2D Scatter Point Files (*.xy)

Two-dimensional scatter point sets are stored in 2D scatter point files. The file includes the scatter point locations and requires that functional information be defined in a separate data set file. However, multiple scatter point sets can be stored in a single file. An XY coordinate pair defines each point in a scatter point set. The format allows time variant data sets to be associated with scattered data points as well as to organize data sets by allowing the user to assign an ID to the scattered data set.

Scatter files are opened through File | Open and are saved from File | Save Scatter from the Scatter module. When scatter point files are saved, a super file is saved. The super file saves and references the scatter and data set files.

• File Format

• Sample File

• Cards

File Format

SCAT2D               /* File type identifier */
BEGSET               /* Beginning of cards for scatter point set */
NAME "name"          /* Name of scatter point set */
ID id                /* ID of scatter point set */
DELEV elev1          /* Default elevation */
IXY np               /* Number of points in set, begin point listing */
id1 x1 y1              /* Point id and coordinatess, one per line */
id2 x2 y2
.
.
idnp xnp ynp
ENDSET               /* End of cards for scatter point set */
/* Repeat point set cards as many times as necessary */

Sample File

SCAT2D
BEGSET
NAME   "lakes"
ID   8493
DELEV 0.00000000000e+00
IXY 25
1 1.47000000000e+02 3.90000000000e+02
2 8.82000000000e+02 9.49000000000e+02
.
.
24 1.73000000000e+02 7.01000000000e+02
25 5.39000000000e+02 8.98000000000e+02
ENDSET

Cards