Thank you to all who attending our SIG webinar: Data Transfer.
We have posted a video of the SIG webinar on our Bentley learn site and it is available here. You do have to have a Bentley profile to access the video. If you do not have one you can create one free of charge when prompted after clicking on the link.
The following is a summary of the Q&A session:
Q: Can an XML file be used as a source or target in the correspondence file tool?
A: Not at this time. gINT can import/export files in the following formats: .CSV, .XLS, .XLSX, .TXT, .DAT, and .AGS
Q: Please explain again how to combine two source tables in with the correspondence file tool.
A: Click on the “Add Group” Button located under the Target file. You know the group has been added as there is a Target Table name with a number in parenthesis after. For example: Lithology (2)
Q: How would I map a component sample description to a single text field?
A: You would be best to use a Library Component Table and the function ComponentDesc() to combine a component description to a single text field. In the Data Design Manual in the gINT Communities site (available here) there is a section on Component Lithology Descriptions. The same functions used to create a single description on a report are used to make a component description a single text field. The component model can be applied to any table in gINT with components including the sample table.
Q: How can I add the depths on the output file?
A: gINT requires a depth field for any depth related entity such as sample, lithology, or well. The depth field should be there already if you are using a gINT file.
Q: I am really interested in knowing more about the gINT civil tool - where can I find more out about this?
A: Videos about gINT Civil Tools are available by clicking here. Also, the July 5th SIG will feature gINT Civil Tools.
Q: For the "Import from Database" box - is the "Database" file something I've developed or is there a template for this?
A: The database is an Access database (typically), and can be one you created.
Q: How do you export the hatches from any lithology to CAD Hatches? Like SAND for example.
A: gINT, at this time, does not have CAD compatible hatches. When you export a report, the symbols are individual elements.
Q: I want to add the depth of the units on the output file for example pdf
A: The question you ask is related to a PDF. Which is typically used for a report output and not data. This is a different topic. However, it is possible. You have to print the information on the report (be it a fence or log) you are printing to a PDF. For example, if you are doing this for a fence, you would use the Text with Depth entity and use <<TableName.Depth>> as the Text Expression and Depth Expression. For more information consult our Fences Tutorial on the gINT Communities site (click here) and go to the “Adding Text vs. Depth Columns”.