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Load an external reference

X-PAD allows to load external files as references from different file formats.

Differently from Import data, when a file is loaded as external reference is not part of the job and can be unloaded from the job.

Load an X-PAD job

  • To load another X-PAD job as external reference from the External references page press Add.

  • Select X-PAD document.

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  • Select the reference X-PAD job in .gfd4 format from the internal memory or from the cloud.

  • Enter the requested parameters.

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    • Mode:

      • Original layers: the data is loaded manteining the original layer.

      • All in one layer: the data is loaded in one layer.

    • Ignore properties by entities: the data is loaded ignoring the specific properties of the entity.

    • Import points: the topographic points in the job are loaded.

    • Points prefix: assign a specific prefix to loaded points.

  • Press Accept.

  • The reference job is loaded.

Load a DXF/DWG drawing

  • To load a DXF/DWG drawing as external reference from External references page press Add.

  • Select Drawings DXF/DWG.

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  • Select the file from the internal memory or from the cloud.

  • Enter the requested parameters.

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    • Mode:

      • Original layers: the data is loaded maintaining the original layers as defined in the file.

      • All in one layer: the data is loaded in one layer with the name of the external document.

    • Ignore properties by entities: the data is loaded ignoring the specific properties of the entity.

    • Import blocks: enables/disables the loading of blocks.

    • Distance unit: specifies the distance unit in the external document.

  • Press Accept.

  • The reference file is loaded.

Load an IFC model

  • To load a BIM model in IFC format from External references page press Add.

  • Select IFC (Industry Foundation Classes).

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  • Select the file from the internal memory or from the cloud.

  • Select the classes to import. By default all classes are active.

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    • Create points on “PYRAMIDE”: objects called PYRAMIDE stored in the model represent the drill point. Then is possible to store a topographic point on each of that positions.

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  • Press Import.

  • The IFC model is loaded.

Load a raster map

  • Raster maps can be loaded to be used in background.

  • Supported formats are:

    • JPG

    • BMP

    • PNG

    • TIFF

  • To load a raster map from External references page select Add.

  • Select Raster map.

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  • Select the file from the internal memory or from the cloud.

  • Define position and scale.

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    • Top-left corner: coordinates of the top-left corner in which to position the image

    • Resolution (dpi): the image resolution in dpi.

    • Scale map 1: scale factor to assign to the map for correct representation.

If the file of the image comes with the World file, the positioning parameters allowing to visualize the image in the correct position and dimension are just visualized.

  • Press Accept to load the file.

  • The raster image is loaded in background.

Load a LandXML file

The operation loads points, drawing, surfaces and road alignments from the selected file.

  • To load a LandXML file as external reference from the External references page press Add.

  • Select LandXML.

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  • Select the file from the internal memory or from the cloud.

  • Enter the options.

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    • Layer: the layer where imported data is loaded in the job.

    • Layer color: the color of the layer.

    • Import points: enables/disables the importing of points from the selected file.

    • Points prefix: the prefix to be applied to imported points.

  • The reference file is loaded.

Load a SBG GEO file

  • To load a SBG GEO data file as external reference from the External references page press Add.

  • Select SBG Geo data GEO/PXY.

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  • Select the file from the internal memory or from the cloud.

  • Enter the options.

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    • Layer: the layer where imported data is loaded in the job.

    • Layer color: the color of the layer.

    • Points prefix: the prefix to be applied to imported points.

  • The reference job is loaded.

Load a WFS Online

Load a WFS Offline

  • Allows to load WFS data that was previously downloaded from the application in .GML format.

  • Refer to WFS (Web feature service).