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Process Help SUSTPE - create a perimeter file from a SURPAC string file |
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Process Name |
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SUSTPE |
Data ribbon | Transfer | Surpac | Input Surpac String File |
Introduction
Imports a SURPAC string file (assumed to be closed perimeters, but only the case if the last and first SURPAC points are duplicated) into a Datamine perimeter file.
How to use
Uses the STRing number as the perimeter number and depending on the value of @DIRECT will load the string file into the perimeter file XP,YP,ZP fields appropriately.
The user is required to know the orientation of the string file coordinates ie section or plan.
Files, Fields and Parameters
Input Files
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Name |
Description |
I/O Status |
Required |
Type |
Output Files
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Name |
I/O Status |
Required |
Type |
Description |
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OUT |
Output |
Yes |
String |
Output perimeter file with the standard fields PVALUE,PTN,XP,YP,ZP. |
Parameters
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Name |
Description |
Required |
Default |
Range |
Values |
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DIRECT |
Parameter to specify the plane of the STRing file: 1=XY, 2=XZ, 3=YZ. |
Yes | 1 | 1,3 | 1,2,3 |
Notes
>SYSFILE> Pathname of the SURPAC string file
Example
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!SUSTPE
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&OUT(UPDSTR), @DIRECT=1 |
Error and Warning Messages
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Message |
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Solution |
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>>> SYSTEM FILE NOT FOUND
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The SURPAC *.str file has not been found. Fatal; the process is exited. |
Check the filename and path for the *.str file. |
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>>> NOT ENOUGH ROOM FOR THE REQUIRED FIELDS |
Not enough room for the required fields in the output perimeter file. Fatal; the process is exited. |
Check the number and size of the fields in the &OUT file. |
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>>> UNEXPECTED END-OF-FILE WHEN READING .STR FILE |
Fatal; the process is exited. |
Check the *.str file format. |
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>>> .STR HAS INVALID VALUE(S) OR IS CORRUPT LINE IS .....
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Fatal; the process is exited.
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Check the *.str file data. |
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>>> @DIRECT DOES NOT HAVE THE VALUE 1,2 OR 3 |
Fatal; the process is exited. |
Specify a value of 1, 2,or 3 for the @DIRECT parameter. |
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