Import a codes library

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• A codes library can be imported from an external file in different formats.

• Click Job.

• Click Points/Measurements/Codes.

• Open the Codes tab.

• Click Tools and select Load library. Select the format to import.

  

Import a code list from X-PAD file

• This option allows to import a code library in X-PAD format (xml).

• Select Load library X-PAD.

• Select the X-PAD library from the list of available codes library in X-PAD/_Data/Codes folder.

It is possible to manage the code library and export in X-PAD format using Office Fusion.

Import a code list from ASCII file

• This option allows to import a code library from an ASCII text file.

• Select Load library from text file (ASCII).

• Select the file to import.

• This selection opens a new window.

  

  • Scheme: the importation scheme, select Customized or select one of the saved schemes.

  • Separator: set the separation character.

  • Heading rows: set the number of lines composing the header of the file and that have hence not to be imported.

• Decide which fields are present in the file and in which order. Select a field to enable/disable or click Down or Up to change the order. Click Next.

  

  • Short code: the name of the code.

  • Long description: the description of the code.

  • Layer name: the name of the layer.

  • Color: the color of the layer. Has to be identifies as “AutoCAD color code” - 1.

    

  • Line type name: the name of the line type.

  • Symbol: corresponds to the number of the symbol in the symbol manager. “0” corresponds to a point.

    

  • Symbol size: the size of the symbol. If nothing is entered by default the size will be 0.1 .

  • Point/line: the drawing type.

    

  • Ignore: allows to ignore this specific field.

• Check the import preview and click Next.

  

• This page allows to save the importation scheme with a name to select it in future.

  

  • Save scheme: enables/disables the saving of the importation scheme.

  • Scheme name: the name to the scheme to save.

Schemes for import and export are saved as files in the directory X-PAD\_Data\Schemes. Files have *.psc extension.

• Click Accept to import the codes library.

Import a code list from GeoMapper file

• This option allows to import a code library in GeoMapper file format.

• Select Load library from GeoMapper file.

• Select the file to import the codes.

Import a code list from SCC file (Microsoft Visual SourceSafe)

• This option allows to import a code library as SCC file.

• Select Load library fromSCC file.

• Select the file to import the codes.

Import a code list from LandXML

• This option allows to import a code library as LandXML file.

• Select Load library from LandXML.

• Select either to add codes to the current library or to create a new library.

• Select the file to import the codes to the existing library or create a new library.