OVERWRITING CALC POINTS WHEN IMPORT SURVEY ASCII FILE

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The following text describes the issue that we are running into when trying to import a new ASCII text file into a survey basemap drawing. 
 PROGRAM BEING USED::::: ODOT cadd Power GEOPAK SS4 - Version 08.11.09.878 
 Using the Survey Menu; create a new dataset, specify the text file to import, once import has started a box pops up warning us we are about to overwrite a point (ie: CALC1002), this point did not exist in the GPK prior to importing this new text file. 
 
 We select the option to add a prefix to the point number that is being overwritten (ie: ARCALC1002) and hit apply 
 
 After applying, it continues to warn us that we are overwriting more points that did not exist in the GPK prior to this import (ie: CALC1004, CALC1005&hellip;.) and it keeps wanting to overwrite the same CALC point over and over again (2 or 3 times per point), adding 1% to the total import every time. 
 
 SUMMARY: it keeps wanting to overwrite points that are being created from the same DATASET that I am trying to import, even though these CALC points did not exist before selecting the new text file. 
 
 what are solutions to fix this? We cant import any other text files without it trying to overwrite points that didnt exist until this import

Beebe Ray · Accepted Answer

Delete the CALC10000 to CALC10010 from the GPK using the COGO Navigator. Then process the ASCII file again. It should then start at CALC250.

Beebe Ray · Answer

A couple of things to try. You could copy the text file to a local folder and create a new dgn and a new project with new gpk and step through the process and make sure you can import it successfully. That is what I did with your text file and everything worked fine. 
 Then if that works you can delete your prj file and your spp file and your geopak resource files and then create a new project and set the prefs. Then import the ascii file and see if the error comes back.

OVERWRITING CALC POINTS WHEN IMPORT SURVEY ASCII FILE

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