Civil engineering data export

Export survey points in formats compatible with AutoCAD Civil 3D, 12d Model, QGIS, ArcGIS, and CloudCompare.

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Civil 3D PENZD

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Direct import into Civil 3D via Points → Import Points → PENZD

.csv

12d Model CSV

12d Model

Import as 12d survey string data

.csv

MOSS / Microdrainage

MOSS, Microdrainage

ASCII point format for MOSS and drainage software

.def

ASCII Point Cloud

CloudCompare, ReCap, Civil 3D

X Y Z intensity — opens in CloudCompare and Autodesk ReCap

.txt

Shapefile CSV

QGIS, ArcGIS, MapInfo

CSV with WGS84 lat/lon — import as shapefile in QGIS or ArcGIS

.csv

LandXML Surface

Civil 3D, InfraWorks, 12d

Existing ground surface for design and volume calculations

.xml

Import instructions

AutoCAD Civil 3D:

Home tab → Create Ground Data → Points → Import Points
Format: PENZD (comma delimited)
Browse to the downloaded CSV file
Points will appear in the drawing at correct coordinates

For civil engineers: Survey data from METARDU is always correctly georeferenced in UTM with the datum declared. You won't receive DXF files in unknown coordinate systems or CSV with missing elevations. The LandXML Surface format creates an existing ground surface in Civil 3D ready for road design and earthwork volumes immediately.

Civil engineering data export

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