Write MOSS File

The points and strings are written to a MOSS GENIO format file. The default extension will be .CRD. This file can then be read into MOSS.

The program will convert:
Strings
Points
Text

All Points/Layers
Tick the box to output all point on all layers. Un-tick the box and press the Select Points/Layers button to select individual layers and or points ranges.Select Points/Layers

Select Points/Layers
You can select individual layers and ranges of points to be written to the file, enter the starting and ending point numbers of the range of points required. See Select Points/Layers for more details.

If multiple options are used only those points which fulfil all the checks will be written to the output file.

Layer Code Translation
This option allows layer names and codes to be converted to different (Customer specified) layer names and codes when writing an output file.

The ACS objects are all output according to their current display parameters. Attributes such as layer, string type, string name, point code and colour are used to look up a translation entry in the translation table, the Moss parameters for that table entry are then used to write the output string or point.

If you choose not to use the layer/code translation file, be very careful with layer names. Other packages are not as flexible with their layer naming conventions. Some packages do not appear to allow punctuation or spaces in its layer names. If you get errors when importing the file into the target package, it may be because a layer name does not meet the packages layer naming convention.

Include Heights (3D)
Check this box to include heights on the points written to the MOSS file (X,Y,Z).

Points
The point code is translated via the translation file.

Strings
The string name is translated via the translation file.

Text:
Text will be written to MOSS file with no layer/code translation

Contours
The contours are translated via the translation file using the contour layer name to derive a Moss ‘type’ and ‘code’.

Include Contours
Check this box to write the contours (polylines) to the Moss file.

Increment
When writing contours, which form a smoothed line you can enter the interval between the points along the contour. This is the distance between successive points along the contour in metres.

<?xml version='1.0'?>
<!-- moss to ACSP translation file -->
<config>
    <!-- CONTROL -->
    <moss_format width=12 decimals=4 />
    <moss_translation>
    <moss type="XX01" code="GX01" Descr="Guess what" />
    <ACSP Layer="M001" String_Name="M001" Point_Code="G001" String_Type="Traverse" />
    </moss_translation>
    <moss_translation>
    <moss type="NB" code="" Descr="??" />
    <ACSP Layer="NB*" String_Name="NB1*" Point_Code="NB2" String_Type="Traverse" Colour="Green" />
    </moss_translation>
    <moss_translation>
    <moss type="RE" code="" Descr="??" />
    <ACSP Layer="RE" String_Name="RE1" Point_Code="RE2" String_Type="Traverse" Colour="Green" />
    </moss_translation>
    <moss_translation>
    <moss type="FO" code="" Descr="??" />
    <ACSP Layer="FO" String_Name="FO1" Point_Code="FO2" String_Type="Traverse" Colour="Green" />
    </moss_translation>
</config>

Example 1: Any String on layer “M001” with a code “G001” will be translated to a MOSS point with code “GX01”
Example 2: Any String on layer “NB*”, that is - any layer name starting with “NB”, and string name “NB1*”, which is a Traverse with the colour Green will be translated to a MOSS point with string label=”NB” and sub_ref=blank.

Number Field in Moss File
You can set the number format in the Moss file by setting the field width and number of decimals with the following command in the .xml file.

    <moss_format width=12 decimals=4 />

The number format is used for string co-ordinate values, point co-ordinate values, text values and contour values.

Notes:
Single un-strung points are output as follows:

080,PTSX,    ,5=       0.0,       0.0,  3, -9999.9, -9999.9
     38.8000     30.0000      1.0000
  -9999.9000  -9999.9000  -9999.9000

Each point is a string with only one point.

Text is output as follows:

001,FORMAT(4F13.3,/,11A4)
080*001,7=6
       38.200,       58.200,        2.500,       90.000
Text One
    -9999.900    -9999.900    -9999.900
THIS CARD IS A DUMMY BUT MUST BE PRESENT

Each text item is output individually.

Note:
1. Points: If a translation file is selected and the point code cannot be translated, the program will use the original point code in the output MOSS file and will write an error message to the listing file MOSS_ERRORS.LST
2. Strings: If a translation file is selected and the string name code cannot be translated, the program will use the original string name code in the output MOSS file and will write an error message to the listing file MOSS_ERRORS.LST
3. If any errors occur in the conversion, the program will display an error message and allow the user to view the error file.
4. Where point codes are not required in the output, make the code=”” (blank) for the moss point as shown below. The point code will only be written to each point if it is present in the moss code field. e.f code=”PRL” would attch the code ‘PRL’ to each translated point.

<moss_translation>
    <moss type="PRL" code="" Descr="Natural Surface" />
    <ACSP Layer="NS" />
</moss_translation>