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In this example we will demonstrate how to import an ASCII file containing, Point Number, X, Y, Z, Code. We will also demonstrate how to create a file import specification and save it in an IOP file for later use.

The following list shows the contents of the ASCII file.

1, 0.00, 0.00, 0.00, Origin
2, -14.19, 47.25, -1.46, TOE
3, -2.70, 15.98, -0.18, TOE
4, 16.16, 19.68, 0.15, TOE
5, 4.62, 34.25, 32.25, P
6, 4.87, 27.16, 22.98, P
7, -0.32, 29.35, 12.11, P
8, 16.23, 31.79, 13.96, P
9, 39.17, 36.35, 0.59, CP2
10, 22.73, 22.42, 0.37, TOE
11, 29.00, 39.09, 0.46, TOE
12, 13.28, 50.43, 0.03, TOE
13, 7.41, 37.98, 24.60, P
14, 16.32, 35.68, 14.54, P
15, 8.15, 44.13, 10.40, P
16, -21.27, 61.92, -2.43, CP3
17, -5.33, 57.10, -0.86, TOE
18, 0.16, 43.13, 23.73, P
19, -4.87, 34.05, 16.62, P
20, 4.84, 45.24, 6.40, P
21, 0.00, 0.00, 0.00, CP1T

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Importing XYZ Coordinates from an ASCII File