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Converting AutoCAD files into shape files

Converting AutoCAD files into shape files

Post by Mark Cederhol » Wed, 31 Dec 1997 04:00:00



Quote:>I am using MapObjects and I have to use some Auto-CAD files. Since
>MapObjects can only use ArcView shape files, how can I convert AutoCAD
>files into ArcView shape files? Do I need any special software? Can I do
>that with ArcInfo? Can I do that with ArcView? ( I don't think so...)

The free CAD reader for ArcView allows you to convert .DWG files to
shapefiles; just open it as a theme, make it active, and click the "Convert
to Shapefile" menu entry.  It works for r13, anyway -- it may not accept
r14.

--Mark

 
 
 
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1. Convert Autocad Dwg to Editable Shape File

I have an AutoCAD, version 14 drawing file that I need to convert to shape
files that I can edit and then export to another program that uses shape
files. The drawing file was originally created with AutoCAD 2000 but saved
in version 14 format; it may or may not have elevations (i.,e, be 3
dimensional). I've tried using ArcView's Cad extension to bring in the DWG
file and then using arcview to convert it to a shape file. However this
creates a shape file that I can not edit and the theme's properties says
it's ArcZ - something I'm not familiar with.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks in advance for your help.

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