To Translate AutoCAD Civil 3D Files to Files that Can Be Used in Bentley GEOPAK and Bentley InRoads

You can use the Autodesk® Civil Engineering Data Translator to translate AutoCAD® Civil 3D® files to files that can be used in Bentley® GEOPAK® and Bentley® InRoads®.

  1. In Toolspace, on the Toolbox tab, expand Subscription Extension Manager Autodesk® Civil Engineering Data Translator 2015.
  2. Double-click one of the following commands:
    • Export Civil 3D to Bentley GEOPAK: Use this command to translate AutoCAD Civil 3D DWG files to files that can be used in GEOPAK.
    • Export Civil 3D to Bentley InRoads: Use this command to translate AutoCAD Civil 3D DWG files to files that can be used in InRoads.
  3. If you are not currently logged in to Autodesk 360, the Autodesk 360 Login dialog box is displayed. Use the Login dialog box to sign in, or click Need an Autodesk ID? to create an account.

    The Open dialog box is displayed.

  4. In the Open dialog box, select the AutoCAD Civil 3D DWG file to translate and click Open.

    A dialog box is displayed to inform you that the data is being transferred to the cloud.

  5. In Toolspace, on the Toolbox tab, expand Subscription Extension Manager Autodesk® Civil Engineering Data Translator 2015. Double-click Open Job Monitor.

    The status of the translation job is displayed in the Job Monitor dialog box.

  6. When the job has completed, click Download in the Result column to download the files.
    Note: You can specify a default location for the downloaded files by changing the Job Monitor Configuration settings. For more information, see Job Monitor Dialog Box.

Depending on the type of job performed, and the data available in the source file, different file types are created during the data translation process, as shown in the following table.

Command Source File Type Selected for Translation Resulting File Types Created During Translation Object Translation Notes
Export Civil 3D to Bentley GEOPAK

.dwg

  • <surface name>-001.dat
    Note: DAT, TIN, and XML files are created for each surface in the drawing.
  • job100.gpk
    Note: A GPK file is created with the default name of job100.gpk.
  • <surface name>-001.tin
  • <drawing name>-dwg.xlsx
  • <surface name>.xml
  • <drawing name>-dwg.xml
  • Each surface is converted to a TIN file.
  • Points are converted as points.
  • Alignments are converted as alignments.
  • Profiles are converted as profiles that are not associated with an alignment.
  • Parcels are converted as parcels.
Export Civil 3D to Bentley InRoads

.dwg

  • <drawing name>-dwg.alg
  • <surface name>.dtm
    Note: DTM and XML files are created for each surface in the drawing.
  • <drawing name>-dwg.xlsx
  • <drawing name>-dwg.xml
  • <surface name>.xml
  • Each surface is converted to a DTM file.
  • Points are converted as points.
  • Alignments are converted as alignments.
  • Profiles are converted as profiles.

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