Import Sortie

Use the Import Sortie option (geogxnet.dll(Geosoft.GX.UAVSurvey.ImportSortie;Run)*) from the UAV Merge Sorties menu to import a survey data file into a new Geosoft database file.

Import Sortie dialog options

Survey name	Select the survey you would like to work with from the list of available project surveys. Multiple surveys can be created within the same GPF. If no survey parameters have been defined, the drop-down list will be empty. Script Parameter: PLAN_UAV_SURVEY.SURVEY_NAME
Select subarea	Select to which subarea the data belongs. The survey file will be checked against the sortie polygon to identify if it is correctly selected. If the pre-planning of sorties has not been executed, this parameter will not be available. Script Parameter: PLAN_UAV_SURVEY.SUBAREA
File to import	Specify the survey file to import. Click on the browse button [...] to navigate and select the file. Script Parameter: PLAN_UAV_SURVEY.FILE_TO_IMPORT
Import template	Select the import format template. The drop-down list offers two standard ASCII templates: DRONEMag MagArrow The template files are stored in the "...\Geosoft\Desktop Applications\etc" folder. You can also create your own custom import template or select an existing template. See the Application Notes below for details. Script Parameter: PLAN_UAV_SURVEY.TEMPLATE
Coordinate system	This entry displays the projected coordinate system (PCS) used for the survey. If the survey parameters have been defined, then the specified PCS will be displayed here. If not, or if this survey file contains coordinates using a different PCS, you may elect to specify a different PCS for this data file. Click the Define button to invoke the Coordinate System tool and define the PCS of the survey document.
Date (yyyy/mm/dd)	Supply the date of the survey. By default, today’s date is assigned as the date of the survey. The date is required later for the Base Station and IGRF corrections. This date is only used if the imported survey data does not have a date channel. Script Parameter: PLAN_UAV_SURVEY.DATE
Display in	2D: if checked, you will be prompted for a map file name to display the survey path on. Script Parameter: PLAN_UAV_SURVEY.DISPLAY_IN_2D [0 – Do not display on a map (default), 1 – Display on a map] 3D: if checked, you will be prompted for a 3D view file name to display the survey path on. Script Parameter: PLAN_UAV_SURVEY.DISPLAY_IN_3D [0 – Do not display in a 3D view (default), 1 – Display in a 3D view]
Map name	If you opted to display the survey path in 2D, you will be prompted to provide the map name. The map can be an existing map or a new map. The map will be added to the Project Explorer and will be opened in the current project workspace. The data view bounds of the existing map are not checked against the survey path coverage. You must select an appropriate map. Script Parameter: PLAN_UAV_SURVEY.MAP_NAME
3D View name	If you opted to display the survey path in 3D, you will be prompted to provide the 3D view name. The 3D view can be an existing view or a new view. The view will be added to the Project Explorer and will be opened in the current project workspace. Script Parameter: PLAN_UAV_SURVEY.MAP3D_NAME

Application Notes

*The GX.NET tools are embedded in the geogxnet.dll file located in the "...\Geosoft\Desktop Applications \bin" folder. If running this GX interactively, bypassing the menu, first change the folder to point to the "bin" directory, then supply the GX.NET tool in the specified format. See the topic Run GX for more details on running a GX.NET interactively.

Import Template

If your data has a different format, you have two options:

1. Create a Custom Import Template

Select the Custom entry from the Import template list to launch the ASCII Data Import Wizard and create a new import template file (*.i3). Specify your import parameters and close the wizard; the new template (produced with the File to import base name) is automatically added to the drop-down list of templates and selected as your current Import template. When the next import is executed, the template will be available in the drop-down list of templates.

2. Select an Existing Import Template

Click on the Select new template entry from the Import template list to open the Select New Import Template dialog. Select a template and close the dialog; the template will be added to the drop-down list of templates and selected as your current Import template. When the next import is executed, the template will be available in the drop-down list of templates.

The output Geosoft database (GDB) file will be saved in the working directory and will be added to the Project Explorer. The syntax of the file is one of the following:

<File to import>.gdb: no survey and subarea are defined.
<Survey name>_<File to import>.gdb: a survey has been defined and selected.
<Survey name>_Subarea_Data.gdb: survey and subarea are defined.