Export Text/ASCII File

This command outputs point data from the current Carlson coordinate file to an ASCII text file formatted according to a variety of options presented in the form of a general dialog.

Format. Specify the type of file to write from the drop down list. There are several variations on point number, northing, easting, elevation and descriptions as well as specific formats for Leica, Geodimeter, Zeiss, Maptech, D45, Cadvantage, Multiplane and SDMS CTL formats. In addition there is a User-Defined Format option to define the order of the fields output. When using the User-Defined format, after selecting OK, the User-Define Export Format dialog will appear. On this dialog, specify the order of the fields by defining a number sequence in each field. You can skip fields and omit data in the output file by leaving None in the sequence field for this data:

Selection. There are three Selection Methods provided for the data to export. Notes associated with the points may be included in the export by enabling the check box. Specify either Range, Screen Points or Screen Entities in the Selection Field. A Range selection is a user specified range such as 1-10,30-50. A Screen Points selection is made by selecting points from the screen area. The Screen Entities option allows for selection of polylines, lines, arcs, points, faces, inserts and text to export point data from. When the Screen Entities option is selected, the following dialog box will display allowing for the specification of the type of entity to export data from: 

Delimiter. Select the desired field delimiter of the export file as either Comma or Space from the drop down list. If a header line is to be included, enable the check box.

Number of Decimal Places. Select the desired number of digits to be included in the mantissa of all output ordinates.

Location Filter. Choose from filter methods of within inclusion perimeter polyline, by coordinate window or center within radius from a center point.

Wild Card Descriptions Match. A description filter is also available for exporting only points from the range or selection set with certain descriptions.

Export Multiple Crd Files. Enable this check box to specify multiple CRD files to apply the selection criteria against. If enabled, an additional dialog will be presented from which you can browse, select, and remove as many CRD files as desired.

Point Group. Displays the Point Group manager dialog from which you may define, modify, and select one or more Point Groups to define the points to be included in the export.

After selecting the OK button, a final dialog appears that allows you to specify a new file or to append data into an existing file. The standard file selection dialog allows you to specify the export file name.

Pulldown Menu Location: Points
Keyboard Command: writept
Prerequisite: A Coordinate File (.CRD)