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    • W Offline
      watkins
      last edited by

      Dear Tig,

      Would it be possible to make a new menu item - Set Datum. Selecting the first point would make that the datum with all other points selected measured relative to that point. I know I can do that manually by entering the new datum values into the setup menu (e.g. -100,-100 -100 for a new datum at 100,100,100, but it would remove a step or two (using Utility's query too, writing down the values, entering the data)

      Many thanks,
      Bob

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        irunfree
        last edited by

        I have been trying so hard to find something like this for importing and exporting GPS points for the site planning we do, thank you!!!

        Question- I can import from Google Earth points and they seem to be very accurate and I notice that is part of the GPS points fractional part (how many numbers after the decimal). But when I export the points don't have that level of accuracy so exporting new points back into Google Earth is off. IS there a way to get better accuracy on exporting?

        I am going to donate, the app will save me so much time instead of overlaying images and doing all the other stuff I had to do to bring GPS points in. Thank you for what you do! IF this were upgraded and improved I would purchase and I am sure there is a market for it.

        Please let me know if there is a way to improve accuracy on exported points.

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        • TIGT Offline
          TIG Moderator
          last edited by

          The exported points dp are set for XY and Z in the tool's dialog.
          These are remembered with the model... e.g. with 4dp 1.2345 even if larger

          The imported points dp is set by the formatting of the file they come in...
          but this can be 'cropped-down' if the dp set in the tool's dialog is less
          e.g. with 4dp 1.2345 comes from 1.23451234

          So adjust your dp settings to suit your needs...

          PS: It is a veeery old plugin - but still works - feel free to tweak it for your own use...

          TIG

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          • A Offline
            AdvancedCAD
            last edited by

            Hi there, I'm having problems with the visibility of the tags. When I import from a CSV file the message comes up that the points have been imported yet I can't see them on the screen. I'm using windows and Sketchup 2022

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            • TIGT Offline
              TIG Moderator
              last edited by

              Without seeing the CSV it's not obvious...
              I suspect that the points are miles from the origin ?
              Try doing a zoom extents and see what you have.

              Also ensure that Guides are switched on in the View menu - otherwise you won't see them at all !

              TIG

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              • A Offline
                AdvancedCAD
                last edited by

                Hi Tigs,
                I zoomed to extents and found the points were importing in a different format, far from where I intended. 33.693361S, 151.085060E is becoming something like 56.5343330S, 150.114058E

                Here is a snapshot of the CSV file, the setting I use when importing and then the results in SketchUp. I suspect I've got the settings wrong somewhere.

                [mod=:1mgr9tn0]Embedding Google Drive will not work...[/mod:1mgr9tn0]

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                • TIGT Offline
                  TIG Moderator
                  last edited by

                  Read your post.
                  You cannot embed files like that !
                  More helpful info is needed to resolve this...

                  TIG

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                  • Dave RD Offline
                    Dave R
                    last edited by

                    @advancedcad said:

                    far from where I intended. 33.693361S, 151.085060E is becoming something like 56.5343330S, 150.114058E

                    When I need to deal with importing points that would otherwise be a long distance from the origin I first edit the CSV file in a spreadsheet to correct the distance. I find the lowest value for each axis direction and subtract that from all of the others.

                    Here's an example.
                    Screenshot - 4_19_2022 , 5_00_14 PM.png

                    The three columns on the right are the ones then used for the point cloud.

                    Etaoin Shrdlu

                    %

                    (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

                    G28 X0.0 Y0.0 Z0.0

                    M30

                    %

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                    • A Offline
                      AdvancedCAD
                      last edited by

                      Hi Tigs,
                      I can't figure out how to embed an image, so I've added them as attachments. Hopefully this helps.


                      CSV file


                      Import settings


                      results

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                      • TIGT Offline
                        TIG Moderator
                        last edited by

                        Your LLZ points are millions of meters from the SKP origin, so little wonder that SketchUp is having these issues.
                        Have you tried setting the axes origin 'datum' to something near the LLZ values, so this import more logically ??
                        When I import your CSV I get points in meters... are you then referencing these back to LLZ ?
                        I'm confused...

                        TIG

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