How To: Display an AutoCAD drawing file in ArcMap SummaryThis article provides instructions for adding AutoCAD drawing files to ArcMap, identifying problems that may prevent the data from drawing, and tips on correcting these issues in AutoCAD. ProcedureThe following steps are useful when applied to an AutoCAD drawing file in the native application, before adding the file to ArcMap. Note:ArcGIS Desktop does not support features created in AutoCAD Civil 3D or AutoCAD Land Desktop using Object data. If these files are opened and re-saved in AutoCAD, some of the Object data may be converted to entities that draw in ArcMap or convert to a geodatabase. If possible though, use of Object data in AutoDesk files which are brought into ArcGIS Desktop should be avoided. Create a copy of an AutoCAD file.
Save a copy for the drawing file in AutoCAD with a name that does not contain spaces or hyphens. Carbylamine reaction pdf. If the name contains spaces or hyphens, substitute both characters with underscores. Navigate to Insert External References, and detach any external references attached to the file. Save the AutoCAD drawing file again. Navigate to Format Units. Take note of the units used to create the file. Navigate to Layer Manager, and turn on, unfreeze, or unlock any layers which are turned off, frozen, or locked.
This enables the data to draw in ArcMap. Save the AutoCAD drawing file.
Add the AutoCAD drawing file to ArcMap to modify features. Open a blank map in ArcMap.