Importable Data Formats

Bring data into your project using the Import, Internet Download, Open Remote File, and Device pane commands. The supported file formats are listed below. In addition, you can download any other files, such as NGS data sheets, to reference outside of this software.

Notes:
- The file types listed may only be supported in specific commands or by certain field software. See file-specific topics for details.
- Downloadable formats that can be extracted include: .exe, .gz, .z, .zip, .tar, .tgz, .tar.gz, .taz, .tar, .z, and .d.

File format

Data type

.06o

RINEX (GPS base files)

.12da

12D files

.ali

ISPOL horizontal alignment files

.alz

CLIP vertical alignment files

.apd

tunnel shapes

.asc

ASCII, TDEF, raw data files,
InRoads horizontal and vertical alignment files

.avoid.svl

SiteVision avoidance zone files

.bmp, .jpg, .png, .tif

Image files

.cal

Calibration files

.cfg

Coordinate system configuration files

.cor

GPS Pathfinder Office files

.crd, .mos, .txt

GENIO files

FAST Survey files

.csv

(custom import)

ASCII text, point files,
station, offset, elevation files, feature definitions files

.dat

GNSS files, DiNi level files, STAR*NET level files

.dc

Trimble data collector

.ddd

Ashtech ATOM files (G-files), B-files, and Quark files (Q-files)
(ddd is the day of the year)

.dgn

MicroStation design files (also see .i-model (.icm.dgn).dgn below)

.dsp, .persist

GCS display files

.dxf, .dwg

CAD files

.ds, .htm

NGS data sheet files

.e57

Point cloud files

.ecw

Enhanced Compression Wavelet image files

.eje

MDT horizontal alignment files

.exl

Feature Extraction Attribute Map files

.fls

Faro point cloud files

.fxl

Feature definition files

.gcj

SCS work order results files

.gdb

Esri File Geodatabases

.gen

NovaPoint files

Note: The .gen NovaPoint format is supported only on 64-bit systems and in the 64-bit version of Trimble Business Center.

.geo, .gt, .kof, .llc, .lin, .lmd, .nyl, .prf, .pxy, .sec, .skv, .sos, .tit, .vgp

Nordic software data exchange files

.hpt

HYDROpro™ files

.i-model (.icm.dgn)

Bentley i-model (.icm.dgn) files

.ifc

Industry Foundation Class files

.ilj

TDS Interlock job files

.inf

FAST Survey files

.ini

Site settings files

.job

GNSS Job files

.jxl

JobXML files
(can include SX scan data from Siteworks)

.kml/.kmz

Google Earth files

.l

Spectra Geospatial Focus DL-15 level data files

.labelstyle

Label Style files

.las/.laz

Point cloud files

.mch

GCS measure up files

.nod

Somero surface files

.pav

Paving run files

.pbj

Rangefinder laser files

.pdf

Portable document files

.pdt

Penmap project files

.persist

PCS Display Configuration files

.plt

CLIP horizontal alignment files

.pro

Terramodel project files
(You must select the SCS Field Data option during installation to be able to import .pro files.)

.pts

(custom import)

ASCII point, DTM files, Point cloud files

.ptx

Point cloud files

.ras

ISPOL vertical alignment files,
MDT vertical alignment files

.raw

TDS, Nikon raw data files

.reb, .*

(.021, .040, .066, .66)

REB roadway and/or surface files

.rxl

RoadXML files

.sce/.sc1

ISPOL alignment cross-section files

.shp

Esri Shapefiles (.shp)

.skp

SketchUp files

.soe

InRoads alignment cross-section files

.sos

SOSI vector data files

.sp3, .sp3c

Precise ephemeris files

.spj

SCS work order results files
(can include SX scan data and images from Siteworks)

.survey

Trimble Survey Pro (version 5.0 or later) files

.svd

SiteVision design files

.svl

SiteVision linework files

.sys

FAST Survey files

.tdx

TBC/RealWorks Scan Data Exchange files

.tos, .toi

Trimble X12 Laser Scanning files

.tra

MDT alignment cross-section files

.trb

TrimBim files

.trv

CLIP alignment cross-section files

.tsd

Planar surface files

.tsf

Trimble scanner files

.ttm

Trimble surface files

.tzf

Trimble point cloud files

.t00/.t01/.t02

GNSS data files

.txt

SCS work order results files,
CARTOMAP files; CAiCE files

.vcl

Project link files

.xml

LandXML files; Inframodel files; NGS OPUS files
IREDES tunnel and drill plan files; piling results files; 12d files; ADAC files, LINZ cadastral survey files

.xsr

GEOPAK XS-List Report (cross-section) files

.xyz

Point cloud files

.yxz

Wirth YXZ files, Point cloud files

Related topics

Import Data

Import Data in a Custom Format

Download and Import Data from the Internet

Prepare to Connect a Field Device

Exportable and Uploadable Data Formats