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title: "Import Ribbon"
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The** Import **ribbon allows you to load information from file as either background data or actual design information.

![image](media://0e28ac6c-6fdb-47e9-9acf-8add7912b50d)

**Background Data**

** **[**Surface Data**](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2020v2/pages/16417384)** **- Allows you to import and specify terrain information.

[**CAD Data**](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2020v2/pages/16417378)** **- Allows you to import CAD Data as the background data.** **

[**GIS Data**](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2020v2/pages/16417368)** **- Allows you to import GIS Data as the background data.** **

[**Images**](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2020v2/pages/16417091) - Allows you to import background images.

**From MicroDrainage**

[**Import Design**](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2020v2/pages/16417399) - Allows you to import a MicroDrainage file.

**From LandXML**

** **[**Import Pipe Network**](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2020v2/pages/16417372)** **- Allows you to import a pipe network from a LandXML file.

**From CAD**

**[Inflows](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2020v2/pages/16417378)** - Allows you to import Inflows using the **CAD Import **wizard.

[**Stormwater Controls**](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2020v2/pages/16417378) - Allows you to import StormWater Controls using the **CAD Import **wizard.

**From GIS**

[**Inflows **](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2020v2/pages/16417382)– Allows you to import Inflows using the **GIS Import **wizard.

[**Junctions **](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2020v2/pages/16417382)– Allows you to import Junctions using the **GIS Import **wizard.

[**Stormwater Controls**](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2020v2/pages/16417382)** **– Allows you to import Stormwater Controls using the **GIS Import **wizard.

[**Connections **](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2020v2/pages/16417382)– Allows you to import Connections using the **GIS Import **wizard.

**From Text**

[**Inflows **](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2020v2/pages/16417476)– Allows you to import Inflows using the **CSV Import **wizard.

[**Junctions **](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2020v2/pages/16417476)– Allows you to import Junctions using the **CSV Import **wizard. 

[**Stormwater Controls**](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2020v2/pages/16417476)** **– Allows you to import Stormwater Controls using the **CSV Import **wizard. 

[**Connections **](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2020v2/pages/16417476)– Allows you to import Connections using the **CSV Import **wizard.