PlotSauce a *.3d to XML converter

[Philip Schuchardt]

I'll send an example when I get home tonight.

I'm using standard XML syntax.  I have created by own XML schema.  I did
just came up with "some XML format".  The format holds survey points, and
lines between points.  You can easily crunch any XML file with xml parsers
or software that support XQuery, like BaseX (http://basex.org/).  The xml
file is simply compressed with gunzip (using zlib).  It actually produces
smaller files then the original *.3d format, when compressed.  Support for
Compass's *.plt would be cool.  We could probably add some standard file
formats like shape files or KML files pretty easily using OGR.

Philip

On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 11:51 AM, David A. Riggs <david.a.riggs at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 11:37 PM, Philip Schuchardt <vpicaver at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Okay, so this is sorta boring if your a normal survex user, but I know
> most
> > of you are super cool computer nerds and may get a kick out of PlotSauce.
> >  PlotSauce is a simple cross-platform utility that converts survex's *.3d
> > binary files into compressed XML file.  I'm hoping to add Compass and
> Walls
> > support in the future.
>
> Got an example of the compressed XML output? Is there some XML
> "standard" that you're providing compatibility with, or have you just
> come up with "some XML format" for easier crunching with other
> software?
>
> I'd love to have a cross-platform generic API or intermediate format
> for working with Survex .3d and Compass .plt files...
>
> - DR
>
>
> --
> David A. Riggs <david.a.riggs at gmail.com>
>