How to Create and Define Survey Figures

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How to Create and Define Survey Figures

7/4/2026

 

A solid explanation of how Survey Figures work to define and specify Figure creation in Civil 3D.
What do a Survey Figure Prefix Db and a Linework Codeset do with the point data a Civil 3D Survey database.
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Notice that it is often easier in practice to import the survey point data and later to employ the Generate Linework command to generate the Figures.