ file and then provide a Carlson profile file name.

CLIP file to read dialog Select existing .ALZ file.
Choose Profile to Write dialog Select file name.

Keyboard Command: alz_to_pro
File Name: \lsp\eworks.arx

Import Spanish RAS

Allows you to convert a single Spanish RAS profile (.RAS) file to the Carlson profile (.PRO) format. You are prompted to select the Spanish RAS file and then provide a Carlson profile file name.

ISPOL file to read dialog Select existing .RAS file.
Choose Profile to Write dialog Select file name.

Keyboard Command: ras_to_pro
File Name: \lsp\eworks.arx

Import Terramodel

Allows you to convert a single Terramodel (.RLN) profile file to the Carlson profile (.PRO) format. You are prompted to select the Terramodel file, then provide a Carlson profile file name.

Choose Terramodel File to Read dialog Select existing file.
Choose Profile to Write dialog Select file name.

Keyboard Command: tm2pro
File Name: \lsp\gisutil.arx

Here are the two Export profile conversion commands:

Export Softdesk

Choose Profile File to Read dialog Select existing .PRO file.
Choose Softdesk file to Write dialog Enter new Softdesk file name.

Keyboard Command: dcapro1
File Name: \lsp\profedit.arx

Export Leica

Choose Profile File to Read dialog Select existing .PRO file.
Choose Wild file to Write dialog Enter new .GSI file name.
GSI file format [<8>/16]? press Enter

Keyboard Commands: wildpro1
File Names: \lsp\cogoutil.arx