import topographical

Andy Chen · January 4, 2010, 03:56

Dear experts:

I want to import topographical to FLOW-3D. I have the ASCII file. The file have x- y- z- coordinate. How did I convert ASCII file to STL?

Thanks your help!

Nicopep · January 5, 2010, 10:07

Hi!

It's really easy to import a topographic file. You don't need to convert it as a .stl. Open your ascii file with a text editor and be sure that the columns are separated by a space. Then add a title line: "X" "Y" "Z". Your file should be like the following example:
"X" "Y" "Z"
1015372.75 194868.25 282.219
1015373.00 194868.25 282.438
1015372.50 194868.00 281.382
1015372.75 194868.00 281.127
1015373.00 194868.00 281.621
1015373.25 194868.00 282.336
1015372.25 194867.75 280.545
Save your text file and rename it as "name.topo" (change the .txt into .topo). Finally, in order to import your file in Flow3D, click on your file in the "Add Geometry File" window, after having selected Files of type: *.topo topo*.inp.

Good luck! Bye!

Andy Chen · January 5, 2010, 12:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nicopep

Hi!

It's really easy to import a topographic file. You don't need to convert it as a .stl. Open your ascii file with a text editor and be sure that the columns are separated by a space. Then add a title line: "X" "Y" "Z". Your file should be like the following example:
"X" "Y" "Z"
1015372.75 194868.25 282.219
1015373.00 194868.25 282.438
1015372.50 194868.00 281.382
1015372.75 194868.00 281.127
1015373.00 194868.00 281.621
1015373.25 194868.00 282.336
1015372.25 194867.75 280.545
Save your text file and rename it as "name.topo" (change the .txt into .topo). Finally, in order to import your file in Flow3D, click on your file in the "Add Geometry File" window, after having selected Files of type: *.topo topo*.inp.

Good luck! Bye!

Thanks your help! You are a good man~

SumitKumar · January 7, 2010, 04:46

Topographical Survey is the study of Earth's surface shape and features.Topographic Survey is used to determine the position of any feature or more generally any point in terms of both a horizontal Coordinate system such as latitude and longitude, and altitude. Identifying (naming) features and recognizing typical landform patterns are also part of the field.
For more details about topographical survey, visit the following below link.
http://xploreronline.com/Projects-Ar...IS-MPR-5-.aspx

January 4, 2010, 03:56	import topographical	#1
Andy Chen Member Yi-Lang Chen Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 58 Rep Power: 17	Dear experts: I want to import topographical to FLOW-3D. I have the ASCII file. The file have x- y- z- coordinate. How did I convert ASCII file to STL? Thanks your help!

January 7, 2010, 04:46	Topographic - Hydrographic Survey	#4
SumitKumar New Member Sumit Kumar Tyagi Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Topographical Survey is the study of Earth's surface shape and features.Topographic Survey is used to determine the position of any feature or more generally any point in terms of both a horizontal Coordinate system such as latitude and longitude, and altitude. Identifying (naming) features and recognizing typical landform patterns are also part of the field. For more details about topographical survey, visit the following below link. http://xploreronline.com/Projects-Ar...IS-MPR-5-.aspx

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January 5, 2010, 10:07		#2
Nicopep New Member PEPIN Nicolas Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 17	Hi! It's really easy to import a topographic file. You don't need to convert it as a .stl. Open your ascii file with a text editor and be sure that the columns are separated by a space. Then add a title line: "X" "Y" "Z". Your file should be like the following example: "X" "Y" "Z" 1015372.75 194868.25 282.219 1015373.00 194868.25 282.438 1015372.50 194868.00 281.382 1015372.75 194868.00 281.127 1015373.00 194868.00 281.621 1015373.25 194868.00 282.336 1015372.25 194867.75 280.545 Save your text file and rename it as "name.topo" (change the .txt into .topo). Finally, in order to import your file in Flow3D, click on your file in the "Add Geometry File" window, after having selected Files of type: .topo topo.inp. Good luck! Bye!