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. For more information, see Field Codes.
- Create a Linework Code Set based on the point coding and linework connectivity. For more information, see Linework Code Files.
- Define the Survey User Settings. For more information, see User Settings.
- Define the Survey Database Settings. For more information, see Database Settings.
- Create a Survey Equipment Database. For more information, see Survey Equipment Database.
- Create a Figure Prefix Database and figure prefixes. For more information, see Survey Figure Prefix Database.
- Create Description Key Sets and description keys. For more information, see Creating Description Keys.
- Import survey data based on a drawing template (*.dwt) that contains established styles and layers. For more information, see Drawing Templates.
Perform the following tasks after importing survey data:
- View data in an import event and re-import the data if necessary. For more information, see Import Events.
- Edit survey point properties and reprocess linework. For more information, see Editing Survey Point Properties and Processing Survey Linework.
- Create a traverse and perform traverse analysis. For more information, see Survey Analysis and Output.
- Use the Survey Command Window and survey command language to batch process and record coordinate geometry operations. For more information, see Survey Command Reference.