Reading data – 12D Wiki

Read X-Section file

This option is used to read in cross section data from a file and convert it to x-section strings. The panel provides multiple options for how the data (text file) can be provided. We suggest having a read of the 12d Reference Manual, as examples for the various formats are provided and will help you [...]

Point Cloud Input

Options for the loading or referencing of various Point Cloud files into 12d Model are also provide under the Main menu; BIM > Point Clouds This section of 12d Model also contains additional "Point Cloud" tools, please click on the link to be redirected to more information. Import LAZ files

Reading 12da into 12d Model

Data to create a tin (sometimes called a mesh, or a triangulation) can come from a variety of sources: 12d ascii (from 12d Model) Simple list of coordinates and elevations (x,y,z format) AutoCAD .dxf or .dwg GENIO format (from MOSS or MX) CivilCAD (.as5) Microstation .dgn For this instance, we will read in 12d ascii [...]