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Survey Points Exporter - Geodetic & Construction Workflow

by Jan Holinka·Workflow

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Why we like it

Survey Points Exporter stands out in the superhive library for pairing coordinate export with matching importer and annotator add-ons, so import, annotation, and export can share the same coordinate system settings. A demo video is available, and documentation is listed.

What is Survey Points Exporter - Geodetic & Construction Workflow?

Survey Points Exporter - Geodetic & Construction Workflow is a Blender add-on for exporting survey points — mesh vertices and Empty object locations — into real-world coordinates. Instead of relying on Blender's default origin, it lets you set a custom axis orientation using East, West, North, and South, apply reference point offsets, and add an optional Z-axis rotation.

Points can be exported from the active mesh or from entire collections, with control over coordinate order, decimal formatting, and output as TXT or CSV. The add-on also includes tools for calculating a reference point from a known surveyed point, retrieving the real-world coordinates of an active vertex or Empty, and moving points to entered coordinates. A viewport compass overlay helps with orientation.

Designed for surveying, construction, civil engineering, and CAD/GIS workflows, it integrates with Survey Points Importer for roundtrip use, keeping coordinate system settings consistent between import and export. Alongside Survey Points Importer and Survey Points Annotator, it forms a pipeline for importing, visualizing, annotating, and exporting real-world survey data in Blender.

Who is Survey Points Exporter - Geodetic & Construction Workflow best for?

Survey Points Exporter - Geodetic & Construction Workflow is best for surveying, construction, civil engineering, and CAD/GIS workflows in Blender.

How much does Survey Points Exporter - Geodetic & Construction Workflow cost?

Survey Points Exporter - Geodetic & Construction Workflow is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Exports mesh vertices and Empty object locations as real-world coordinates
  • Custom axis orientation (East, West, North, South), reference point offsets, and optional Z-axis rotation
  • Exports from the active mesh or entire collections, with control over coordinate order and decimal formatting
  • Output in TXT or CSV format
  • Calculates a reference point from a known surveyed point, and moves points to entered coordinates
  • Retrieves the real-world coordinates of an active vertex or Empty
  • Viewport compass overlay for orientation

Tags

#survey#coordinates#export#construction#civil engineering#CAD/GIS#geodetic#points

Frequently asked questions

Does Survey Points Exporter work with Blender 4.2 and later?

Survey Points Exporter - Geodetic & Construction Workflow is listed as compatible with Blender versions 4.2 through 5.0, and it is marked as Blender Extension compatible. The extension type is an add-on. If you work across several Blender releases within that range, the add-on is intended to cover them. Compatibility and version support can change over time, so it's worth checking the developer's page for the latest details and any updates before installing.

Is Survey Points Exporter free to download?

Survey Points Exporter - Geodetic & Construction Workflow is listed as free here in the catalog rather than at a set price. The add-on is distributed under the GPL license. Licensing terms and availability can change over time, so it's worth confirming the current details on the developer's page before you download. For questions about usage rights or the most up-to-date licensing information, refer to the developer's page directly.

What file formats can Survey Points Exporter output?

Survey Points Exporter - Geodetic & Construction Workflow can output survey points as either TXT or CSV files. You control the coordinate order and decimal formatting of the exported data, and you can export points from the active mesh or from entire collections. Coordinates are written as real-world values based on your chosen axis orientation, reference point offsets, and optional Z-axis rotation, rather than Blender's default origin.

How does Survey Points Exporter work with Survey Points Importer?

Survey Points Exporter - Geodetic & Construction Workflow integrates with Survey Points Importer - Geodetic & Construction Workflow for roundtrip workflows, keeping coordinate system settings consistent between import and export. Together with Survey Points Importer and Survey Points Annotator, it forms a pipeline for importing, visualizing, annotating, and exporting real-world survey data in Blender. If you already use the importer or annotator, the exporter is designed to fit alongside them within the same coordinate setup.

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