### Importing an XYZIJK File

XYZIJK file types are simple files with feature information in the form of xyz coordinates with or without a vector.

To import an XYZIJK file:

1. Select the File | Import | XYZ... menu option. An Open dialog box appears.

2. Navigate to the directory containing the file to import.

3. Click Open when ready to import the file. Planner interprets and imports the selected XYZIJK file.

How many numbers there are on each line determine what feature is created. Planner reads the rows of the .xyz data file and converts the points to the following feature depending on the amount of numbers per row:

Numbers per Row | Description | CAD Feature Generated
3 | 1st number=X value 2nd number=Y value 3rd number=Z value | Point with no vector
4 | 1st number=X value 2nd number=Y value 3rd number=Z value 4th number=diameter | CAD circle with a workplane based vector
5 | 1st number=X value 2nd number=Y value 3rd number=Z value 4th number=nothing 5th number=nothing | Point with no vector
6 | 1st number=X value 2nd number=Y value 3rd number=Z value 4th number=I value 5th number=J value
6th number=K value

Point with a vector

7 | 1st number=X value 2nd number=Y value 3rd number=Z value 4th number=I value 5th number=J value
6th number=K value
7th number=diameter

Circle with vector

8+ | 1st number=X value 2nd number=Y value 3rd number=Z value 4th number=I value 5th number=J value
6th number=K value
7th number=nothing
8th number=nothing

Point with a vector

Example: If your XYZ file contained a line with 25,280,750,25 Planner would create a circle with the centered at x=25, y=280, and z=750 with a diameter of 25.

After selecting the file to import, Planner displays the features constructed from the XYZ file in the XYZ File dialog box.

XYZ File dialog box

Note: Be aware that the order in which the features are created in the .xyz file and the order in which they are generated inside Planner may not be the same.

After clicking OK, Planner displays the created CAD features in the Graphics Display window.

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Notes on XYZIJK Files