Specifications

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file. For more information about the Geosoft XYZ format and other file formats that can
be displayed in an Oasis montaj database see Appendix 2: Displaying Data Formats.
DISPLAYING AN XYZ FORMAT FILE IN A DATABASE
1.
On the Data menu, click Open, and then click Geosoft XYZ.
2. The Open a Geosoft XYZ file into a new database dialog is displayed.
3.
Using the [Browse] button locate the Geosoft XYZ file (xyz_format.xyz) in your
project directory.
Tip: The [Browse] buttons allows you to browse and select files from anywhere
on your computer or network drives.
4. Click the [OK] button. The system displays the Specify Maximum Database Sizes
dialog.
5.
This dialog enables you to specify the maximum size of the database in which the
file will be displayed. You can accept the intelligent defaults and click the [OK]
button. The file will be displayed in a Geosoft database with the same name as the
XYZ file, but with a (*.gdb) extension (xyz_format.gdb).