picks and clicks: LandXML Data

摘要

The ability to import and export LandXML data has been around for quite a while, but I still get a lot of curious looks when I mention it in my training classes. So, what is it, and why should you be using it? LandXML refers to a file format (.xml) containing data that has been generated from a civil engineering or land surveying software program. If you're hearing about it for the first time and want to learn more about the uses and acceptance of the LandXML initiative, visit www.landxml.org. According to their page LandXML.org in a Nutshell, "... LandXML.org is committed to providing a non-proprietary data standard (LandXML), driven by an industry consortium of partners."