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Is it ossible to chop the data into multiple smaller size files and stitch them back in XSI?
On 5/31/07, Kim Aldis <XSI(at)kim-aldis.co.uk> wrote:
DXF, last time I looked, was an ascii format which should make it easier to
glean information from. How easy would depend on exactly what format the
geometry data is held within the file. I'd be happy to take a quick look at
the file if you've FTP or similar where you can drop it.
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> From:
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> Behalf Of Chris Marshall
> Sent: 31 May 2007 10:02
> To:
xsi(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: converting mapping DXF file
>
> Hi All,
> Just picking brains here. We need to get some mapping data into XSI
> purchased from Ordnance Survey. The files are essentially height data
> in
> DXF format though there are two other formats, NTF and ArcGrid. Now
> we've been trying to convert the DXF sample file using various
> converters, but the file is huge, over 180mb of data and nothing really
> wants to convert it. What we need is to somehow open the file, reduce
> it's size (resolution), and output a poly grid or grid of nulls, to get
> into XSI.
> Has anyone had experience of this? What I'm wondering is, would it be
> possible to get a piece of code that runs through the DXF file and
> reduces its size. ie extracts every 3rd point or something. Basically
> the files only come in one size, which is our main problem, and we
> don't
> necessarily need the resolution they're supplying.
>
> Any help would be very appreciated! Thanks
>
> Chris
>
>
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