About Setup Object Conversion

AutoCAD Civil 3D reads the setup object when the Land Desktop drawing is opened in AutoCAD Civil 3D and translates certain aspects into the AutoCAD Civil 3D drawing settings for the session.

Note: If you close the drawing without saving it, then the original setup object remains intact and you can open the drawing again in Land Desktop.

Some information in the Land Desktop setup object is translated into AutoCAD Civil 3D and some is not, as described in the following table:

Land Desktop Setup Object AutoCAD Civil 3D Drawing Settings
Linear units Translated to drawing units
Angle units Translated to angle units
Angle display style Not translated
Linear, Coordinate, Elevation, and Angular precision Translated to similar entries in the Ambient Settings
Horizontal scale Translated to scale
Sheet size Not translated
Coordinate system (zone) Translated to Zone settings in Units and Zone Settings
Base Point and North Rotation Not translated
Miscellaneous information (for example, border) Not translated