

If a software like QGIS should be able to read it, the software (or the developer) needs to know the XML schema of the data.

To get it working for you, check out how to view LandXML exports in Quantum GIS 1 Answer1.

At the moment it does not support surfaces which is what is in the LandXml file you are trying to load This plugin provides a quick and easy way to view survey parcel and marks layers from LandXML extracts in Quantum GIS and may prove particularly useful to TA's allowing you to visualise surveyor's proposed plans before TA certification. It currently supports a limited subset of LandXml which is used by Land Information New Zealand - the full Xml specification would be a much large exercise. It is recommended that you install the MemoryLayerSaver plugin so that the data are preserved when the project is saved Unfortunately the LandXml plugin won't work with this file. The imported data are loaded into memory layers. Import parcels and marks from a LINZ Landonline LandXml file. Land Information New Zealand LandXML importer for QGIS. Visit the Quantum GIS Project website for help and to download the application QGIS LandXML Plugin. Quantum GIS is a free, open source GIS application for data manipulation, visualisation and analysis. About Quantum GIS and the LandXML plugin.
