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	How to import XYZ coordinates as DWG points with elevation labels?
	If you need to import a number of XYZ points from Excel or a CSV file to your AutoCAD drawing, you can use e.g. using the Xls2Curve utility. Select the block option for import. If the imported block has a proper automatic (dynamic) attribute, it will display "its own" elevation (Z-coordinate) as a text label. See: Tip 6692 (Xls2Curve) Z-point block sample

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22.7.2010 5861x

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See also:
Tip 7258:	Export of point- and curve coordinates to Excel.
Tip 6692:	Simply create points or polyline from coordinates in Excel.
Tip 194:	How to import a text file with XYZ coordinates to AutoCAD points?

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CAD tip # 7465:

How to import XYZ coordinates as DWG points with elevation labels?