topic Filtering data from external text file. in Libraries & objects https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Filtering-data-from-external-text-file/m-p/205010#M18834 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><R>Hi gurus et al.<BR /> I am working on an object meant for importing data from a total station giving me a text file containing x,y,z value plus a alphanumeric code.<BR /> I would like to be able to turn certain points on/off according to their code. In order to do this I need to filter the data. How can this be done?<BR /> Example:<BR /> wall,0,0,0<BR /> wall,0,10,0<BR /> beam,10,0,20<BR /> wall,20,0,0<BR /> beam,30,0,20.<BR /> <BR /> In my object I would like to be able to turn all the wall points on making them generate a hotspot (or 3D flag). <BR /> Any ideas will be welcome and received with great gratitude <IMG src="https://community.graphisoft.com/legacyfs/online/emojis/icon_biggrin.gif" style="display : inline;" /> <BR /> <BR /> Best regards from Copenhagen<BR /> <BR /> Nicolaj Hvid</R></DIV> Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:07:19 GMT Anonymous 2010-09-14T14:07:19Z Filtering data from external text file. https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Filtering-data-from-external-text-file/m-p/205010#M18834 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><R>Hi gurus et al.<BR /> I am working on an object meant for importing data from a total station giving me a text file containing x,y,z value plus a alphanumeric code.<BR /> I would like to be able to turn certain points on/off according to their code. In order to do this I need to filter the data. How can this be done?<BR /> Example:<BR /> wall,0,0,0<BR /> wall,0,10,0<BR /> beam,10,0,20<BR /> wall,20,0,0<BR /> beam,30,0,20.<BR /> <BR /> In my object I would like to be able to turn all the wall points on making them generate a hotspot (or 3D flag). <BR /> Any ideas will be welcome and received with great gratitude <IMG src="https://community.graphisoft.com/legacyfs/online/emojis/icon_biggrin.gif" style="display : inline;" /> <BR /> <BR /> Best regards from Copenhagen<BR /> <BR /> Nicolaj Hvid</R></DIV> Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:07:19 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Filtering-data-from-external-text-file/m-p/205010#M18834 Anonymous 2010-09-14T14:07:19Z