Data Sharing

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About Data Sharing Methods
You can use several methods to share an AutoCAD Civil 3D drawing data with people who do not have AutoCAD Civil 3D.
About Other Data Sharing Methods
Share AutoCAD Civil 3D data using additional utilities and commands.
About Using the Object Enabler
Users who do not have AutoCAD Civil 3D but who have an AutoCAD-based product can install the Object Enabler and view your drawing exactly as you created it.
To Use Proxy Graphics
To Export an AutoCAD Civil 3D Drawing to an AutoCAD DWG File
To Export an AutoCAD Civil 3D Drawing to a MicroStation DGN File
About Exporting a Drawing to a DXF File
You can export a drawing created in AutoCAD Civil 3D to AutoCAD. This process creates a new DXF format drawing with all civil objects exploded to AutoCAD primitives. The original drawing is not affected.
To Export a Drawing to a DXF File
To Explode AutoCAD Civil 3D Objects
All AutoCAD Civil 3D objects support the AutoCAD Explode command. In addition, labels on objects can be individually exploded.
About Exporting Civil Data to SDF Files
Use the Export to SDF command to export AutoCAD Civil 3D data to Spatial Data Format (SDF) files.
To Export Civil Data to SDF Files
About Exporting a Drawing to a 3D DWF File
You can export a drawing created in AutoCAD Civil 3D to 3D DWF format.
To Export a Drawing to a 3D DWF File
To Export a Drawing to AutoCAD
To Change the AEC Editor Settings for the Export To AutoCAD Commands
To Convert Multiple Drawings to a New Format or to Change Units
Drawing and Data Sharing Command Reference

Parent topic: File and Data Sharing