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- posted 09/12/07 by Ove Cervin LandXML version
- Hello all!
Some time ago I heard that a customer had faced an issue discovering what happens when you import a LandXML-file from Civil 3D 2008 in to a DWG with version 2007.
If you do this - be aware that the version of LandXML exported from Civil 3D 2008 is "LandXML 1.1". This format is slightly different from earlier "LandXML 1.0". But what really mattered for this customer was that the file includes information that it comes from Civil 3D 2008.
When they imported this LandXML-file to a DWG version 2007 it was converted (locked to) DWG 2008 file format.
Not strange - but please be aware if you in your office are running a project set to use DWG 2007 file format with applications based on 2007. If you import a newer LandXML they will become 2008 DWG's.
Confusing? ;-)
Cheers! / Ove
User Comments
I thought that Civil3D 2007 and 2008 were both using LandXML 1.1??
I tested an exported LandXML from 2008 by importing it into 2007, saved my file and reopened in 2007. It wasn't locked...
Are you sure this doesn't apply to 2006 vs. 2007?
Posted 9/14/2007 10:12 AM by Marie-Pierre Lebel