How do you import...

[rbrewer]

points that are in the station/offset/elevation format?

I tried searching the help file, this forum and I've googled it but I haven't found an answer.

[Nava Ran]

Centerline>Offset Point Entry
This command creates points along a centerline at specified stations and left and right offsets. The centerline can be defined by a polyline, centerline (.CL) file or two points.
Read File option will read the stations and offsets from a text file.

[rbrewer]

Thanks.

[rbrewer]

Ok. That didn't work.

I'm trying to import a .csv file, from one of our surveyors, that's in the station/offset/elevation format. All I get is a jumbled up group of points off to the side of the CL.

I've tried changing the settings in the offset point entry dialog box but that's been no help.

[Nava Ran]

The format of .csv file must be:
point number, station, offset,elevation
Hope this helps.

[rbrewer]

That works. But now it's Intellicad/Carlson freezes when it tries to import the points.

This software isn't impressing me at all.

[Nava Ran]

Offset Point Entry dialog>Check on Store Points to Coordinate File
It works for me
Carlson 2010(build 100318)
IntelliCAD 6.6.72.3.P

[rbrewer]

Offset Point Entry dialog>Check on Store Points to Coordinate File
It works for me
Carlson 2010(build 100318)
IntelliCAD 6.6.72.3.P

I had to take the check out of Store Points to even get it to run through the Offset Point Entry dialog.

After that, I gave it a point range to "draw" and it ran through those but only showed less than half of the points I imported.

I guess I'll have to call Carlson support... again. Thanks for your help.

[rbrewer]

Apparently it's Intellicad that's causing the problem. I've installed Carlson with our old AutoCAD and it's working great... so far. *knocks on wood*

[site admin]

If this is still an issue, please send a report into support@carlsonsw.com and attach the .csv file so we can take a look at it.

Thank You
Carlson Support

[rbrewer]

I've figured it out. You have to have point numbers in the file. Even if it's just a simple station/offset/elevation/description file.