This page contains a variety of utilities that were simple to create but are not part of any MicroSurvey program. They are provided as a courtesy and are free for you to use.
View the descriptions for details of how these utilities can enhance your workflow.
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ASCII Grid to Ground |
Paste the contents of a grid referenced ASCII file into the input window. Configure your options and pick "Submit." Replace the contents of your ASCII file with the results from the output window. The resulting coordinates will be converted to ground by your given scale factor, and the coordinates can be shifted if you enter an origin other than the default. |
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Point Codes to XYZ |
Paste the contents of a comma, tab or space delimited ASCII file into the input window. The source file can have a variety of extensions, including*.txt, *.csv, *.xyz or *.asc. Configure your options and select "Submit." Save the new file with the same extension as the source file. The resulting file be a modified version of the original with point coding converted to MicroSurvey's "XYZ" linework coding method. See a movie showing the xyz coding system here. |
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AutoMap to Leica Codelist |
Paste the contents of a MicroSurvey AutoMap into the input window. Configure your options and select "Submit." Save the new file with the extension ".CSV." Use this file to create a Leica Codelist for use in Infinity, Captivate, System Viva or Smartworx. You find the AutoMap in: C:\ProgramData\MicroSurvey\(product Name)\(yyyy)\mscad See this article to complete the process. |
These online utilities will work with text based data files, and will output text files. The file extensions will vary depending on the purpose and source. Check the converter descriptions for specifics.
1. Open the Windows Notepad by hitting the Windows button and typing Notepad
2. File | Open and check that "Files of type" option is set to "any" and not *.txt
3. Browse to your original file
4. Open
5. ctrl - A to highlight the whole file
6. ctrl - C to copy the whole file
7. Close Notepad
8. Open or switch focus to the converter webpage
9. Click your mouse inside the shaded input area
10. ctrl - V to paste the contents
11. Configure the options
12. "Submit"
13. If the data was configured as expected the output window will contain STAR*NET formatted input data
14. Click your mouse inside the shaded area on the webpage
15. ctrl - A to highlight the contents (make sure you don't see anything outside of the shaded area highlighted)
16. ctrl - C to copy the contents
17. Open Windows Notepad again by hitting the Windows button and typing Notepad
18. File | New and create a new empty text document
19. ctrl - V to paste the contents from the converter
20. File | Save as... and save the file with the extension you require.
Are you not seeing file extensions when you save? View this article for a guide to reconfiguring your Windows settings.
James Johnston
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