Add Point File Dialog Box

2012-03-14

Product Documentation

Intermediate

Use this dialog box to specify options before you add a point file to a surface.

Format: Specifies the format of the point data in the file.
: Opens the Point File Format dialog box. Select a point file format, edit a point file format, or create a point file format to use when importing the point data.
Source File: Specifies the name of the point data file. Enter a file name, including the full path name.
: Opens the Select Source File dialog box. Browse to the location of the point data file. Select the file name, and click Open.

Advanced Options

Do Elevation Adjustment If Possible: Specifies that elevation adjustments are performed. The point file format must contain Z+, Z-, or Thickness columns. For more information, see Adjusting Elevation During Import and Transfer.
Do Coordinate Transformation If Possible: Specifies that coordinate transformations should occur. The point file format must have a coordinate zone assigned to it, and the current drawing must have coordinate zone and transformation information defined. The points are transformed to match the zone of the current drawing.
Do Coordinate Data Expansion If Possible: Specifies that coordinate data properties of the points, such as degrees, minutes, seconds, and hemisphere for latitude and longitude, should be calculated if possible. These values are calculated from known coordinate data information contained in the point data file, such as grid northing and grid easting.