The Landxml File Format is an XML file containing design information for the horizontal and vertical alignments, and surface data. It can be used for interchanging design information with other software packages or as a backup format for archive purposes.
Exporting LandXML files
This format is created by choosing menu File - Save As and selecting Landxml (*.XML) in the Save file as type combo box.
Export Options
Horizontal Alignments groupbox - Provides for selection of one or more alignments. The "+" button allows for selection of individual alignments.
Alignment checkbox - If selected, the current horizontal and associated vertical alignment will be included.
Surface checkbox - If selected, a LandXML TIN surface of the selected layer will be included.
Sections checkbox - If selected, cross sections will be included.
Station Range Allows you to select the range of stations to output. This only applies to and Surface and Sections (not the horizontal and vertical alignment).
Layers combobox - allows you to choose the template surface.
Offset - is used to control the section width. The offset can be measured from C/L (centerline) or from SS (Slope stake).
The following options are only available if "Sections" is selected.
Alignment point types - allows you to choose which type of points are included in Section output. See also Alignment Point Types for more infomation.
Include alignment attachment point layer - if selected a single point representing the alignment attachment is included in each cross section.
Point Codes - if points codes are selected then only those points will be included in the cross section.
Auto identify critical points - if checked, colinear points are removed (unless they are explicitely selected by code) and non colinear segments are always included.
Always include C/L point - if checked, a C/L point will be included corresponding to the selected layer(s).
Single polyline output - if checked, points will be assembled into a single polyline feature and in left to right order.
Importing LandXML files
Landxml surfaces can be read into Location by choosing menu File - New and selecting Landxml (*.XML) as the file type.
