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Using LandXML to Import Legacy Data into Civil 3D
Civil design software has been around in one form or another for more than 25 years. Luckily, there exists a data format that is capable of moving civil and survey data from one program to another; LandXML.
What is LandXML? LandXML (Land Extensible Markup Language) is a data format that allows civil, survey and other land development information to be shared between applications. Many survey instruments, civil/survey CAD applications and GIS applications can import and export LandXML files. Using LandXML, moving data is very simple. For more information about LandXML visit www.landxml.org.
The document (link below) is intended for two main audiences:
- Eagle Point users who wish to share civil design data with Civil 3D users.
- Civil 3D users who wish to migrate legacy Eagle Point data.
Using Land XML many objects created in Eagle Point can be transported into Civil 3D. The following procedures can be used for 2007 through 2009 versions of Civil 3D.
Which objects do transfer:
- Alignments
- Lots/ Parcels
- Existing Ground Profile Data
- Design Profile Data
- Nodes/Points
- Surfaces
Which objects do not transfer:
- Typical Sections/Assemblies
- Completed Roadways/Corridors
- Cross Section Data