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MAXML

MAXML

Official public XML format for data exchange with Topcon Software: Topcon Field, Topcon Office and Topcon Tools.

Key Features

Transparency and Compatibility

  • MAXML is a public XML format
  • Backward and forward compatible

Variety of Data Types

Data types for any applied area:

  • Raw Optical and GNSS Measurement
  • Civil Engineering Design and Survey
  • Design
  • Reporting and Management

Data Exchange with 3rd Parties

The easiest way to exchange complex surveying and construction data with 3rd parties

MAXML Samples

Sample files and rendered screenshots

Geodesy/Surveying/GIS

Project in SPC83 coordinates, containing 1092 points, 11 lineworks and 26 areas, using 4 codes and grouped in 5 layers.

geodesy_sample.mxl

Horizontal construction

Project in MGA94 coordinates, containing 3 surfaces and one road with 64 cross sections.

horizontal_sample.mxl

Vertical construction

Project in local coordinates, containing one 3d model with 1188 elements

3dmodel_sample.mxlzip

Point clouds

Project in local coordinates, containing 1 point cloud with 5 million points.

point_cloud_sample.mxlzip

Textures

Project in ground coordinates, containing one surface and one road with 220 cross sections.

texture_sample.mxl  (texture_sample.gltf)


Recent Releases

MAXML 1.8 

Corresponds to Topcon Software Platform 10.x and corresponding Software Products Family


Schema

MAXML 1.7

Corresponds to Topcon Software Platform 9.x and corresponding Software Products Family


Schema

MAXML 1.6

Corresponds to MAGNET 8.x Software Products Family

New data types supported (since MAXML 1.5):

  • Point Clouds
  • Raw data for Digital Level
  • ogcWktCode reference for coordinate system

Schema

MAXML 1.5

Corresponds to MAGNET 7.x Software Products Family

New data types supported (since MAXML 1.4):

  • Custom Symbols support
  • Custom Line style 
  • Custom Area fill pattern
  • Raw data Prism Information 
  • Material data extended
  • NTRIP mountpoint data
  • RTCM CT definition


Schema

MAXML 1.4 

Corresponds to MAGNET 6.x Software Products Family

  • Complete definition of coordinate systems
  • Design Data: Points, Linework, Areas, Surfaces, Background Images, Layers and Codes, Plane
  • Civil Engineering Design and Survey Data: Multiple Coordinates Systems, Localization and Grid2Ground parameters, EPSG code referencing, Road Design (X-Section sets, String sets, Alignments, Station equations), SurveyXSections
  • Reporting and Management: Tasks & Material volumes, Field Reports, Stakeout Reports
  • BIMProjects (3D models)
  • Raw Survey Data: Raw GNSS measurement data, Raw Optical measurement data

Schema