Import Data
IMPORT DATA
This screen is accessed by selecting the File Import Menu item or by clicking on the
Import toolbar button.
This feature allows Winfoil to load airfoil data in the form of ascii text files into the Winfoil airfoil database. This feature is disabled in the unregistered version of Winfoil. The following formats are supported;
The import function has been enhanced to automatically perform the following when importing files;
1. Convert input files to DOS ascii format. This is required when files are downloaded from the Internet and have not been transferred as ascii format.
2. Convert numeric values to match the numeric formatting defined in the International settings on the users computer. Previously if you were running Winfoil in a European country which uses a comma as the decimal point symbol and you were trying to import data from an American source ( full stop as the decimal point symbol) , Winfoil would report a number formatting error.
3. Cater for partially corrupted files. If extra blank lines or lines with non-numeric data are detected then these lines will be skipped.
This screen now has a checkbox to allow the selection of a directory of files to perform the import. This feature is only available for the import of Eppler and Soartech airfoil coordinate files. When the box is checked and the Ok button is pressed a new screen will be displayed to allow a directory to be selected.
Tip
The import screens have been enhanced to allow all file types to be searched for. In the "Files of type" dropdown list, select the "All files (*.*)" item.
Airfoil Coordinates from another Winfoil database
Wing/Tail designs from another Winfoil V2.1 database.
Winfoil airfoil coordinates.
Eppler airfoil coordinates.
Eppler 100 format airfoil coordinates.
Soartech airfoil coordinates.
Soartech airfoil lift and drag data.
Stuttgart format airfoil coordinates.
Stuttgart airfoil performance data.
Please Note
if you are using Winfoil in Germany or France or any other country which uses thousand separator or decimal point characters which are different to the default English characters then a unique delimiter character will need to be selected. Please see Preferences screen for details.