There are twelve Import options available in Carlson Civil to
convert other applications' centerline files to Carlson Civil
centerline files (.CL), and seven Export options to convert Carlson
Civil centerline files (.CL) to other applications' formats.
Each Import option prompts for the file to convert and the name of
the new .CL file to create, each Export option prompts for .CL file
to convert and a file name for the new file. The import formats
include C&G Point Group .PTS, Geodimeter .ARE/.GEO/.RAW, GeoPak
.OSD, Leica .GSI, MOSS .INP, SDMS .ALI/.PRJ, Softdesk, Sokkia .SDR,
ISPOL .ALI, CLIP .PLA, TDS .RD5 and Terramodel .RLN/.ALN. The
export formats include C&G Point Group .PTS, Leica .GSI, SMI
.CH, Softdesk, Sokkia .SDR, Topcon .RD3, Trimble .DC, TDS .RD5 and
TDS .PL5.
For the TDS RD5, there is an option to include a profile along
with the centerline. Also, there is an option to include sections.
When sections are included, the station data is included in the RD5
and the section grades are output to TP5 files where each station
has a separate file for the left and right sides. The TP5 files are
created in the same folder as the RD5.
For the Trimble DC, there are options to include a profile and
sections along with the centerline.