Select Surface File dialog box

The Select Surface File dialog box allows you to select one or more point files to create a TIN surface. Opens via the Import from file option within the TIN command.

  1. List of selected point files
  2. Open point file
  3. Delete point file
  4. Specify point file format
  5. Applicable formats only
  6. Manage Surface Point File Formats
  7. Preview

List of selected point files

Displays the selected input point files to create a TIN Surface.

Open point file

Opens the Open file dialog box to select a point file. The input point file can be any ASCII file of points with any extension, any separator between columns and arbitrary arrangement of data in columns. Multiple point files could be selected.

Delete point file

Removes the point file from the list.

Specify point file format

Selects a point file format from the opened drop-down list.

Applicable formats only

If checked, shows only formats that are applicable to all files in the list.

Manage Surface File Formats

Opens the Manage Surface File Formats dialog box (see the related article Manage Surface File Formats dialog box).

Preview

Displays all point's coordinate according to the specified point file format.