Importing from Drainage LandXML

You can import a model from a LandXML format .xml file. LandXML is a non-proprietary data standard for the persistence of civil engineering and survey measurement data commonly used in the Land Development and Transportation Industries.

Drainage and Utilities utilizes the PipeNetworks functionality of the LandXML file. Drainage and Utilities is primarily concerned with the overall physical structure and connectivity of the pipe network; hence some of the available hydrologic and hydraulic data necessary for a hydraulic analysis is not transferred during export/import.

To import a LandXML .xml file:

Select Drainage and Utilities > Home > Model Import/Export > Import Utilities > Import Drainage LandXML.
In the Select LandXML File to Import dialog, browse to the LandXML file to be imported, highlight it, and click Open.

Note: You can import a LandXML file to both new and existing models; however, you can only import to existing models that contain no elements in the model.