Import

The Import options let you customize import options for Terrain Preparation.

This page discusses:

Main options

Grouped
  • Select the Grouped check box to group the files in one output feature.
  • Clear the Grouped check box to create one feature for each imported file.

By default, This check box is not selected.

Sampling (%)
Determines the percentage of points or scans or grids that are read from the digit file.
Note: The Sampling percentage is not relevant to formats related to mesh entities (for example STL format).

By default, Sampling is set to 100%.

Scale factor
Determines the scale factor to be applied to the data imported.

By default, Scale factor is set to 1.

File unit
Determines in which unit the data are imported.

By default, File unit is set to Millimeter (mm).

ASCII User Format options

Format Description File

Lets you choose the corresponding folder.

ASCII free options

Start scan
End scan
Delimiters
Applies to scan. Enter this information whenever you know it.
Tip: Perceptron (ASCII) files can be imported by selecting the ASCII free format and setting the Delimiters for Start scan and End scan to LH (do not forget a blank before LH).

By default, Start scan is set to G08 and End scan to G09.

GoCad options

Minimal Point Quality

Lets you choose a point quality value.

Create Facets

By default, this check box is selected.

SRTM options

Create facets

By default, this check box is selected.

STL options

Create facets

By default, this check box is selected.