Error when importing .txt file - points - HELP!!!

[Chanell DP]

Good Afternoon, I wonder if anybody can help me.
I have a .txt file wich I need to import.
The file is space / tab delimited.
I get an error when I want to add the file to the source files to import window
The error says:
Error Parsing value in line one.
Value B: Invalid characters found in input string 'B'

The message caries on for each different description in line one.
I don't know what the problem is with the way the file is written.
Can somebody please assist me.

Thanx

[rkmcswain]

I don't know for sure, but I don't think C3D supports alphanumeric point numbers.

[aldo]

Hi,

I've the same problem. My solution is a simple cut and paste to the file Importing Points.txt that i'm sending. Why does it work an what is the difference?. Hwo Knows?

[rustysilo]

Yes rkmcswain is right. You can get rid of it in excel by using the text to columns function and then remove the first column.

[rustysilo]

Or if you want the character in your point number to display in your drawing you can use HawsEDC Survey Points Import (http://www.hawsedc.com/gnu/pointsin.php) to bring in "points", but they won't be real Civil 3D points. You can still use them to build a surface though by first moving them to the proper elevation (surfaces > utilities > moves blocks to attribute elevation) and then expanding your surface data collection and add them as "drawing objects".

[BIGAL]

A simple way to edit would be to open in word change " "(spaces) to , ie csv file also if you search replace for B replace with nothing B is gone

[shahram]

hi
build this format for your poins DENZ(space dilimited) in point fileformat .
in PENZ , P can read digit only but this new format solve your problem;)

[Emigrato]

Brilliant, Shahram http://novara.orangespace.pl/cadtutor/smile.gif

You could also simply ignore the first column, by setting it as "unused":

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[Tiger]

And perhaps C3D have evolved to the better in four years? :thumbsup:

[Emigrato]

And perhaps C3D have evolved to the better in four years? :thumbsup:

Yup, but as we tell in Italy: "Better later, than ever"...

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