Supported File Types

Supported File Types

Supported File Types

 

RevWorks imports several types of point files. The files must be ASCII format text files.

Delimited Point Files

RevWorks provides a generic interface for importing a variety of delimited text files. In a delimited text file, the individual coordinates of a point are separated by one of several delimiters, usually a space, tab, or comma. When importing a delimited text file, RevWorks parses the file looking for these separation tags and creates a complete point record based on the individual components found. If a full compliment of coordinates cannot be found on a given line of information in the file, that line is considered a comment and is ignored. Because of the wide range of possible variation expected in delimited text files and the expected presence of comments certain conditions must be met in order for RevWorks to successfully import this type of data file.

  • Only the coordinates for one point may appear on each data line.

  • Coordinates must include a decimal point.

  • If line numbers are present, they may not include decimal points.

  • Delimiters are restricted to spaces, tabs, and commas.

  • There may not be any additional information inserted between the individual point coordinates on a data line.

You must set the units of measure for the point file in order for the data to be imported at the correct scale since there is no way to determine if the units have been specified in the data file.

SolidWorks .SLDCRV files

RevWorks directly imports SOLIDWORKS .sldcrv files, which are created by exporting a curve file from SOLIDWORKS. Because there is a specific format for this type of file, RevWorks imports the data at the correct scale without need to specify the units. Comments and other information are not part of the specification of this file format and must not be present. Sldcrv files internally identify the units of measure for the contained data and so there is no need to explicitly set the units. The user-selectable units of measure on the RevWorks - Import Points dialog are ignored.

IGES Point Files

RevWorks directly imports point data from IGES files. IGES entity type 116 is the only type of point data supported. All other data types may be present, but are ignored. IGES files internally identify the units of measure for the contained data and so there is no need to explicitly set the units. The user-selectable units of measure on the RevWorks - Import Points dialog are ignored.

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