About Exporting a Drawing to a DXF File

You can export a drawing created in Autodesk 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.

A DXF file is a text file that contains drawing information that other CAD systems can read. When you open the DXF file, the exploded objects are not restored to their original state.

This process creates a new DXF file with all Autodesk Civil 3D objects exploded to AutoCAD primitives. The original drawing is not affected.

Note: When you use the Export To AutoCAD commands, all Autodesk Civil 3D objects are exploded to AutoCAD primitives. Opening the drawing in Autodesk Civil 3D does not restore these primitive objects to Autodesk Civil 3D objects.