Import Civil 3D dialog box

Opens via: CIVIL3DIMPORT command

The Import Civil 3D dialog box creates BricsCAD civil objects from an AutoCAD® Civil 3D drawing.

Convert from current drawing

Converts AutoCAD® Civil 3D objects in the current drawing.

Select drawing to import

Sets the drawing path or click the Select drawing button () to select the drawing manually.

Note: When either the DWG file is specified or the Convert From Current Drawing option is selected, AutoCAD® Civil 3D objects are listed in a tree view, organized by object type.

Select All

Selects all AutoCAD® Civil 3D objects in the drawing.

Layer name template for Civil 3D objects

Specifies the layer name template for imported AutoCAD® Civil 3D objects.

The following settings are available for defining the Layer name template:

  • <Type>: includes AutoCAD® Civil 3D object type in the Layer name.
  • <Name>: includes AutoCAD® Civil 3D object name in the Layer name.
  • <SourceLayer>: Civil objects are created on same layer as source AutoCAD® Civil 3D objects.

To draw BricsCAD Civil objects on layers, use a Layer name that includes three elements: the source Civil 3D object type, the object name and the source AutoCAD® Civil 3D Layer name, as in the example below:

<Type>_<Name>_<SourceLayer>

Import native CAD objects

Imports native CAD objects from the drawing, along with AutoCAD® Civil 3D objects.

Import Civil 3D labels as blocks

Imports AutoCAD® Civil 3D labels from the drawing as blocks.

Note: AutoCAD® Civil 3D COGO point labels are converted to BricsCAD Civil point labels.