Coordinate files are the results of survey work. Their processing in different CAD systems is the basis for the preparation of site plans, topographic maps, architectural drawings and geographical information systems. (GIS) Also for the CAD system MicroStation there the standard designed function XYZ-Text and the MDL PLTPNT:

    So you can very easily coordinate lists with 3 columns X, Y and Z read and mark a further step with the values of the coordinates.   PLTPNT: Besides the coordinates columns there is a possibility 2 additional columns (descriptor, label) and evaluate as text and around the icon to order. Against XYZ text, it is not provided here, to output the coordinates (with the exception of elevation) as text. Symbol is a cell or zero line. The values X, Y, Z, D, L must be present in the first 5 columns, the order is set by input format. In many cases it is sufficient, especially the MDL PLTPNT for requirements. Usually not need the coordinates in the caption, but rather a descriptor and a second property such as a kind of marking.

Now the coordinate lists are not always given in a simple form:
2001 30.0016303517457.9975405380.056 222.044 9 U08.04.2004 03.04.2004 000 +00 0004 111053
2001 30.0026303517840.0865405403.938 222.770 9 U08.04.2004 03.04.2004 000 +00 0005 110914
2001 30.0027303517839.4845405403.284 222.769 9 U08.04.2004 03.04.2004 000 +00 0006 110914
2001 30.0028303517839.0065405403.745 222.787 9 U08.04.2004 03.04.2004 000 +00 0007 111142

Using an editor, at least separating the columns are made:
2001 30.001630 3517457.997 5405380.056 222.044 9 U 08.04.2004 03.04.2004 000 +00 0004 111053
2001 30.002630 3517840.086 5405403.938 222.770 9 U 08.04.2004 03.04.2004 000 +00 0005 110914
2001 30.002730 3517839.484 5405403.284 222.769 9 U 08.04.2004 03.04.2004 000 +00 0006 110914
2001 30.002830 3517839.006 5405403.745 222.787 9 U 08.04.2004 03.04.2004 000 +00 0007 111142

The first 5 columns but other meanings than PLTPNT expected. Also, because you could still re-sort the columns with a good editor ...

• What should an acceptable import over PLTPNT still can ?

Each variable should be assigned easily and clearly, (almost) no matter how long the line is and how many columns it contains.
Each variable should be placed with different font size, color, and alignment level.
Texts and point to optionally can form a group.

Therefore, the MDL IMPP.MA developed: The detailed description of IMPP.MA here.

A total of 6 columns may IMPP evaluate. With the entry of the column portion, each variable can be selected from any location within the coordinate line. Direct manual entry for this column need not even be separated by spaces.
But there is also an automatic column detection that can be applied to separate columns by at least 1 blank and 1 tab and a maximum of 20 columns.

The graphical appearance of being set up with the icon and text definitions:

• You can also enter a different symbol for each point ?

Already in the survey in the field, you can enter each point of its importance to an encoding. If it is then in the coordinate list is a column that contains correspondingly different cell names, IMPP can put different cells. For this range of columns C is provided.

• What was even thought ?

Surveying jobs are increasingly the development and maintenance of GIS. This data contains more information than the so-called factual data. With IMPP can attach each cell also automatically attribute data. The control is performed via a parameter file.

In other tasks, it comes with very large lists of coordinates and also many lists of coordinates to the question: Is it possible to import entire folders similarly constructed coordinate lists automatically as many DGN files?
Yes, there is a batch mode. A seed DGN is selected, which is always used to fill a newly copied DGN file. At the end there are just as many in the selected directory DGN files as coordinate files.