Import GIS lines in AutoCAD Map 3D
Add geometry lines to your map with a simple GIS import.
Transcript
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In AutoCAD Map 3D, you can import many of the standard GIS file formats.
00:09
Data you import becomes AutoCAD drawing objects, which are easy to work with in your map using standard editing tools.
00:16
In this exercise, you are importing sewer lines for a city, with the focus on bringing in the geometry.
00:22
From the ribbon, Insert tab, Import panel, click Map Import to open the Import Location dialog.
00:28
It is important to note that there are several options for the type of files that you are importing,
00:34
including text files and a variety of other formats.
00:37
For this example, in the Files of type drop-down, select ESRI shape file.
00:43
Select the waterlines.shp file, and then click OK.
00:48
The Import dialog displays several options for bringing in geometry.
00:53
For now, focus on the table in the middle, which displays the import properties for each layer being imported.
00:59
In this case, there is one Input Layer, “waterlines,” which is the single feature class in the SHP file.
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The second column identifies the Drawing Layer to which the layer will be imported.
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By default, the layer is given the same name as the feature class in the file being imported.
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You can either select an existing layer in this drawing or create a new one.
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In the Object Class column, “None” appears, because no object classes are currently defined for the map.
01:30
The Input Coordinate System for the incoming file is listed as CA-I, or the California state planes coordinate system.
01:39
During the import routine, this is set for you automatically, based on a PRJ file that is associated with the SHP file.
01:47
Notice that in the Current drawing coordinate system group box,
01:50
there is no coordinate system assigned to the drawing for this example.
01:55
This means that the geometry is brought in using only the input coordinates, with no coordinate conversion.
02:01
The Data column in the table reads “None”, because there are no data tables or link tables attached to the SHP file.
02:08
The last column, Points, allows you to select an AutoCAD block in the destination drawing
02:15
to associate with the SHP file as a Point in the drawing.
02:18
For this example, leave the remaining import options set to their defaults, to bring in the waterline geometry as-is.
02:26
Click OK, and AutoCAD Map processes the imported geometry.
02:31
Once the geometry is imported, zoom to extents to see all the geometry that was brought in.
02:37
Zoom in on an area for a more detailed view, and select any line to view its properties.
02:43
Zoom in even further to see individual lines, and when you select a line segment, you can see that it is simply an AutoCAD polyline.
00:03
In AutoCAD Map 3D, you can import many of the standard GIS file formats.
00:09
Data you import becomes AutoCAD drawing objects, which are easy to work with in your map using standard editing tools.
00:16
In this exercise, you are importing sewer lines for a city, with the focus on bringing in the geometry.
00:22
From the ribbon, Insert tab, Import panel, click Map Import to open the Import Location dialog.
00:28
It is important to note that there are several options for the type of files that you are importing,
00:34
including text files and a variety of other formats.
00:37
For this example, in the Files of type drop-down, select ESRI shape file.
00:43
Select the waterlines.shp file, and then click OK.
00:48
The Import dialog displays several options for bringing in geometry.
00:53
For now, focus on the table in the middle, which displays the import properties for each layer being imported.
00:59
In this case, there is one Input Layer, “waterlines,” which is the single feature class in the SHP file.
01:06
The second column identifies the Drawing Layer to which the layer will be imported.
01:10
By default, the layer is given the same name as the feature class in the file being imported.
01:17
You can either select an existing layer in this drawing or create a new one.
01:22
In the Object Class column, “None” appears, because no object classes are currently defined for the map.
01:30
The Input Coordinate System for the incoming file is listed as CA-I, or the California state planes coordinate system.
01:39
During the import routine, this is set for you automatically, based on a PRJ file that is associated with the SHP file.
01:47
Notice that in the Current drawing coordinate system group box,
01:50
there is no coordinate system assigned to the drawing for this example.
01:55
This means that the geometry is brought in using only the input coordinates, with no coordinate conversion.
02:01
The Data column in the table reads “None”, because there are no data tables or link tables attached to the SHP file.
02:08
The last column, Points, allows you to select an AutoCAD block in the destination drawing
02:15
to associate with the SHP file as a Point in the drawing.
02:18
For this example, leave the remaining import options set to their defaults, to bring in the waterline geometry as-is.
02:26
Click OK, and AutoCAD Map processes the imported geometry.
02:31
Once the geometry is imported, zoom to extents to see all the geometry that was brought in.
02:37
Zoom in on an area for a more detailed view, and select any line to view its properties.
02:43
Zoom in even further to see individual lines, and when you select a line segment, you can see that it is simply an AutoCAD polyline.
