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 C&G Reads C&G .CEW
section files.
Import CAICE
Earthworks Reads .ERP files.
Import Ceal Reads CEAL section files.
Import EMXS Reads section data from .XNG 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 InRoads Reads .TXT files.
Import MicroStation Reads
InRoads .GEN 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 TDS Reads .RD5 and .TP5 files.
Import Terramodel Reads .XSC files.
Exporting:
Export C&G Converts Carlson .SCT file to .CEW
format.
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.
Export Topcon Converts Carlson .SCT files to .RD3
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, gen2sct
Prerequisite: Sections files; formats vary by
command