Using the Import Survey Data wizard or the Import Point File command, you can import multiple ASCII point files, and also import points using a point file format that contains user-defined properties.
- On the Ribbon, click Home tab Import Survey Data.
- In the Import Survey Data wizard, on the Specify Database page, select an existing database or click Create New Survey Database.
- Click Next.
- On the Specify Data Source page, under Data Source Type, select Point File.
- Click , and select the point data files you want to import.
After you have specified a point file, the Specify Point File Format list is filtered by the file types that are potential matches for the file that you selected.
Note: To toggle off or on the file format filter, click
.
Based on the specified point file format, the selected point file is parsed and a preview is displayed in the Preview area.
- Select the appropriate point file format.
The display of the Preview area changes to reflect the currently selected point file format and the contents of the selected point file.
- Click Next.
- On the Specify Network page, specify a network or click Create New Network.
Note: Click None if you are importing project points that you do not want associated with a network. This option is only available when you either import points from a point file or select points from the drawing.
- Click Next.
- On the Import Options page, specify the import settings.
- Click Finish.
An import event is created in the Import Events collection for the survey database.