In this exercise, you will import the ASCII text point file into the point database and the drawing.
On the Points menu, click Import/Export Points
Import Options to display the COGO Database Import Options dialog box.For What to do when point numbers need to be asssigned to the points, verify that Use next point number is selected, and then click OK to continue.
On the Points menu, click Import/Export Points
Import Points to display the Format Manager - Import Points dialog box.From the Format list, select Tutorial, and then verify that the Source File is \Land Projects <Version Number>\Tutorial2\Survey\Topo_pnt.txt.
Select the Add Points to Point Group check box, and then click the Create New Point Group icon to display the Format Manager - Create Group dialog box.
Enter Topo_Area1 for the Name, click OK to return to the Format Manager - Import Points dialog box, and then click OK to display the COGO Database Import Options dialog box.
Click OK to close the COGO Database Import Options dialog box and begin processing points.
The points are processed and read into the points database and the drawing.
On the View menu, click Named Views to display the View dialog box, under Name, select 2, click Set Current, and then click OK.
Take a look at the points in the points database.
On the Points menu, click List Points to display the List Points dialog box.
Verify that the Enable Filtering option is selected.
Click the Reset button to clear the previous selection.
Click the Point Groups tab, select the Topo_Area1 point group from the list, and then click the List tab.
When you have finished reviewing the point group data, click OK.
This concludes the point import lesson. In the next lesson, you'll learn about labeling lines, curves, spirals, and points.