..rubric:: Foreword In this page, formats are described using labels which are: +----------+------------------------------+ | Label | Explanation | +==========+==============================+ | PID | Point number or referenc | +----------+------------------------------+ | type | Point type (see below) | +----------+------------------------------+ | angle | Horizontal angle or azimuth | +----------+------------------------------+ | z_angle | zenithal angle | +----------+------------------------------+ | distance | Horizontal or slope distance | +----------+------------------------------+ | th | Target heigh | +----------+------------------------------+ | ih | Instrument heigh | +----------+------------------------------+ | circle | Angle on the circle | +----------+------------------------------+ | station | Station point for reference | +----------+------------------------------+ | TEXT | Some descriptive text | +----------+------------------------------+ Point type +------+---------------------------------------+ | Type | Explanation | +======+=======================================+ | PT | Simple point with only coordinates | +------+---------------------------------------+ | ST | Station | +------+---------------------------------------+ | BS | Backsight point | +------+---------------------------------------+ | PO | Point with polar coordinates and more | +------+---------------------------------------+ ====================== :mod:`tops_csv` -- CSV ====================== Description ----------- This is a standard file format for spreadsheet and transfer between softwares. |br| The file is comma separated. Data format ----------- Yet, this format is not parametric and values return are the following:: PID, type, Point Name, x, y, angle, z_angle, distance, th, ih, circle, station ====================== :mod:`tops_dat` -- DAT ====================== Description ----------- This format is used in Archis software for photorectification, photo mosaic and photogrammetric survey. Data format ----------- Return format is points coordinates:: PID, x, y, z, TEXT ====================== :mod:`tops_dxf` -- DXF ====================== Description ----------- This format is a standard format for CAD softwares like AutoCAD, QCAD, LibreCAD... Data format ----------- The format is based on the official `DXF R15 (2000) documentation `_. |br| Layers can be separated for each point or not. |br| This format can describe points or lines. ============================== :mod:`tops_geojson` -- GeoJSON ============================== Description ----------- This format follow the GeoJSON standard `RFC 7946 `_. |br| Moreover, this format is the internal format used in Total Open Station. |br| It is supported by numerous mapping and GIS software. Data format ----------- GeoJSON features collections. ====================== :mod:`tops_sql` -- SQL ====================== Description ----------- This format is used by PostGIS which adds support for geographic objects to the PostgreSQL object-relational database.|br| `SQL Reference `_ Data format ----------- Format is points coordinates:: PID, x, y, z, TEXT ====================== :mod:`tops_txt` -- Txt ====================== Description ----------- A simple ASCII format to export points coordinates. Data format ----------- Format is points coordinates:: x, y, z