(This functionality is available with the Input / Output
module)
(Not available in LISCAD Lite)
On selecting the Import/Points by Chainage and Offset menu from the Data Conversions task, the following dialog box becomes available. This command is used to import, from virtually any ASCII file, point data based on chainage and offset from an alignment.
Import Data File dialog box
| Item | Used to |
| Look in: | Select the folder in which the file is located. |
| File name: | Key in the name of the file to be imported The file may also be selected from the list of displayed files. |
| Files of type: | Select the type of file to be imported. |
| Code Table | Select the code table to be used in the import process. You should select a code table which has feature codes defined which match the feature codes in the file to be imported. Refer to the Code Table topic and the Utilities/ Tables/Code Table commands for additional information on the benefits and use of code tables. |
| Alignment | Select an alignment to be used in the import process. The chainage and distance in the ASCII file will apply down this alignment for an offset to the left or right (set as - or + in the ASCII file respectively). |
| OK | Import the file and close the dialog box. |
| Cancel | Close the dialog box without importing the file. |
| Format... | Displays the Format dialog to specify the format of the ASCII file to be imported. |
If any point identifier conflicts occur during the process, a dialog will be displayed giving you a range of options to choose from.
If any chainage ambiguities are detected, a dialog will appear from which you need to resolve these ambiguities.
If any warnings are detected during the import process, the Warnings dialog box will be displayed. You may click the appropriate button to View or Print the warnings. Alternatively, click the Continue button to simply go on with the process without viewing or printing the warnings. Note that any warnings may also be viewed or printed using the Data Conversions/Errors! commands.
Please note that the data in the ASCII file will be imported into the database based on the current units (metres/feet/links) set in Utilities/Configure/Units.