Create PLY File from Map Group

Use the Map Tools > CAD Tools > Create PLY File from Map Group menu option (GROUPPLY GX) to create a polygon file from all polygons contained in a map group.

Create PLY File from Map Group dialog options

Select a view\group

Select the View/Group from which to extract polygons. All closed polygons in the group will be extracted and placed in the polygon file. The polygon coordinates will be in the projection of the view.

Script Parameter: GROUPPLY.GROUP

Output polygon file

The name of a polygon file in which to place the polygons. If the polygon file exists, you will be asked if you want to Replace or Append to the file.

Script Parameters:
GROUPPLY.PLY the polygon file name
GROUPPLY.APPEND "Yes" to append to file if it exists

Application Notes

A polygon file lists the vertices of each polygon in a simple ASCII column format.

Example:

poly 1

1374672.4138 6174672.4138

1385327.5862 6174672.4138

1385327.5862 6185327.5862

1374672.4138 6185327.5862

1374672.4138 6174672.4138

poly 2

1382953.8023 6182380.6322

1383749.0087 6182966.7435

1384494.8575 6182488.6008

1384154.8386 6181835.6524

1383880.6287 6182385.7738

1383200.5908 6181804.8041

1382624.7515 6182103.0007

1382953.8023 6182380.6322

poly 3

1382937.3491 6181506.6069

1383589.967 6181624.8573

1383880.6287 6182190.4035

1384110.9648 6181357.5091

1384681.3197 6181917.9135

1384555.1839 6180946.2025

1383798.3657 6180889.6483

1382898.9606 6181054.1704

1382937.3491 6181506.6069