Import points in Civil 3D

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Civil 3D can import a variety of survey file formats, such as LandXML, .txt, and .csv.

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In this example, you import point file data from a text file.

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From the Insert tab, in the Import panel, click Points from File.

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In the Import Points dialog, click the plus (+) button to find the file you want to import.

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Click Open.

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Under Selected Files, a green checkmark appears next to files that are formatted correctly.

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The Specify Point File Format list is filtered by the file types that are potential matches for the file that you selected.

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Select the correct file format and ensure that the Preview displays correctly, per your survey data.

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Click OK to import the points.

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Zoom to extents to view the imported point data.