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The issue is :

I need support for the ACAD Civil 3d reader

Here is the error:

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FME 2018.0.0.0 Beta (20170730 - Build 18138 - WIN64)

FME Desktop Smallworld Edition (floating)

Permanent License.

Machine host name is: SLD-RichLap

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit (Build 15063)

Copyright (c) 1994 - 2017, Safe Software Inc.

Safe Software Inc.

Creating reader for format: Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D

Trying to find a DYNAMIC plugin for reader named `CIVIL3D'

Loaded module 'CIVIL3D' from file 'C:Program FilesFMEplugins/ACAD.dll'

FME API version of module 'CIVIL3D' matches current internal version (3.8 20170623)

SOURCE_CIVIL3D Reader: Using rich geometry.

AutoCAD Reader: Unknown or unsupported version of AutoCAD file 'AC1032'. Most recent supported version is 'AC1027', which is also known as 'Release2013'

A fatal error has occurred. Check the logfile above for details

Failed to obtain any schemas from reader 'CIVIL3D' from 1 datasets. This may be due to invalid datasets or format accessibility issues due to licensing, dependencies, or module loading. See logfile for more information

FME Session Duration: 2.1 seconds. (CPU: 0.5s user, 0.2s system)

END - ProcessID: 15856, peak process memory usage: 74336 kB, current process memory usage: 44648 kB

Failed to obtain any schemas from reader 'CIVIL3D' from 1 datasets. This may be due to invalid datasets or format accessibility issues due to licensing, dependencies, or module loading. See logfile for more information

Program Terminating

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Hi @rick,

I'm sorry, but the FME 2018 beta does not yet have support for Civil-3D 2018. We are working hard on adding this support, and expect to see it before FME 2018 is released. If you send me your contact info, I will be sure to notify you as soon we have a beta able to read Civil-3D 2018.


Civil 3D 2018 is now supported in FME 2018.0! Please check out the current beta, Build 18191 or Newer.

REALDWG and AUTOCAD_OD formats support version 2018 DWG files in FME 2017.1 – while ACAD and CIVIL3D support version 2018 DWG files in FME 2018.0 (from build noted above).