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Civil 3D Surface XML to GIS

deleted-user-ETabldQ2WIq7 — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 18:03:21 GMT

I am wondering what would be the best way to move elevation data in Civil 3D Surface XML format into ArcGIS? Would it be better to work with a different format than a Surface XML?

Re: Civil 3D Surface XML to GIS

David — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 21:54:39 GMT

Would that be a LandXML?

There is a tool within the 3D analyst extension called LandXML to TIN that can create a surface called a Triangular Irregular Network (elevation surface) out of a LandXML file. The new TIN can be read by ArcGIS as an elevation surface.

If that method doesn't work for you, there are lot of ways to create TINs for use as elevation surfaces in ArcGIS.

Re: Civil 3D Surface XML to GIS

deleted-user-ETabldQ2WIq7 — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 15:05:26 GMT

I believe so, but I will have to verify that is what we are being provided. If not, it appears that as long as we can get the data exported into the LandXML format we should be all set in bringing the data over into ArcGIS.

Thanks David.

Re: Civil 3D Surface XML to GIS

David — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:25:17 GMT

Were you able to try it out? Did it work?

Re: Civil 3D Surface XML to GIS

KateDoughty1 — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 17:15:29 GMT

LandXML to TIN worked for me!