nikon_raw_v200 – Nikon RAW format V2.00

Added in version 0.3.3.

This format contains polar data. It is the first polar format supported by Total Open Station.

Nikon RAW Record Information

Data are basically comma-separated values, but each row can have a different format and number of fields. Recorded points are in rows that start with the SS string, while fixed base points start with the ST string.

Definitions

Coordinate records

type

,

pt

,

(pt id)

,

northing

,

easting

,

elevation

,

code

type:

One of the following codes
UP Uploaded point
MP Manually input point
CC Calculated coordinate
RE Resection point

pt:

Point number

(pt id):

(Point ID)

northing:

Northing of the coordinate

easting:

Easting of the coordinate

elevation:

Elevation of the coordinate

code:

Feature code

Station records

ST

,

stnpt

,

(stnid)

,

bspt

,

(bs id)

,

hi

,

bsazim

,

bsha

ST:

Station record identifier (fixed text)

stnpt:

Station point number

(stn id):

(Station ID)

bspt:

Backsight point number

(bs id):

(Backsight ID)

hi:

Height of instrument

bsazim:

Backsight azimuth

bsha:

Backsight horizontal angle

Control point records

CP

,

pt

,

(pt id)

,

ht

,

sd

,

ha

,

va

,

time

,

code

CP:

Control point record identifier (fixed text)

pt:

Point number

(pt id):

(Point ID)

ht:

Height of target

sd:

Slope distance

ha:

Horizontal angle

va:

Vertical angle

time:

24-hour time stamp

code:

Feature code

Sideshot records

SS

,

pt

,

ht

,

sd

,

ha

,

va

,

time

,

code

SS:

Sideshot record identifier (fixed text)

pt:

Point number

ht:

Height of target

sd:

Slope distance

ha:

Horizontal angle

va:

Vertical angle

time:

24-hour time stamp

code:

Feature code

Stakeout records

SO

,

pt

,

(sopt)

,

ht

,

sd

,

ha

,

va

,

time

,

SO:

Stakeout record identifier (fixed text)

pt:

Recorded point number

(sopt):

(Original number of point staked)

ht:

Height of target

sd:

Slope distance

ha:

Horizontal angle

va:

Vertical angle

time:

24-hour time stamp

F1 records

face

,

pt

,

ht

,

sd

,

ha

,

va

,

time

face:

One of the following
F1 Shot taken using Face-1 (fixed text)
Shot taken using Face-1 for Station setup (fixed text)

pt:

Point number

ht:

Height of target

sd:

Slope distance

ha:

Horizontal angle

va:

Vertical angle

time:

24-hour time stamp

Comment/note records

CO

,

text

CO:

Comment record identifier (fixed text)

text:

Comment text

Acknowledgements

Support for this format was added thanks to Cynthia Mascione, Università di Siena.