Hello,

Further to earlier messages from other members of this list on importing
dxf files, I have a question which I would be grateful for help with.

I am trying to convert some dxf format files (of contours and spot
heights) into ascii x, y, z coordinates (i.e., nodes of the contours and
spot heights). I have access to GRASS and ARC/INFO.

I am wondering if any members of the list can suggest how I might best
achieve the conversion from dxf to ascii coordinates. Ultimately I want
to use the GRASS v.to.sites module to obtain the ascii coordinates, but need to
get the dxf files into GRASS binary vector format first using GRASS and/or
ARC/INFO. Labelling the contours and spot heights with v.digit would be 
extremely impractical.

Any suggestions as to how this conversion might be achieved would be gratefully
received.

Thanks in advance,

Chris Lloyd
cdl195@soton.ac.uk

Department of Geography,
University of Southampton,
Highfield,
Southampton,
SO17 1BJ
United Kingdom  

