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	Import error: No point file format match found
	When trying to import a list of point coordinates from a TXT file to AutoCAD Civil 3D, an error message is displayed: "No point file format match found" The coordinate text file is most probably saved in Unicode (16-bit). The point import function requires a standard 8-bit ANSI encoding. So just open and re-save your file in Notepad to the ANSI format: And retry the import.

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29.5.2012 7954x

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applies to: AutoCAD Civil 3D ·

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CAD tip # 8657:

Import error: No point file format match found