To Import Point Coordinates

To import a coordinate file into a single feature class

1. In the Maintenance workspace, open an industry model drawing or an enterprise industry model project.
2. Right-click the industry model node and click Import > Coordinate File Import.
3. In Import Wizard 1: Select Files, do the following:
   • Click Add and select the coordinate files.
   • Select or create the format definition file (*.def).
   • If the source coordinates use a different coordinate system than the enterprise industry model, select Coordinates Are In The Coordinate System. Then click Browse and select the appropriate coordinate system.
   • Click Next.
4. In Import Wizard 2: Distribution Settings, select Distribute Into One Single Feature Class.
5. To select the points, do one of the following.
   • Select the point feature class.
   • For utility models, select the attribute feature class, such as Hydrant (WA_HYDRANT).
6. Click Next.

   In Import Wizard 3: Preview Import, the import file is validated. Under Parsed Points, the grid displays the parsing result for all points.

7. Click Next.

   In Import Wizard 4: Import, the import status is displayed.

8. Click Close (or click Save As to save the log file).

To import coordinates using field codes

1. In the Maintenance workspace open a project that has access to the Survey industry model and the industry models to which you want to distribute the points.
2. Select the Survey industry model, right-click the industry model node, and click Import > Coordinate File Import.
3. In Import Wizard 1: Select Files, select the coordinate file and the format definition.
4. Click Next.
5. In Import Wizard 2: Distribution Settings, select Distribute With Predefined Field Codes, and select the survey project that contains the field code list.

   If a field code is not available in the selected field code list, on the Task Overview, click the Distribution Settings link. In Step 2, click Open Survey to modify the field code list.

6. Click Next.
7. In Import Wizard 3: Preview Import, check the parsing status.
8. Click Next to import the points.

To select another format definition

1. On the Navigation Task pane, click the Select Files link.
2. Select the format definition file for the import file.
3. On the Navigation Task pane, click the Analyzing Import Files link.