Can AutoCAD import a .CSV file?

[Anonymous]

I am currently trying to help a small surveying company do research on which AutoCAD package they need to purchase to do the limited things that they do. All I really need to know is if AutoCAD, not AutoCAD Civil3D, just straight up AutoCAD can import a .CSV file and place those points into model space?

[dgorsman]

Not directly, but it's reasonably easy to set up with scripting or LISP programming (provided you have the full version, NOT LT).  If you look around there's quite a few third party developers who can provide something more substantial. 

[S.Faris · Accepted solution]

For sure, It can  be done. Here are a few methods;

Lisp : Survey Points Import and Create Free AutoLISP (LISP) for AutoCAD

Advanced Lisp Mehod : Point Manager

Something for the ANSII format : How to import a list of coordinates into AutoCAD

1 Dollar App Solution : Draw coordinates in AutoCAD from an Excel CSV file

[vladimir_michl]

You can use a plain AutoCAD for this - see:

https://www.cadforum.cz/cadforum_en/import-a-xyz-coordinate-file-as-autocad-points-with-labels-tip84...

Vladimir Michl, www.cadstudio.cz - www.cadforum.cz

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

just with Excel formulas (to build an AutoCAD command based on your XYZ values)

- alfred -