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[FAQ]

In SCDM, we can open a text file (*.txt) containing the points coordinates of curves. It will generate automatically the curves. From the menu File > Open, select “All Files” filter and select a .txt file. The syntax in the file for 2D curves is the following:
polyline=false 1 1.5 2.0
1 1.0 3.2
1 0.5 2.1
2 0.3 4.2
2 4.8 1.9

The first column contains the number (ID) of the generated line, the second column the x-coordinate and the third column the y-coordinate.

The file format for 3D curve is the following:
polyline=false
3d=true
0 0 1
0 1.5 1.2
1.5 0 2.3
1 1.5 4.2
1.5 1.2 5.1
2.3 4.2 6.2
5.7 3.1 2.6

With the option 3d=true, the different curves are delimited by a linebreak. The first column contains the z-coordinate, the second column the x-coordinate and the third column the y-coordinate of the points.

If we attempt to import only points, we should leave a linebreak after each coordinate data.
For more details on keywords and text file import option, please refer to the following section of the SCDM help: File Operations > Importing and exporting > Point curve text