[Therion] Map to Data

Footleg drfootleg at gmail.com
Tue Jul 19 12:24:27 CEST 2016


Or you could convert the Compass DAT file back to metric using my Cave
Converter utility which reads Compass format now.

http://wscc.darkgem.com/caveconverter/

Footleg

On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 11:12 AM Graham Mullan <graham.mullan at coly.org.uk>
wrote:

> Bruce wrote:
>
> "Also notice you have added a link to an executable for converting maps to
> data.
>
> Is there a page or some information about what it is and how it works?
>
> Some might be nervous about downloading an executable directly without any
> explanation about what it is and how it works (in case it is malware)"
>
> Bruce
>
> That program is part of Larry Fish's "Compass" suite. It is perfectly safe
> to use. The one thing to remember is that its output is a Compass data file
> which means that whatever you think you did when using it, it will
> automatically convert all lengths to decimal feet. This is not an issue
> just as long as you remember it. I've used it a number of times, but only
> on small caves or mines, so I've had little problem editing the output into
> a therion or survex file by hand - and remembering to add the line "tape
> units feet" to it.
>
> Graham
>
>
>
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