export DTM as X,Y,Z (survey file)

[How]

I have created a DTM by tracing contours using 3D polys, gave them all Z heights, that has worked just fine. A lot cheaper than buying 3-D data. I now need to export this as a survey file X,Y,Z in a word style format.

How can I do this?

Can I dictate how it is converted is terms of creating a grid of 3D locus points or dose it put one at every junction of the poly lines.

Thanks

Matt

[Petri]

1. Why not use the 3D-polygons?

2a. You perhaps can, by buying expensive software for this pointless exercise.

2b. Why not place 3D loci at selected vertices and get rid of the polygons?

At this juncture I may sound like Robert Anderson, but: by having a huge number of points, you are just asking for trouble. You may well have traced the result of a DTM process. If you can get the actual source data, you are much better off. Unless your hourly rate is zero.