About Preparing to Import Survey Data

To successfully bring data from the field into AutoCAD Civil 3D, it is important to understand the interaction between field codes, the linework code set, description keys, and the figure prefix database.

Perform the following setup tasks before importing survey data:

• Establish consistent point coding and linework connectivity.
• Create a Linework Code Set based on the point coding and linework connectivity.
• Define the Survey User Settings.
• Define the Survey Database Settings.
• Create a Survey Equipment Database.
• Create a Figure Prefix Database and figure prefixes.
• Create Description Key Sets and description keys.
• Import survey data based on a drawing template (*.dwt) that contains established styles and layers.

Perform the following tasks after importing survey data:

• View data in an import event and re-import the data if necessary.
• Edit survey point properties and reprocess linework.
• Create a traverse and perform traverse analysis.
• Use the Survey Command Window and survey command language to batch process and record coordinate geometry operations.