zeiss_r5 – Zeiss R5 format

New in version 0.4.

The R5 format is an evolution of the older R4 format and is similar to the zeiss_rec_500 REC 500 format. It can be used for both processed Cartesian data (Northing, Easting, Elevation) or for raw polar measurements, but currently we don’t have any sample data for the raw variant.

In each line of the data file, fields are separated by the | character:

For R5|Adr 0008|KR NTR1100|X       21.259 m   |Y       59.620 m   |Z       11.256 m   |

The first field is always For R5 and it indicates the format. Then the Adr field is a sequential id of the line, but not necessarily a surveyed point.

The third field is the most important, as it specifies different types of records with the first two characters, like TR or KR. Then a space character separates the next 7 characters, that are actually two separate pieces of information: the “text code” in the first 3 characters (that can be used to identify various points from the same feature or structure) and the point number in the next four characters.

The next fields are the X, Y and Z values.