Hello,
New to Civil3D 2012, so please bear with me.
I have a point file with <null> elevations. Somehow it won't let me import this .txt file (using pnezd comma delimited) into my .dwg. If I have elevations I have no problems. We tried creating a pned (comma delimited) and the <null> having an unused column and it didn't work.
Ideas? Thanks in advance.
Solved! Go to Solution.
Solved by IanMcClain. Go to Solution.
@Anonymous wrote:Hello,
New to Civil3D 2012, so please bear with me.
I have a point file with <null> elevations. Somehow it won't let me import this .txt file (using pnezd comma delimited) into my .dwg. If I have elevations I have no problems. We tried creating a pned (comma delimited) and the <null> having an unused column and it didn't work.
Ideas? Thanks in advance.
You are trying to import a .txt file in a .csv format (the PNEZD (comma delimited) is for .csv files)
Use the PNEZD (space delimited) to import a .txt file.
If that returns an error, edit the .txt file elevations, change <null> to 0. Then try again.
We usually just change the invalid indicator in the pnezd file format Elevation tab to <Null> and it works fine.
I suppose that could work, but I'm hesitant to go in and start messing with AutoCADs native formats like that. Reason being, if your process changes in the future, and you use a different file type, that tool might not work anymore unless you remember to reset it to normal.
Much easier just to run a Find & Replace on a .txt or a .csv file instead, imho.
Just for the record, I have been using PNEZD comma delimited TXT files for over 20 years with no problem. It shows examples right on the screen when you import them. At least for the last 2 or 3 versions.
Bill
Thanks to all for the responses.
When trying to select the pnezd comma delimited format on civil 3d it tells me the .txt file does not support this format. So I wonder if there is some setting unchecked somewhere. We used to do it all the time in Land Desktop with no issues.
Thanks.
Make sure it is a REAL txt file. Open in Notepad and save in Notepad. Also check for any lines of text before the first line of the PNEZD text.
Try the attached file.
Bill
If you could post the file or a small portion of it showing the Null elevation. It would help us diagnose the problem.
Allen
Allen Jessup
CAD Manager - Designer
Did you find this post helpful? Feel free to Like this post.
Did your question get successfully answered? Then click on the ACCEPT SOLUTION button.
I also attached why I see when trying to import points. Note that the pnezd comma delimited option does not show and when I try to add it, it tells me it is an invalid format.
Thanks.
Ok. I see what is going on here.
I know this probably isn't the exact solution you are looking for, but try opening the point file itself in Excel (or an open source spreadsheet program, like OpenOffice) and save it as a .csv
You might have to do some cleanup, but try that, and then import that .csv as a PNEZD (comma delimited).
This is how it should look:
I notice you have filtering on. I don't know if that's blocking the PNEZD format. Try turning it off.
Allen
Allen Jessup
CAD Manager - Designer
Did you find this post helpful? Feel free to Like this post.
Did your question get successfully answered? Then click on the ACCEPT SOLUTION button.
I'm not sure yet. I've tried turning on filtering while importing a TXT file and it doesn't filter out PNEZD (comma delimited). It's possible that the files are missing of the path is set wrong on the OPs computer. We'll have to wait for a reply.
Allen
Allen Jessup
CAD Manager - Designer
Did you find this post helpful? Feel free to Like this post.
Did your question get successfully answered? Then click on the ACCEPT SOLUTION button.
That looks like it. Do the points come into the drawing OK?
Allen
Allen Jessup
CAD Manager - Designer
Did you find this post helpful? Feel free to Like this post.
Did your question get successfully answered? Then click on the ACCEPT SOLUTION button.
Try renaming the .txt to .csv
If that doesn't work, open it in text pad do a find and replace of ",<null>," to be just ",".
PNEZD should recognize .txt. You could change the default extension for PNEZD to .txt. That is what mine is.
Ok, we are getting somewhere here. I turned the filtering off. I replaced the <null> for "0". Imported my points but the descriptions are not coming in. (I tried the .cvs part but I normally just grab the point file, not really export them when it comes from the field).
Thanks again!
Ahhh, good old forums. We might not *always* solve the problem, but we will sure have fun confusing you! LOL!!!
Can't find what you're looking for? Ask the community or share your knowledge.