Reports - Units and Zone

Last updated: 2025-04-29

Overview

This report will parse folders for .dwg files and report the following information:

  • FILE: File and folder name
  • SAVED BY: The last version of AutoCAD that saved the DWG file.
  • DWG UNITS: Typically feet or meters
  • IMPERIAL TO METRIC CONVERSION: Does the file use international foot or US survey foot for metric conversions?
  • INSERTION UNITS: Specifies a drawing-units value for automatic scaling of blocks, images, or xrefs when inserted or attached to a drawing.
  • LANDXML EXPORT UNITS: The units specified in exported LandXML files.
  • PLOT STYLE MODE: Does the file use color-based plot tables or style-based plot tables? WisDOT standards in Civil 3D 2018 and beyond use color-based plot tables.
  • SYSTEM CODE: Code version of the projection system of the file. When used, all drawings in the same project should use the same coordinate system code.
  • DESCRIPTION: Full text description of the SYSTEM CODE.

  • SYSTEM CATEGORY: (Optional) The primary coordinate system category that the system is assigned to.

Usage

WisDOT Survey tab > Survey panel > Reports menu > Units and Zone

The report can also be accessed from the command line: DOTREPORTUNITSZONE.

  1. Target Folders:
    1. Include: Use the Add and Remove buttons to create a list of directories to include. All .dwg files found in these directories will be included in the report. Subdirectories are also included.
    2. Exclude: Use the Add and Remove buttons to create a list of directories to exclude. All .dwg files found in these directories will be excluded from the report. Subdirectories are also excluded.
  2. Report Options:
    1. Include System Category: Check this option to include the primary coordinate system category that the drawing coordinate system is assigned to. CAUTION: Including the coordinate system category requires significantly more processing time.
    2. DWG Timeout: Large file sizes or drawings with errors will increase processing time. Drawings that take longer than the selected time to query will be skipped.
  3. Click the folder icon to open the Save File As.. dialog.
  4. Create Report
  5. The report will auto-open in Excel.

  6. Save the report.

Sample report

UnitsZoneReport.xlsx