Autodesk Autocad 2004 --land Desktop -civil Design _best_

Import data via Points > Import/Export Points using formats like (Point, Easting, Northing, Elevation, Description).

This was the "heavy lifter" for engineers. While Land Desktop modeled the existing ground, Civil Design modeled the proposed improvements. Autodesk AutoCAD 2004 --land Desktop -civil Design

: Enabled the creation of 3D surfaces and contours from survey points. Import data via Points > Import/Export Points using

Who should avoid it

The 2004 civil lineup was built as a hierarchy of tools layered on top of the base AutoCAD engine: Autodesk AutoCAD 2004 --land Desktop -civil Design

Despite being considered "legacy" software today, LDT 2004 established the standard workflows we still use: