Use a dialog box to view or change the properties of a point file format.
The properties of a point file format include:
- format file name
- default point data file extension
- comment tag
- transformation information
- column names that describe the layout of the point data in the associated point data file
- file formatting options (point file format only)
The dialog box you use to view and change the properties of a point file format depends on whether the format is a user point file format or a user point database format. For more information about the dialog box used to view and change the properties of a point file format, see Point File Format Dialog Box. For more information about the dialog box used to view and change the properties of a user point database format, see User Point Database Format Dialog Box.
For information about creating a new point file format, see Creating Point File Formats.
Topics in this section
- Point File Format Coordinate Zone Transformation Property
Use the coordinate zone transformation property in a point file format to specify the coordinate zone in which the data in the associated point data file was created.
- Point File Format Column Name Property
Use column names in a point file format to specify which point information is included in a point data file.
- Point File Formatting Options
In a point file format, use formatting options to specify whether the associated point data file is arranged in columns or delimited by a specified character.