Points File (.asc, .csv, .txt, .xyz, .cgo) import

Imports points from text files.

Note: Point files must be in the form: x,y,z with no additional heading information at the top. The characters can be separated with a variety of characters and can be surrounded by quotation marks.

To open, import, insert, and attach a file as a worksession

1. From the File menu, click Open or Import.
2. In the Open dialog box, select the supported file type.
3. If the import can be configured, click Options to specify import settings.
4. Click Open, or press Enter.

Note: When Rhino opens a non-3dm model, the title bar reflects the name of the model that was opened. When the model is saved for the first time, this model name is entered as the file name.

Points Import Options

Delimiters

Comma

Reads commas as delimiters.

Semicolon

Reads semicolons as delimiters.

Space

Reads spaces as delimiters.

Tab

Reads tab characters as delimiters.

Other

Reads characters you specify as delimiters.

Options

Create point cloud

Joins the imported points into a point cloud.

Always use these settings. Do not show this dialog again.

Saves the current settings and turns off the dialog display.

To turn the message back on

Click Options in the appropriate Save, Export, Open, Import, or Insert dialog box.


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