Unable to import AutoCad points into Civil 3D

[BOB'27T]

I am starting a new project which has standard AutoCad points. The points are just coming up as "points" when I select them. The elevation & description are listed as a block reference. They are basically as 2 separate entities, even though they really aren't. I cannot convert them into Civil 3D. I need help, as my Boss is losing his patience, because nobody in the office can figure it out!

[lpseifert]

Tell your boss to cool his jets...

Points > Utilities > Convert from Autocad Points

[BOB'27T]

I did that when I first started the drawing. It comes up with the prompt for a point description and I entered "EX" for existing. It only allows me to enter one at a time. I tried windowing all the points and the same thing happened. The surveyor is supposed to send a txt file, but I wanted to figure it out sooner. They are dragging their feet!

[lpseifert]

It may be possible to use Eattext to extract the blocks' data (N,E,Z,D) to a .csv file, then use the .csv to import the points int C3D.

[rustysilo]

I did that when I first started the drawing. It comes up with the prompt for a point description and I entered "EX" for existing. It only allows me to enter one at a time. I tried windowing all the points and the same thing happened. The surveyor is supposed to send a txt file' date=' but I wanted to figure it out sooner. They are dragging their feet![/quote']

Before converting the points click the little blue chevron at the right of the create points toolbar. Go to points creation and set the prompt for description to automatic and default description to EX. This should allow you to do them all at once.

[lpseifert]

Before converting the points click the little blue chevron at the right of the create points toolbar. Go to points creation and set the prompt for description to automatic and default description to EX. This should allow you to do them all at once.

I tried that but could not get it to work until I selected 'Convert Autocad Points' from the drop down on the far left of the toolbar. I don't think you can close the toolbar and pick convert from the menu pull down; it loses the settings... ya learn something new everyday. Thanks Rusty.

[BOB'27T]

Thanks Guys! I will give those a try! In the meantime I sent Guido out to get the text file also!

[Charles Roberts]

Maybe what you are seeing is "POINT" blocks created by software such as SoftDesk to represent the survey points. The block consists of a point entity and three text attributes: point number, elevation, description.

 

If this is the case, you can DXFOUT the drawing and open it in SiteTopo and Save Points to get a text file of the points.

 

http://sitetopo.com

[MrErlo]

Maybe what you are seeing is "POINT" blocks created by software such as SoftDesk to represent the survey points. The block consists of a point entity and three text attributes: point number, elevation, description.

 

If this is the case, you can DXFOUT the drawing and open it in SiteTopo and Save Points to get a text file of the points.

 

i am having this same issue, my survey has points that show up as BLOCK REFERENCE Layer: C-TOPO-SPOT. i am trying to convince my IT staff to let me use Site Topo, but is there a way for Civil 3D to export these points to CSV on it's own?

 

the end goal is to get the survey points imported into a Points Group in Civil 3D, so if anyone has another way to get to that end, that would work just as well for me.