Data Import & Export using the Data Acquisition tool.


  
 Applies To 
  
 Product(s):Bentley MXROAD
 Version(s):08.11.07.566
 Environment: N/A
 Area: Data Acquisition
 Subarea: N/A
 Original Author:Jason Walsh, Bentley Technical Support Group
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data Acquisition

The Data Acquisition tool compiles information from the following sources:

Field Data Formats:

InRoads Text Import Wizard (.tiw)
InRoads Intermediate (.fwd)
GEOPAK (.obs)
Tripod Data Systems (.rw5 & .raw)
Leitz-Sokkia SDR33 (.sdr)
Trimble Link (.job)
Trimble DC (.dc)
Leica Data Pro (.gsi)
Leica DBX (.xcf)
Field Genius (.dbf)
LandXML 1.2
CAiCE Project File (.pt4)
CAiCE SRV (.srv)
CAiCE KCPRaw Neutral (.kcp)
CAiCE KCM (.kcm)
SDMS (.prj, .cal, .pac)
Geodimeter 500 (.dat)  Please Note:  At this time, User Defined Sequencing is not supported.
SMI V6 & V7 (.raw)
Wildsoft2 GIF-10 (.fld)

Digital Elevation Model Raster Files:

DTED
ERDAS IMG
Spot Dimap
USGS DEM
USGS STDS
GeoTiff

Terrain Model Formats:

GEOPAK TIN
InRoads DTM
MX FIL
LandXML 1.2
LIDAR XYZ files
LIDAR LAS files
MicroStation Point Cloud element (Note: This option is available with the V8i SELECTseries 2 products)

At this link Data Acquisition you can find videos running through various feature of the Data Acquisition tool.

To transfer the survey to MX you need to select Export to MX in the right click menu as shown below. This function is available for Field Books and Surfaces.

When you click MX modelfile you will have to browse to the model.fil of the project and the model will be exported to a model with the same name. Field Book will export to a string model and Surfaces will export to a triangulation model.

See Also

MX Support Clips, TechNotes & FAQs

How to Import Point Cloud data in MX v8i SS2