Creating a Flat File

For initial entry of fiducial positions, the IS1200 uses a ‘flat file’ that consists of four columns of data, separated by spaces or tabs. The first column contains the fiducial ID number. The second, third, and fourth columns contain X, Y, and Z values in meters. Note: the Intersense Z axis is reversed from the surveying instrument’s Elevation axis, so the values should be negated!

An example of the contents of a flat file follows:

2300  -0.455008   1.408265  -0.994395  
2400  -0.429971   1.405799  -1.249831  
150   -0.00359    0.65526   -0.004673  
100    0.387144   0.666332  -0.009281  
200    0.391817  -0.002817  -0.002492

The flat file has a standard .txt extension, so it can be read and edited with Notepad or Wordpad.