# How to use Cloud v8? **URL:** \ **Category:** Extensions\ **Tags:** modeling, cloud\ **Created:** [December 15, 2022, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-use-cloud-v8/215554 "2022-12-15T13:55:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![psbaker821](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@psbaker821](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/psbaker821)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-use-cloud-v8/215554/1 "2022-12-15T13:55:54Z")
Hello all, I have an XYZ.TXT file I would like to import into Sketchup Pro 2022. It is of a survey of a garden we are designing. I have the extension Cloud v8 installed but for the life of me I cannot get it to work how I need it to. I have read through the instructions but im still not getting what I need. Can someone guide me in the right direction please. XYX.TXT file attached for reference. [CLOTHFAIRXYZ.txt](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/keYaVXzzOqeDsTJSjJgyMslJjKU.txt) (8.1 KB) ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-use-cloud-v8/215554/2 "2022-12-15T14:17:55Z")
This is the way I would deal with it. Rename the file to .csv. Open in a spreadsheet editor and delete the first column. With the x- and y- values being so large the points will be a long way from the origin which could create problems so I found the minimum of the coordinates and subtracted them from the ones in the list. ![Screenshot - 12_15_2022 , 8_04_53 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/5/0/50af75eabe85d434df5a57320a4609b055fce426.png) ![Screenshot - 12_15_2022 , 8_05_21 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/6/5/65e28822020320d6b0bcfd3c920561688e4307be.png) This won’t change the shape. It just keeps the points in a manageable area. I copied the numbers to another sheet in the spreadsheet and deleted the first sheet. Then I saved the file as a .csv file again. In SketchUp I selected File\>Cloud\>Import. Selected the .csv file. No changes required in the settings. And I ended up with this. I did not opt to triangulate the points. ![Screenshot - 12_15_2022 , 8_14_58 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/d/9/d96c283811590f9229a4cedac214e464282351b7.png) Instead I used TopoShaper to do that and create the skirt. ![Screenshot - 12_15_2022 , 8_17_13 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/8/2/82b399e8688e4c549c61347c83baa09e2118274c.png) ---
**Author:** ![psbaker821](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@psbaker821](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/psbaker821)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-use-cloud-v8/215554/3 "2022-12-15T14:38:59Z")
That is awesome Dave, thank you very much. I am a little stuck though. How are you getting the csv to put the info in different columns? What numbers are you deducting etc? Sorry, im sure I am looking too hard at this! ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-use-cloud-v8/215554/5 "2022-12-15T14:52:24Z")
You’re welcome. > [@psbaker821](#): > > How are you getting the csv to put the info in different columns? I just opened it with the spreadsheet app. I’m using LibreOffice Calc but Excel should do the same thing. Double clicking on the file after renaming it shows this: ![Screenshot - 12_15_2022 , 8_46_50 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/0/a/0acee4c19673c919befbe35595995b5cb3aa5177.png) Calc will open the .txt file directly so renaming it was an added step for me. Sometimes that’s needed though. > [@psbaker821](#): > > What numbers are you deducting etc? I deleted the first column leaving just the coordinates. As I showed, I found the minimum value in each column using =MIN(A3:A176). Then by subtracting that minimum from the values in the column, the minimum values became (0,0,0) and all other coordinates are relative to that point. ---
**Author:** ![psbaker821](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@psbaker821](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/psbaker821)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-use-cloud-v8/215554/6 "2022-12-15T15:12:18Z")
I am halfway there, Would you be able to attach the csv file so I can double check please? ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-use-cloud-v8/215554/7 "2022-12-15T15:16:12Z")
Here you go. The forum won’t take a .csv file so I zipped it up. [CLOTHFAIRXYZ.zip](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/rvbACNStGTHg7fGP6UdC2HrQFqk.zip) (2.5 KB) ---
**Author:** ![psbaker821](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@psbaker821](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/psbaker821)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-use-cloud-v8/215554/8 "2022-12-15T17:38:46Z")
Thank you, I have got this to work now and I completely understand your workings now. This will save a lot of time!