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Export SDF to ASCII /or XLS/

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todor.latev
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Export SDF to ASCII /or XLS/

Using Civil 3D 2012 x64

 

I have an SDF file which contains point objects with associated data table records

I'm trying to extract the data to xls file /or text file/

Once imported in Map there's the option to view data table, then one can go select all and copy/paste everyhing in excel

This would have been perfect if coordinates were exported too. Alas I end up with a rather useless table

 

Is there a way to convert an SDF file to xls file and preserve all the data records along with the geometry /xyz/ in the process?

 

for something SO BASIC there HAS to be a basic solution

 

Thanks in advance!

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C3D 2015 x64, SP1, Win7 x64, 16Gb RAM
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Message 2 of 5

Hi,

 

>> for something SO BASIC there HAS to be a basic solution

If you have not "imported" the SDF, but connected to the SDF, then you can create calculated fields as additional columns to the datatable. Then you can export again (or use copy&paste) to get a XLS including the coordinate-values.

(hope this video is a help, even it's German, if not, let me know)

MapFDO_PointCoord_CalcFields_AN01.gif

- alfred -

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Message 3 of 5

Thanks Alfred, this worked!

Never seizes to amaze me though how simple things like this have to be researched and worked around to accomplish...

BTW - is there a way to use excel as an SDF viewer/editor?

Cheers,
Todor

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C3D 2015 x64, SP1, Win7 x64, 16Gb RAM
Message 4 of 5

Hi,

 

>> BTW - is there a way to use excel as an SDF viewer/editor?

As Excel is no GIS-tool/has no GIS-functionality, I don't think so.

 

- alfred -

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Ingenieur Studio HOLLAUS ... www.hollaus.at ... blog.hollaus.at ... CDay 2024
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Message 5 of 5

Hello,

 

you can import SDF with MAPIMPORT command and convert attributes data to OD.

Then you can export to SHP file with MAPEXPORT command. You can export OD AND AutoCAD properties like geometry (X,Y,Z,length, area, rotation...), layer, color... to attributes data

In SHP format, attribute data are stored in DBF file which can be opened and viewed by Excel. But don't modifiy and save back the DBF, because you can damage structure of data.

 

Olivier

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