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title: How to check the exported DWG Invert Level (IL) and X,Y coordinates from 3D view is preserved?
description: "Export DWG from 3D view [****here****](https://largefilehosting.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/ProjectSharing/Update%20Blogpost%20Link/3D%20View.dwg) Steps: 1. Open drawing in AutoCAD / Civil 3D 2. Select one drain (i.e: drain 43),  3. Details of Drain 43; - Invert Level = 21.871m  - Node 16 coordinates (X.Y) = 351.191m, 246.260m…"
url: "https://mes100.com/docs/how-to-check-the-exported-dwg-invert-level-il-and-xy-coordinates-from-3d-view-is-preserved/"
updated: "2022-12-05"
category: Benchmark / General
---

# How to check the exported DWG Invert Level (IL) and X,Y coordinates from 3D view is preserved?

Export DWG from 3D view [****here****](https://largefilehosting.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/ProjectSharing/Update%20Blogpost%20Link/3D%20View.dwg)

Steps:

1. Open drawing in AutoCAD / Civil 3D
2. Select one drain (i.e: drain 43), 
3. Details of Drain 43;

- Invert Level = 21.871m 
- Node 16 coordinates (X.Y) = 351.191m, 246.260m

![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/image2.png?resize=1080%2C515&ssl=1)

![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/image1.png?resize=1080%2C590&ssl=1)

When doing comparison, the values are the same.

# ****How to check the coordinates in Civil 3D / AutoCAD ****

Reference made from Autodesk Knowledge Network :- [**To Display the Coordinates of a Point**](https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2020/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID-27F11419-81E7-428A-972E-561F5809FBCD-htm.html)

Checking of coordinates is based on the reference above. 

Here are some tips on how to check the coordinates in Civil 3D.

1. Open drawing (i.e: only show drain layer)

2. Select one drain ( to get better view, user can zoom using the full navigation wheel)

![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/image4.png?resize=1080%2C539&ssl=1)

3. Command ‘ID’ and pick a point that user want to identify the X,Y and Z coordinates

![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/image3.png?resize=905%2C781&ssl=1)

4. Now the X,Y and Z coordinates are known.

# ****Conclusion ****

The values between MiTS and exported DWG are the same. Hence this can be concluded that the coordinates X,Y and Z are preserved

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