All Import commands in this
submenu are designed to
convert other section
file formats to the Carlson section (.SCT) file format. The Import
Columnar Text has some options to make the program match the import
data. This routine can be used for section text files that have
station, offset, elevation and optionally description separated by
spaces or commas. All the other Import routines read specific formats
from other software. The Export
commands are designed to convert the Carlson section (.SCT) file
format to
other section file formats. You will be
prompted to specify the file
name to convert, then specify a section (.SCT) file name.
Note: The Import/Export LandXML Files routine in the File menu
supports section data as well as other survey and civil data types.
Another Note: The Section Report routine can be used to Export
section data from Carlson and this command includes an option to use
the Report Formatter which allows you to select the fields to export
and their order. Plus the Section Report report formatter has functions
to export to Excel and databases.
Prompts and commands vary for importing and exporting section file data.
Importing:
Import Columnar Text
Type of delimiter [<Space>/Comma]? C for comma. Choose the type of
separator between fields in the import file.
Section data contains description field
[Yes/<No>]? N for no. This
option specifies whether the import file contains descriptions for the
section points.
Add
description to section data [Yes/<No>]? Y for yes. This option will
assign a specified description to the section points.
Description
for section data: TOPO
Import Agtek Reads .ROG and .RDS format section
files (ASCII
only).
Import Arkansas DOT Imports Level Note File
Import Ceal Reads CEAL section files.
Import GEOPAK Reads .XRS, .XSR, and .TXT format section
files (ASCII
only).
Import Georgia DOT Reads
.END
files.
Import IGRDS Reads
.LIS, .RDS, and .TXT
files.
Import Moss Reads MOSS section files.
Import NC DOT Reads .ORI and .TXT
files.
Import Pizer Reads .TXT
files.
Import RoadCalc Reads RoadCalc (Eagle Point)
sections files.
Import SMI Reads .CUT format section files (ASCII only).
Import Softdesk Reads .SEC format section files (ASCII
only).
Import Spanish SC1 Reads ISPOL .SC1 section files.
Import Spanish TRV Reads CLIP .TRV section files.
Import Terramodel Reads
.XSC
files.
Exporting:
Export GEOPAK Converts Carlson .SCT
files to .TXT format.
Export IGRDS Converts
Carlson .SCT
files to .RDS format. Prompts for section surface type - original
ground or final surface.
Export RoadCalc Converts Carlson .SCT
files to RoadCalc (Eagle Point)
format.
Pulldown Menu Location: Sections > Section Conversion
Keyboard Commands: xsecread, agtek, level, ceal, geopak2sct,
gadot2sct, igrds2sct, moss, ncdot2sct, pizer2sct, inroadcalc, smisct,
softsct,
sc1_to_sct, trv_to_sct, tm2sct, sct2geopak, sct2igrds, outroadcalc
Prerequisite: Sections files; formats vary by command
File Name: \lsp\drawsct.arx