I have a .raw file from a Sokkia total station. I want to view the data in ArcGIS and create contours from this data. Can anyone help? The survey analyst extension is longer supported in ArcGIS 10.1 so I'm not sure where to begin…
[GIS] How to get Sokkia total station .RAW file data into ArcGIS
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As you have discovered, starting with ArcGIS 10.0, Survey Analyst has been deprecated. The functions were split - Cadastral editor was integrated into the two higher license levels, while the Survey Editor functions are no longer supported. However, another extension called Data Interoperability may allow you to read and import your file, among others. It isn't cheap if this is a one-time thing.
I am not familiar with that particular file format - is it binary or text based? If text based it may be possible to figure out a script or conversion process. If binary, it may require a different third-party software for the conversion. I went to the Sokkia site and their software offers a free trial (as does the ESRI Data Interoperability extension).