MTF Snippet – Understanding Error Messages

When creating, editing, or sometimes just using Snippets, you may receive error messages in the Output Window.  Resolving those errors can be as simple as What, Where, Why. Looking at the error messages below, whilst most of it seems to make no sense at all, you can in fact ignore all of the "programmer speak" [...]
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Importing DEM ascii Files

Whilst DEM files share the same .ASC extenstion as a CivilCAD Ascii file, a DEM file can be recognised by the file header; ncols 2000 nrows 2000 xllcorner 510000.000 yllcorner 6400000.000 cellsize 1.000 nodata_value -9999 Following the file header is the DEM data; To read in a DEM file, go to:  File => Data Input [...]
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Cad Table and CSV files

Tables in 12d Model can be created, associated with, and updated from, a CSV file.  Additionally, a Table created in 12d Model can be exported to CSV. The CSV file should be delimited by a comma, or semicolon, or tab.  The table Title and Column Headers may also be included in the CSV file. An [...]
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Write DWG – Export 12d Model Attributes

Symbols & Attributes in 12d Model have been around for a long time.  But did you know that Vertex Attributes can also be export as DWG - Block Attributes? This is useful for something as simple as setout points, or drainage/utility information. During the export process, 12d Model will automatically convert Symbols to Blocks, along [...]
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