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    Default Export issues

    I have never had an easy go of exporting Civ 3D dwgs to previous versions. Either it crashes out entirely, or the exported dwg throws a prompt in the previous version that it cannot be saved as it was created with an earlier version. What's the point of exporting if you can't work with the file in the version you exported it to? Or id this another one of AutoDesk's forced upgrade schemes?

    I really don't have a question here... just venting, I guess.

    FYI, my office is on 2018, but the client (government) is on 2013.

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    I feel the pain... what usually works for me to to export to autocad in my current version, open that in "Civl3d As AutoCAD" and then save that version down down to an earlier version.

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    Default Re: Export issues

    This is why I kept my template in the 2013 format.

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    Default Re: Export issues

    Quote Originally Posted by scott.jeffers View Post

    FYI, my office is on 2018, but the client (government) is on 2013.
    Based on that ^^^^^ -- I'd be doing the work in 2013-2016, so that there is no conversion necessary.

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    Default Re: Export issues

    If the contract requirement is to provide Civil 3D drawings (i.e., Surfaces, Alignments, etc) in 2013 DWG format, then using Civil 3D 2013-2016 should be a contract requirement as well.

    If the contract requirement is to provide AutoCAD drawings in 2013 DWG format, then use whatever version of Civil 3D you want and simply use the EXPORTC3DDRAWING Command... Just be mindful to unlock layers containing COGO Points prior to export.

    If none of this is specified in your contract for this client/project, then your management & project engineers are doing your firm (and the client) a disservice.

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    Hi, some little things to look for. any points, surfaces or other civil3d entities that are locked. Also check for any locked layers. These are easy to miss and cause a lot of problems

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