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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 1.7

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

New data types supported (since MAXML 1.6):


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