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1. Import Points Into Autocad
2. Import Points To Autocad

Issue:

You have a Microsoft Excel file with point data X, Y, Z and you want to import this information into Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D®.

Solution:

Note: Procedure does not work in basic AutoCAD as AutoCAD does not support COGO points. Autodesk recommends opening point file in Notepad for quick review. Make sure that there are no unwanted characters in it, confirming delimiting sign (comma or space). The point file with formatting issues does not parse properly creating issues.
1. Create a .csv file from Excel file by saving file to CSV file format. From Excel click Save As and choose CSV file extension.
2. In Civil 3D, from Insert ribbon click 'Points from File'.
3. In Import Points dialog box, under 'Specify point file format' select format (using the Excel information in the correct order (that is, NEZ comma-delimited)) reading the .csv. See image for reference:
4. Click OK.

See Also:

Error: 'No point file format match found' when importing in Civil 3D
How to filter point data when importing points in Civil 3D
About Importing from Excel

Use the Coordinate Import tool to import coordinate files into an enterprise industry model from the following formats:

• Text files with fixed column width
• Text files with character-separated values, such as CSV

The Coordinate Import tool provides a Format Definition Manager that helps you to define your own file formats.

The Coordinate Import tool imports the points into a single feature class, or uses a field code list to distribute the points into different feature classes in one or more industry models.

You can transform the imported coordinates into the coordinate system of the enterprise industry model when you import them.

Import Coordinates Using Field Codes

In the enterprise industry model Survey module, you use field codes to classify the points that you measure. The field code specifies the database schema and feature class in which a point will be stored.

The Coordinate Import tool uses the field code list to distribute the points. When you import points, you select the field code list from the appropriate Survey project.

Import Points Into Autocad

For example, using field codes, you can distribute the points to different industry models.

• Field code 1 - Water industry model - Hydrant.
• Field code 2 - Land industry model - Border point.

Format Definition: Sample Files

This coordinate file has fixed column widths. For example, the identifier is from position 17 to position 30.

Import Points To Autocad

Coordinate file with comma-separated values. For example, the easting coordinate is the third value.