Spectra Precision Survey Pro v4.6 Recon and Nomad User Manual - Manual (Page 144)

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Importing LandXML Files
Survey Pro gives you the ability to import the following objects from a
LandXML file:
Points
Both named and un-named (anonymous) LandXML points will be
imported as Survey Pro points.
Like in other import coordinate functions, if an imported point name
conflicts with an existing point name, a prompt will open asking if
you want to rename the imported point or overwrite the existing
point. If an imported point is identical to an existing point (same
name and coordinates), the point is ignored.
If the imported point name is invalid (anonymous or invalid
characters), a prompt will open requiring you to rename the point or
stop the importing process. All the data that was imported prior to
stopping will still be imported.
Alignments
A LandXML alignment will be imported as a Survey Pro alignment,
only if all of the following conditions are met, otherwise it will be
imported as a polyline.
• The nodes do not refer to valid points.
• The alignment contains spirals or irregular lines.
• The alignment is referred to by a road.
Parcels
LandXML parcels will be imported as polylines. If a node of the parcel
does not refer to a valid point, a new point will be created at that
node. If a parcel contains spiral curves, they will be converted to line
segments.
Groups
Group names of LandXML points, alignments, and parcels are
treated like layers and the data in each group can be imported to a
layer with the same name. If a group name is an invalid layer name,
the objects in that group will be stored to the active layer.