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The MicroStation Cell Library (CEL) is used for placing Drainage Nodes. For 3D Visualization of the project the Cell Library cells must have a Geopak adhoc attribute "Structure" attached.
| File Type: | CEL |
| Required | Yes |
| Type | Binary |
| Acronym | CEL = CELL |
| Use | Used to place Drainage Nodes |
| Created With | MicroStation > Element > Cells |
| Accessed From | Drainage Nodes (bullet #4) |
| Also Accessed With | Culvert Nodes (bullet #4) |
| Average Size | Varies greatly |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The GEOPAK Data Dictionary File (DIC) used to match components to the Survey Manager Database (SMD) for Exporting Survey to Drainage.
| File Type: | DIC |
| Required | No |
| Type | ASCII |
| Acronym | DIC = DICtionary |
| Use | Used to match components to the Survey Manager Database (SMD) for Exporting Survey to Drainage. |
| Created With | MS Text Editor |
| Accessed From | Exporting Survey to Drainage |
| Also Accessed With | Text Editors |
| Average Size | 1 kb - 100 kb |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The GEOPAK Design & Computation Manager File (DDB) is used for symbology standardization of all plan view elements, Computing Quantities, Plan Annotation, and Profile Annotation.
| File Type: | DDB |
| Required | No |
| Type | Binary |
| Acronym | DDB = Design Data Base |
| Use | Used to store design and computational feature data and standards |
| Created With | D&C Manager |
| Accessed From | D&C Manager |
| Also Accessed With | MS Text Editor, Spreadsheet programs |
| Average Size | 100 kb - 10 mb |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The GEOPAK Drainage Library File (DLB) contains the Rainfall, Land Uses, Nodes, Links, and Spread Sections which are checked out for use on the Geopak Drainage File (GDF).
| File Type: | DLB |
| Required | Yes |
| Type | Binary |
| Acronym | DLB = Drainage LiBrary |
| Use | Contains the project Rainfall, Land Uses, Nodes, Links, and Spread Sections |
| Created With | Drainage Library |
| Accessed From | Drainage Library |
| Also Accessed With | N/A |
| Average Size | 10 kb - 1 mb |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The GEOPAK Drainage Preference File (DPF) stores the Drainage Preferences and can be used on other GDF files.
| File Type: | DPF |
| Required | No |
| Type | Binary |
| Acronym | DPF = Drainage Preference File |
| Use | Used to store Drainage Project Preferences |
| Created With | Drainage Preferences |
| Accessed From | Drainage Preferences |
| Also Accessed With | N/A |
| Average Size | 10 kb - 100 kb |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The GEOPAK Labeler Style File (LSF) can be used to place Plan view labels and Profile view labels which can also be automatically updated when the design changes.
| File Type: | LSF |
| Required | No |
| Type | Binary |
| Acronym | LSF = Label Style File |
| Use | Used to store labels for placing automated Plan view labels and Profile view labels |
| Created With | Plan view labeler |
| Accessed From | Plan view labeler |
| Also Accessed With | N/A |
| Average Size | 10 kb - 1 mb |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The GEOPAK Drainage Profile Preference File (PPF) stores the settings and symbology of Drainage Profiles.
| File Type: | PPF |
| Required | No |
| Type | Binary |
| Acronym | PPF = Profile Preference File |
| Use | Used to store settings and symbology of Drainage Profiles. |
| Created With | Drainage Profiles |
| Accessed From | Drainage Profiles |
| Also Accessed With | N/A |
| Average Size | 10 kb - 1 mb |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The GEOPAK Survey Manager Database (SMD) used to match components to the Data Dictionary (DIC file) for Exporting Survey to Drainage.
| File Type: | SMD |
| Required | No |
| Type | Binary |
| Acronym | SMD = Survey Manager Database |
| Use | Used to match components to the Data Dictionary (DIC file) for Exporting Survey to Drainage |
| Created With | Survey>Visualization>SMD |
| Accessed From | Exporting Survey to Drainage |
| Also Accessed With | N/A |
| Average Size | 100 kb - 10 Mb |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The GEOPAK Backup File (BAK) is an exact duplicate of the Geopak Drainage File (GDF) and is useful as a backup file for the GDF.
| File Type: | BAK |
| Required | No |
| Type | Binary |
| Acronym | BAK = BAcKup |
| Use | Used as a backup of the Geopak Drainage File (GDF) |
| Created With | Set in the Preferences: Save Option to be auto-created every time the GDF is opened |
| Accessed From | Project Commands, needs to be renamed to GDF for usage |
| Also Accessed With | N/A |
| Average Size | 100 kb - 10 mb |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | By default, same directory as the DGN file |
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The GEOPAK COGO File (GPK) can be used for Node structure horizontal (station/offset > reporting) and vertical Node surface extraction, placement of miscellaneous utilities, as well as other features.
| File Type: | GPK |
| Required | No |
| Type | Binary |
| Acronym | GPK = GeoPaK |
| Use | Stationing, Profiling, Reporting ... |
| Created With | Survey > Geometry > Coordinate Geometry |
| Accessed From | Station/offset > reporting, surface extraction, miscellaneous utilities, as well as other features.... |
| Also Accessed With | Survey > Geometry > Coordinate Geometry |
| Average Size | Varies greatly |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere, typically same dir as the DGN file |
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The GEOPAK Criteria File (X) file stores the criteria information for Links & Nodes and are only used with Drainage Structure Cross Sections.
| File Type: | X |
| Required | No |
| Type | ASCII |
| Acronym | X = Criteria |
| Use | Used to store node and link geometry data |
| Created With | Geopak Road |
| Accessed From | Links & Nodes and Drainage Structure Cross Sections. |
| Also Accessed With | Text Editors |
| Average Size | Varies greatly |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The GEOPAK Culvert Design Output (OUT) stores the design and analysis computations of Culverts.
| File Type: | OUT |
| Required | No |
| Type | ASCII |
| Acronym | OUT = OUTput |
| Use | Used to store the design and analysis computations of Culverts |
| Created With | Culverts |
| Accessed From | MS Text Editor |
| Also Accessed With | Text Editors |
| Average Size | 1 kb - 100 kb |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The MicroStation Design File (DGN) contains all the Drainage graphics. Since the DGN File and Geopak Drainage File (GDF) are graphically related, changes made to the elements comprising the drainage components should be made with Geopak Drainage.
| File Type: | DGN |
| Required | Required |
| Type | Binary |
| Acronym | DGN = DesiGN |
| Use | Used to store all graphical information |
| Created With | MicroStation |
| Accessed From | MicroStation |
| Also Accessed With | N/A |
| Average Size | Varies greatly |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The GEOPAK Drainage File (GDF) is the main file which contains all the components of the Drainage project. Changes to the GDF File and the MicroStation Design file (DGN) should be made and saved simultaneously.
| File Type: | GDF |
| Required | Required |
| Type | Binary |
| Acronym | GDF = Geopak Drainage File |
| Use | Used to store all drainage data |
| Created With | Geopak Drainage |
| Accessed From | Geopak Drainage |
| Also Accessed With | N/A |
| Average Size | 100 kb - 10 mb |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The GEOPAK Drainage Message File (TXT) contains all the drainage error/warning messages.
| File Type: | TXT |
| Required | No |
| Type | ASCII |
| Acronym | TXT = TeXT |
| Use | Used to store all the drainage error/warning messages |
| Created With | Network Design, or Network Analyze |
| Accessed From | MS Text Editor |
| Also Accessed With | Text Editors |
| Average Size | 1 kb - 100 kb |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The GEOPAK Excavation File (EXV) is an ASCII file which stores the output from Trenching Computation.
| File Type: | EXV |
| Required | No |
| Type | ASCII |
| Acronym | EXV = EXcaVation |
| Use | Used to store output from the Trenching Computation |
| Created With | Trenching Computation |
| Accessed From | MS Text Editor |
| Also Accessed With | Text Editors |
| Average Size | 1 kb - 100 kb |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The GEOPAK HEC-RAS Output (GEO) stores the cross sectional information for input into Hec-Ras.
| File Type: | GEO |
| Required | No |
| Type | ASCII |
| Acronym | GEO = GEOmetry |
| Use | Used to store the cross sectional information for input into Hec-Ras. |
| Created With | Hec-Ras |
| Accessed From | MS Text Editor, Hec-Ras |
| Also Accessed With | Text Editors |
| Average Size | 1 kb - 100 kb |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The GEOPAK Library Report File (LRF) is an ASCII file which stores the data contained in the Drainage Library.
| File Type: | LRF |
| Required | No |
| Type | ASCII |
| Acronym | LRF = Library Report File |
| Use | Used to output the Drainage Library data to ASCII files |
| Created With | Drainage Library |
| Accessed From | MS Text Editor |
| Also Accessed With | Text Editors |
| Average Size | 10 kb - 10 mb |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The GEOPAK Miscellaneous Utility File (UTL) stores the settings and symbology of Miscellaneous Utilities and can be used on other Drainage Files (GDF) or Water Sewer Files (GWS) and for Conflict Checking.
| File Type: | UTL |
| Required | No |
| Type | Binary |
| Acronym | UTL = UTiLity |
| Use | Stores the settings and symbology of Miscellaneous Utilities and for Conflict Checking |
| Created With | Miscellaneous Utilities |
| Accessed From | Miscellaneous Utilities, Conflict Checking and Profiling |
| Also Accessed With | Water Sewer Files miscellaneous utilities, conflict checking, and profiling |
| Average Size | 10 kb - 1 mb |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The GEOPAK Resource files are contained in the ../Geopak/bin directory and auto-store dialog box settings. See Appendix: Troubleshooting for more info.
| File Type: | RSC |
| Required | (Auto-created) |
| Type | Binary |
| Acronym | RSC = ReSourCe |
| Use | Used to dialog box settings |
| Created With | auto - created |
| Accessed From | auto - created |
| Also Accessed With | N/A |
| Average Size | 1 kb - 100 kb |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Typically ../Geopak/bin or wherever Geopak is installed |
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The GEOPAK Drainage Report File (DRF) stores the settings and data contained in the Report Builder.
| File Type: | DRF |
| Required | No |
| Type | ASCII |
| Acronym | DRF = Drainage Report File |
| Use | Stores the settings and data contained in the Report Builder. |
| Created With | Report Builder |
| Accessed From | Report Builder, Report Generator |
| Also Accessed With | Text Editors |
| Average Size | 1 kb - 10 kb |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The GEOPAK Report Output (CSV) is used to store output from the Drainage Report Builder.
| File Type: | CSV |
| Required | No |
| Type | ASCII |
| Acronym | CSV = Comma Separated Values |
| Use | Used to store spreadsheet type data |
| Created With | Report Builder |
| Accessed From | Spreadsheet programs |
| Also Accessed With | Text Editors |
| Average Size | 10 kb - 10 mb |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The GEOPAK Drainage Summary File (SUM) is an ASCII file which stores the data contained in the Standardized Reports.
| File Type: | SUM |
| Required | No |
| Type | ASCII |
| Acronym | SUM = SUMmary |
| Use | Stores data output from the Standardized Reports |
| Created With | Standardized Reports |
| Accessed From | MS Text Editor |
| Also Accessed With | Text Editors |
| Average Size | 1 kb - 100 kb |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The Geopak Site File (GSF) stores the surface information located in the Preferences: Components Option and can be used for Node elevation extraction and Profiling information.
| File Type: | GSF |
| Required | No |
| Type | Binary |
| Acronym | GSF = Geopak Site File |
| Use | Used for Node elevation extraction, Profiling information, Culvert Location, ... |
| Created With | Geopak Site, or Project Wizard |
| Accessed From | Node elevation extraction, Profiling information, Culvert Location, ... |
| Also Accessed With | N/A |
| Average Size | 100 kb - 500 mb |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The GEOPAK TIN file (TIN) stores the surface information, located in the Preferences: Components Option and can be used for Node elevation extraction and Profiling information.
| File Type: | TIN |
| Required | No |
| Type | Binary |
| Acronym | TIN = Triangulated Irregular Network |
| Use | Used to store surface X,Y,Z information |
| Created With | DTM Build Triangles |
| Accessed From | Node elevation, Profiling ... |
| Also Accessed With | Drainage Tools, and most of Survey |
| Average Size | Varies greatly |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The GEOPAK Superelevation Shapes file (DGN) can be used for Node Spread Section (bullet #2) extraction.
| File Type: | DGN |
| Required | No |
| Type | Binary |
| Acronym | DGN = DesiGN |
| Use | Used to store superelevation graphical information |
| Created With | MicroStation |
| Accessed From | MicroStation |
| Also Accessed With | N/A |
| Average Size | Varies greatly |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The GEOPAK Visual Basic Application Files (VBA) can be used to customize dialogs and tools via programming within the MicroStation environment.
| File Type: | MVBA |
| Required | No |
| Type | Binary |
| Acronym | MVBA = MicroStation Visual Basic Application |
| Use | Used to create new dialog boxes and tools |
| Created With | MicroStation > Utilities > Macros |
| Accessed From | MicroStation > Utilities > Macros |
| Also Accessed With | N/A |
| Average Size | 10 kb - 10 mb |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The GEOPAK Water Sewer File (GWS) stores the water & sewer information and is used for Trenching Computations and Conflict Checking.
| File Type: | GWS |
| Required | No |
| Type | Binary |
| Acronym | GWS = Geopak Water Sewer |
| Use | Used to store all water&sewer data and used for Trenching Computations and Conflict Checking. |
| Created With | Geopak Water Sewer |
| Accessed From | Trenching Computations (bullet #2) |
| Also Accessed With | N/A |
| Average Size | 10 kb - 5 mb |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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The GEOPAK XPSWMM File (XPX) is the Project Exported file to XPSWMM.
| File Type: | XPX,5 |
| Required | No |
| Type | ASCII |
| Acronym | XPX,5 = Xported to XPswmm (5) |
| Use | Project Exported file to XPSWMM |
| Created With | Project Exported |
| Accessed From | MS Text Editor, XPSWMM |
| Also Accessed With | Text Editors |
| Average Size | 10 kb - 10 mb |
| Sample File | sample.zip |
| Location | Anywhere |
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