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    Distinguished Contributor
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    Import GIS then export to Autocad

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    12-12-2012 12:47 PM

    I have just had a coworker import some GIS data in shp format. Then had him exporttoacad so that I can use the file in Vanilla autocad. When I open the file, there is nothing there. How can I get this data into Vanilla autocad?

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    Re: Import GIS then export to Autocad

    12-12-2012 01:45 PM in reply to: dmmeehan

    If you import (MAPIMPORT) a .shp file, it is already linework.  You should not have to export it back out to AutoCAD.  If you do a FDO connection with a .shp file, you can click the Maps button and select Save as AutoCAD Drawing.

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    Re: Import GIS then export to Autocad

    12-12-2012 01:50 PM in reply to: TRogers

    That worked like a charm...

    I had made the FDO. Then tried an export to acad.

    Thanks

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