Index: Ringtoets/Revetment/src/Ringtoets.Revetment.IO/Configurations/Helpers/ConfigurationAssessmentSectionCategoryTypeConverter.cs
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diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Revetment/src/Ringtoets.Revetment.IO/Configurations/Helpers/ConfigurationAssessmentSectionCategoryTypeConverter.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Revetment/src/Ringtoets.Revetment.IO/Configurations/Helpers/ConfigurationAssessmentSectionCategoryTypeConverter.cs	(revision 4526f192889d12b19032d94756c353f34723637f)
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using Ringtoets.Common.Data.AssessmentSection;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.Revetment.IO.Configurations.Helpers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts <see cref="ConfigurationAssessmentSectionCategoryType"/> to <see cref="string"/> and back.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class ConfigurationAssessmentSectionCategoryTypeConverter : TypeConverter
+    {
+        public override bool CanConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext context, Type sourceType)
+        {
+            return sourceType == typeof(string)
+                   || sourceType == typeof(AssessmentSectionCategoryType)
+                   || base.CanConvertFrom(context, sourceType);
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Revetment/src/Ringtoets.Revetment.IO/Ringtoets.Revetment.IO.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -r9334a722eef30e019e2e5947101c876d231e2c6b -r4526f192889d12b19032d94756c353f34723637f
--- Ringtoets/Revetment/src/Ringtoets.Revetment.IO/Ringtoets.Revetment.IO.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Revetment.IO.csproj)	(revision 9334a722eef30e019e2e5947101c876d231e2c6b)
+++ Ringtoets/Revetment/src/Ringtoets.Revetment.IO/Ringtoets.Revetment.IO.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Revetment.IO.csproj)	(revision 4526f192889d12b19032d94756c353f34723637f)
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Configurations\FailureMechanismCategoryWaveConditionsCalculationConfiguration.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configurations\FailureMechanismCategoryWaveConditionsCalculationConfigurationWriter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configurations\FailureMechanismCategoryWaveConditionsCalculationConfigurationExporter.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Configurations\Helpers\ConfigurationAssessmentSectionCategoryTypeConverter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configurations\WaveConditionsCalculationConfigurationExporter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="WaveConditions\CoverType.cs" />
     <Compile Include="WaveConditions\ExportableWaveConditions.cs" />
Index: Ringtoets/Revetment/test/Ringtoets.Revetment.IO.Test/Configurations/Helpers/ConfigurationAssessmentSectionCategoryTypeConverterTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Revetment/test/Ringtoets.Revetment.IO.Test/Configurations/Helpers/ConfigurationAssessmentSectionCategoryTypeConverterTest.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Revetment/test/Ringtoets.Revetment.IO.Test/Configurations/Helpers/ConfigurationAssessmentSectionCategoryTypeConverterTest.cs	(revision 4526f192889d12b19032d94756c353f34723637f)
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using Ringtoets.Common.Data.AssessmentSection;
+using Ringtoets.Revetment.IO.Configurations.Helpers;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.Revetment.IO.Test.Configurations.Helpers
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class ConfigurationAssessmentSectionCategoryTypeConverterTest
+    {
+        [Test]
+        public void Constructor_ExpectedValues()
+        {
+            // Call
+            var converter = new ConfigurationAssessmentSectionCategoryTypeConverter();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.IsInstanceOf<TypeConverter>(converter);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CanConvertFrom_AssessmentSectionCategoryType_ReturnTrue()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            var converter = new ConfigurationAssessmentSectionCategoryTypeConverter();
+
+            // Call
+            bool canConvertFrom = converter.CanConvertFrom(typeof(AssessmentSectionCategoryType));
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.IsTrue(canConvertFrom);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CanConvertFrom_OtherType_ReturnFalse()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            var converter = new ConfigurationAssessmentSectionCategoryTypeConverter();
+
+            // Call
+            bool canConvertFrom = converter.CanConvertFrom(typeof(object));
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.IsFalse(canConvertFrom);
+        }
+    }
+}
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Index: Ringtoets/Revetment/test/Ringtoets.Revetment.IO.Test/Ringtoets.Revetment.IO.Test.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -r9334a722eef30e019e2e5947101c876d231e2c6b -r4526f192889d12b19032d94756c353f34723637f
--- Ringtoets/Revetment/test/Ringtoets.Revetment.IO.Test/Ringtoets.Revetment.IO.Test.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Revetment.IO.Test.csproj)	(revision 9334a722eef30e019e2e5947101c876d231e2c6b)
+++ Ringtoets/Revetment/test/Ringtoets.Revetment.IO.Test/Ringtoets.Revetment.IO.Test.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Revetment.IO.Test.csproj)	(revision 4526f192889d12b19032d94756c353f34723637f)
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Configurations\FailureMechanismCategoryWaveConditionsCalculationConfigurationTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configurations\FailureMechanismCategoryWaveConditionsCalculationConfigurationWriterTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configurations\FailureMechanismCategoryWaveConditionsCalculationConfigurationExporterTest.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Configurations\Helpers\ConfigurationAssessmentSectionCategoryTypeConverterTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configurations\WaveConditionsCalculationConfigurationExporterTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="WaveConditions\CoverTypeTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="WaveConditions\ExportableWaveConditionsFactoryTest.cs" />