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How to import an InfoDrainage file, which contains background surface model data.
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Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
When working in InfoDrainage, importing background surface information is not required, but it does provide a good starting point for a project.
To import existing surface data:
There are a variety of choices, including spreadsheet files, CAD files, XYZ coordinate files, LandXML files, and ASC or PWF files. You may even see other file types here, depending on your local standards and location. Essentially, all of these file types provide Easting, Northing, and Level (or Elevation) point data that creates a surface that you can work from.
On the Select Layer page, the preview of the surface appears, and the table shows two layers included in the file.
Back in the Surface Data dialog, you can see that the points have been loaded under the Elevation Points columns.
IMPORTANT: Your view of the surface may not look exactly like it does in this example because the default view settings can be changed.
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