Discover / MapInfo Professional: Supported data formats by format

Format Suffix Import Tool Notes

Tabular and Vector data

3D Studio files Access Access acQuire Database Amira AutoCAD AutoCAD AutoCAD AutoCAD Bentely MicroStation Design Bentely MicroStation Design Bentely MicroStation Design Comma Separated ASCII Comma Separated ASCII Datamine Datamine ASCII Datamine wireframe DataShed database dBase Delimited ASCII ERMapper ERMapper vector ESRI ArcInfo Export ESRI ArcSDE A SDE ESRI GeoDatabase ESRI shapefiles ESRI TIN Excel Gemcom binary triangulation GemSys Geographic Markup Language Geographic Markup Language Geosoft Database Geosoft XYZ GOCAD vector GOCAD vector GOCAD vector GPS eXchange ioGAS Located Data Log ASCII Standard Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet MapInfo DOS MapInfo DOS MapInfo DOS Image MapInfo Interchange MicroMine data MicroMine strings Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Spatial MineSight string ModelVision Hole files ModelVision Line files ModelVision Point files OS MasterMap Spatial Data Transfer Standard SQL Server .SRG .HOL .LIN .PTS .GML *CATD.DDF .3DS .MDB .MDB .TEM .DWG .DXF .DXF .DXF .DGN .FC1 .POS .CSV .CSV .TXT .ASCII .DM .DBF .TXT .ASC .ERV .E00 .MDB .SHP .ADF .XLS .BT2 .TXT .GML .XML .GDB .XYZ .TS .VS .PL .GPX .GAS .LDT .LAS .WK* .MBI .MMI .IMG .MIF .DAT .STR Discover>Import and Export>Transform Vector File>Open DBMS Connection File>Open Discover>Import and Export>acQuire Database Import Discover>Import and Export>Advanced ASCII Import File>Universal Translator File>Universal Translator Discover>Import and Export>DXF Import Table>Import File>Universal Translator File>Universal Translator File>Universal Translator File>Open Discover>Import and Export>Advanced ASCII Import Discover>Import and Export>Advanced ASCII Import Discover>Import and Export>Datamine ASCII Import Discover>Import and Export>Transform Vector Discover>Import and Export>Datashed Database Import File>Open File>Open Discover>Import and Export>Advanced ASCII Import Discover>Import and Export>Transform Vector File>Universal Translator Fil >O File>Open U Universal i lD Data t File>Open Universal Data File>Open Discover>Import and Export>Transform Vector File>Open Discover>Import and Export>Gemcom BT2 Import Discover>Import and Export>Advanced ASCII Import File>Open or Table>Import File>Open or Table>Import Discover>Import and Export>Geosoft Database Import Discover>Import and Export>Advanced ASCII Import Discover>Import and Export>Transform Vector Discover>Import and Export>Transform Vector Discover>Import and Export>Transform Vector Discover>Import and Export>Transform Vector Tools>ToolManager Discover>Import and Export>Advanced ASCII Import Discover>Import and Export>Advanced ASCII Import File>Open Table>Import Table>Import Table>Import Table>Import Discover>Import and Export>Micromine Import Discover>Import and Export>Micromine Import File>Universal Translator Discover>Import and Export>MineSight SRG Import Discover>Import and Export>Advanced ASCII Import Discover>Import and Export>Advanced ASCII Import Discover>Import and Export>Advanced ASCII Import Table>Import File>Universal Translator File>Open DBMS Connection #2 #1 #4 #5

#5 #5a

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#6

#1 #3 #1 #3 #1

#6

#6

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#1 (in MI 9.5) #6 #6 #6

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Discover / MapInfo Professional: Supported data formats by format

Format
Surpac String Surpac Vector Text Text Vector Product Format (VPF) Vulcan Archive Vulcan triangulation

Suffix
.STR .DTM .TXT .TXT .*FT .ARCH_D .00T

Import Tool
Discover>Import and Export>Surpac String Import Discover>Import and Export>Transform Vector File>Open Discover>Import and Export>Advanced ASCII Import File>Universal Translator Discover>Import and Export>Vulcan Archive Import Discover>Import and Export>Transform Vector

Notes

#6

Note 1 : Read-only Note 2 : For the creation of live or refreshable database links Note 3 : Requires ArcGIS/ArcInfo to be installed. Note 4 : One-off static import Note 5 : Automatically stores attribute elevation data Note 5a : Works with most DXF formats, but least flexible Note 6 : Import templates , projection assigment, native file creation

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Format Suffix Import Tool Notes

Raster Images
Adobe Photoshop Version 3.0 Bitmap Bitmap Encom PA Located Images Enhanced Metafile .PSD .BMP .BMP .EGB .EMF File>Open File>Open Discover>Images>Rectify Image Discover>Import and Export File>Open File>Open File>Open File>Open Discover>Images>Rectify Image File>Open Discover>Images>Rectify Image File>Open File>Open File>Open File>Open File>Open Discover>Images>Rectify Image File>Open File>Open Discover>Images>Rectify Image File>Open File>Open File>Open O File>Open #8 #7 #7 #9

#7

ERMapper Enhanced Compression Wavelet .ECW GeoTIFF Graphics Interchange Format Graphics Interchange Format Joint Photographic Experts Group Joint Photographic Experts Group JPEG 2000 MrSID National Imagery Transmission Format PC Paintbrush Exchange Portable Networks Graphics Portable Networks Graphics SPOT satellite Tagged Image File Format Tagged Image File Format Targa Vertical Mapper Vertical Mapper Windows Media Format .TIFF .GIF .GIF .JPG .JPG .JP2 .J2K .SID .NTF .PCX .PNG .PNG .BIL .TIFF .TFW .TIFF .TGA .GRC .GRD G .WMF

#7 #10 #7 #11 #12

Note 7 : Accurate 'rubber-sheet' rectification i.e. image is stretched, skemed and warped to accommodate control points Note 8 : Imports embedded projection information Note 9 : Support for automatic coordinate registration via .J2W world file Note 10 : Support for automatic coordinate registration via .TFW world file Note 11 : Truevision File Format Specification 2.0 Note 12 : GRD files can be treated as either a grid or raster image. If the associated .TAB file contains a RasterStyle 6 entry, the file will be treated as a

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Format Suffix Import Tool Notes

Gridded Surfaces
ARC Binary Grid files ARC Grid ASCII Text ASCII Text ASCII Text ASEG files Band Interleaved by Line DTED Encom Grid files ER Mapper ESRI ASCII Grid GeoPak Geosoft .ADF .FLT .IMG .TXT .TXT .CSV .ASC .GXF .BIL .DT* .GRD .ERS .ASC .GRD .GRD Discover>Surfaces>Import Grid File File>Open Discover>Surfaces>Import Grid File Discover>Surfaces>Import Grid File Discover>Surfaces>Import Grid File Discover>Surfaces>Grid Utilities>Convert Discover>Surfaces>Import Grid File File>Open Discover>Surfaces>Grid Utilities>Convert Discover>Surfaces>Import Grid File Discover>Surfaces>Import Grid File Discover>Surfaces>Grid Utilities>Convert Discover>Surfaces>Import Grid File Discover>Surfaces>Grid Utilities>Convert File>Open Discover>Surfaces>Import Grid File Discover>Surfaces>Grid Utilities>Convert Discover>Surfaces>Grid Utilities>Convert Discover>Surfaces>Import Grid File Discover>Surfaces>Import Grid File Discover>Surfaces>Grid Utilities>Convert Di Discover>Surfaces>Grid >S f >G id Utiliti Utilities>Convert >C t Discover>Surfaces>Grid Utilities>Convert Discover>Surfaces>Import Grid File Discover>Surfaces>Grid Utilities>Convert Discover>Surfaces>Import Grid File Discover>Surfaces>Grid Utilities>Convert #13

#13

GeoTIFF files with embedded elevation data .TIF GTOPO30 HGT data (e.g. SRTM) Landmark Grid files MapInfo grid files Minex Surfer Surfer ASCII Grid files S f binary Surfer bi G Grid id fil files USGS DEM Grid files USGS DEM SDTS USGS Grid Files Vertical Mapper Vertical Mapper .DEM .HGT .GRD .MIG .XYZ .GRD .GRD .GRD GRD .DEM .TAR .USG .GRD .GRC

Note 13: Files are imported as read-only; they cannot be used to create grid files with MapInfo Professional's Create Grid Thematic interpolation process

Drillholes
gINT WinLog .GPJ .MDB Discover>Drillholes>Import or Export>gINT Importer Discover>Drillholes>Import or Export.WinLog Importer

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