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title: "Import Ribbon"
canonical: "https://help.innovyze.com/space/infodrainage2021v1/16548060/Import%20Ribbon"
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The** Import **ribbon allows you to load information from file as either background data or actual design information.

![image](media://72c48741-6589-4c99-8cea-82532f58e977)

**Background Data**

** **[**Surface Data**](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2021v1/pages/16548124)** **- Allows you to import and specify terrain information.

[**CAD Data**](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2021v1/pages/16548131)** **- Allows you to import CAD Data as the background data.** **

[**GIS Data**](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2021v1/pages/16548047)** **- Allows you to import GIS Data as the background data.** **

[**Images**](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2021v1/pages/16548001) - Allows you to import background images.

**From MicroDrainage**

[**Import Design**](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2021v1/pages/16548107) - Allows you to import a MicroDrainage file.

**From LandXML**

** **[**Import Pipe Network**](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2021v1/pages/16548045)** **- Allows you to import a pipe network from a LandXML file.

**From CAD**

**[Inflows](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2021v1/pages/16548131)** - Allows you to import Inflows using the **CAD Import **wizard.

[**Stormwater Controls**](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2021v1/pages/16548131) - Allows you to import StormWater Controls using the **CAD Import **wizard.

**From GIS**

[**Inflows **](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2021v1/pages/16548129)– Allows you to import Inflows using the **GIS Import **wizard.

[**Junctions **](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2021v1/pages/16548129)– Allows you to import Junctions using the **GIS Import **wizard.

[**Stormwater Controls**](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2021v1/pages/16548129)** **– Allows you to import Stormwater Controls using the **GIS Import **wizard.

[**Connections **](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2021v1/pages/16548129)– Allows you to import Connections using the **GIS Import **wizard.

**From Text**

[**Inflows **](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2021v1/pages/16548058)– Allows you to import Inflows using the **CSV Import **wizard.

[**Junctions **](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2021v1/pages/16548058)– Allows you to import Junctions using the **CSV Import **wizard. 

[**Stormwater Controls**](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2021v1/pages/16548058)** **– Allows you to import Stormwater Controls using the **CSV Import **wizard. 

[**Connections **](https://help-innovyze.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/infodrainage2021v1/pages/16548058)– Allows you to import Connections using the **CSV Import **wizard.