Import Points Format Dialog Box

(This functionality is available in the Input / Output module)
(Not available in LISCAD Lite)

This dialog box is used to specify the format of the ASCII file to be imported.

Item	Used to
Number of Header Lines:	Key in the number of lines at the top of the file that are to be ignored in the import process. Any lines that do not contain valid data must be ignored in this manner.
By Chainage	Specify that the ASCII file to be imported is either in chainages or distances along an alignment.
Format Free:	Specify that the file structure is free format. Free format means that the data fields are not column dependant.
Format Position:	Specify that the file structure is position format. Position format means that the data fields are column dependant.
Free Format Field Order	Specify the order that the data fields {Point Identifier, Chainage (or Distance), Offset, Elevation, Code, Description} appear in the ASCII file to be imported. Use these fields only if you selected the Free Format radio button. The number corresponding to each field indicates its position in the record. The field order may be altered by clicking the arrows on the appropriate horizontal scroll bars. A value of zero for a field order indicates that field is not present in the ASCII file.
Free Format Separator
Space	Specify that the fields are separated by spaces.
Comma	Specify that the fields are separated by commas.
Line Feed	Specify that each field is on a separate line.
Position Dependant Start Column	Specify the starting column of each of the data fields {Point Identifier, Chainage (or Distance), Offset, Elevation, Code, Description} in the ASCII file to be imported. Use these fields only if you selected the Position Format radio button. The number corresponding to each field indicates its starting column. These values may be altered by clicking the arrows on the appropriate horizontal scroll bars. A value of zero for a field starting column indicates that field is not present in the ASCII file.
Position Dependant Column Width	Specify the column width of each of the data fields {Point Identifier, Chainage (or Distance), Offset, Elevation, Code, Description} in the ASCII file to be imported. Use these fields only if you selected the Position Format radio button. The number corresponding to each field indicates its column width. These values may be altered by clicking the arrows on the appropriate horizontal scroll bars. Column width will be zero for any field that is not present in the ASCII file.
Valid Z Values Range
From:	Key in the minimum elevation condition. Points in the ASCII file with elevations below this value will be imported without an elevation.
To:	Key in the maximum elevation condition. Points in the ASCII file with elevations above this value will be imported without an elevation.
Import Set:	Select the Import Format to be used. The settings in the dialog box will be altered to the settings last used for the set chosen. This feature may be used to set and recall up to ten different formats.
Cancel	Close the dialog box without saving the settings.
OK	Close and save the settings in the dialog box.