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Unit Conversion for LandXML Data

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AutoCAD Civil 3D uses conversion factors if the LandXML file you are importing has different units from the current drawing.

You can import LandXML files that use feet or meters.

When imported, the LandXML files are converted to the units of the current drawing. In AutoCAD Civil 3D, the default drawing units can be meters, International Feet, or U.S. Survey Feet. For more information, see Specifying Units and Zone Settings.

Note

Previously, it was required that you specify International or US Survey Foot in the LandXML settings. This specification is now done in the drawing settings.

Note

Unit conversion is not applied to descriptive LandXML attributes that may contain numeric values. For example, if you are importing a point with the description “12 oak” into a metric project, it will not be changed to “305mm oak.”


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