Sample Points

Used when the input coordinates represent point samples such as regularly spaced geochemical samples or blast hole locations. It may also be used for continuous trench or channel samples where the input coordinates represent the start or centre or end points of both the start and end samples.

The Sample Points option will calculate 2-D (or 3-D) coordinates if Northing and Easting (and Z) data is supplied. The program apportions the distance between two points on each line or segment by the number of samples as determined by the numeric difference in the sample numbers. If the start position of the first and last sample is recorded in the input file then the program will calculate the start positions of all the intermediate samples, not the midpoints.