Adding and Editing Survey Data

You can use AutoCAD Civil 3D to add and edit survey data.

To add survey data to your drawing, you can:

Use the AutoCAD Civil 3DToolspaceSurvey tab to define and manage survey data such as point, setups, directions, traverses, and figures.
Use the AutoCAD Civil 3DSurvey Command Window to define survey data such as baselines, centerlines, and intersections, and to view and manage survey command input and output history.

In AutoCAD Civil 3D, a survey database holds all the observed angles and distances for each point.

Editing Survey Data in the Panorama Vista Editor
Control Points
You can use several methods to create control points.
Non-Control Points
Use the Survey tab to create non-control points.
Setups
Setups are the instrument setups that are defined in the survey database. The Setups collection on the ToolspaceSurvey tab expands to display individual setups.
Observations
Observations are measured to survey points in relation to a setup.
Directions
A direction is an angle measured from the north or south meridian.
Baselines
You can create baselines, which are reference lines from a baseline start point and a baseline end point.
Centerlines
A centerline is defined from a figure. After you define the current centerline and current cross section, you can create new points in relation to them.
Intersections
You can use the intersection commands to locate intersection points between bearings, azimuths, lines, and arcs, and to calculate the square offset.
Batch Files
Use batch files to record all survey commands that you use.