Taff,

thanks for your help. I think the problem has to have something to do with the fact that I am on a mac because when I open the file that your created (thank you) which we know works I get the same error. But when I open it on a PC it is OK, although only with control points not components which is what I really need. So for now I will just create the point clouds on the PC and then bring it back to the MAC. Thanks again for your help and if you have any idea how I can replace the points with geometry that would be great.

Thanks Again
Uberchurch

Taff,
hay thanks for this thread it is just what I was looking for. I an trying your method and an having a problem and I am hoping you can help.

when I try to import excel data I get this error in the ruby window.

Error: #<TypeError: nil can't be coerced into Length>
(eval):147:in *' (eval):147:in import_points_cloud'
(eval):144:in each' (eval):144:in import_points_cloud'
(eval):481
(eval):147:in `call'
(eval):147

I have tried opening the file in text edit but can see no problem.
here is the CVS file I am trying to use.

any suggestions to what I am doing wrong and how I can fix it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you and keep up the good work
Uberchurch

link_03.6_SU2.txt