Importing a Structure Model in Text Format

The Structure spreadsheet file format (with extension .TXT) is used to import a Structure model in text format.

1. Create a Text File Template

• Open the binary Structure (STR) file from disk. (Use any file, or one from the Examples or Demos folder.)

• Execute File | Export and save the file as a template file (in .TXT format).

2. Add Your Data to the Text File Template

• Open the (.TXT) template file in a spreadsheet program like Microsoft Excel or a word processor like Microsoft Word.

• Replace the Structure data (Point coordinates and optionally Lines & Surfaces) in the spreadsheet columns with your data.

• Edit the other information where applicable, and save the file to disk.

.TXT File In Excel Spreadsheet.

3. Import the Text (.TXT) File

• Make sure that the (.TXT) file is no longer open in the spreadsheet or word processor program.

• Execute File | Import | Structure and import the (.TXT) file into a Structure file.