StarNet v6 manual - Engineering Surveyor

2.8 Files Used by STAR*NET
Chapter 2 Installation
A few words should be said about the files used by the program, what their functions are
and where they are located.
The following are “system” files containing information that may be used by any project.
These files are located in the STAR*NET’s “System” directory, normally the same
directory you installed the STAR*NET program.
FILE DESCRIPTION
STAR6.DEF Default company option settings and company instrument library
items - created the first time STAR*NET is run
STAR6.FMT Output coordinate format styles - installed
STAR6.SPC State Plane Coordinate System constants - installed
STAR6.CUS Custom grid zone and linear units definitions - installed
The following are “project-related” files that contain input data, options and output.
Input data files must be created before an adjustment. Output files are created during the
run and take on the name of the project. For example, if you are working with a project
named “JOB”, output files will inherit that name as illustrated below.
FILE DESCRIPTION
JOB.DAT One or more input data files - the “DAT” extension is suggested
however other file names and extensions may be used
JOB.PRJ Project options and project instrument library items - created
when a project is first created
JOB.LST Output - adjustment listing
JOB.ERR Output - error listing - created when errors or warnings found
JOB.SBF Output - Star Binary File - adjusted information used for the
creation of plots, reformatted points and DXF export
By default, all files for a project are located in the same directory, normally called the
project folder. Data files may optionally be located elsewhere.
The files shown above always exist for a project. Depending on settings in the Project
Options, additional files may be created during an adjustment, each having its own
reserved extension: coordinates (PTS), geodetic positions (POS), ground-scaled
coordinates (GND) and ground station information dump file (DMP).
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