cogo points for ESRI

[MonkeyTrainer]

i have a bunch of cogo points with descriptions i need to get into ESRI.

i converted the points into blocks using the "create blocks from cogo points" option. i then need a way to get this into a .shp file to get into ESRI, but when i do a "mapexport" to get the shape file, then "mapimport" to check in C3D, i dont see any of the attributes it had before like the descriptions.

am i doing something wrong?

[jmayo-EE]

There are better folks to answer this than I but don't you need to write object data to the blocks/points befrore exporting?

[rl_jackson]

I'm thinking you'll need to export a eoo file. But doesnt ESRI take landxml. If so just export the points to an xml file.

[jmayo-EE]

Well that sounds a lot easier than assigning object data. 🙂

[Murph_Map]

When you do the mapexport of the blocks you have to select the data tab and tell it to export the block attributes also.

[Murph_Map]

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@Anonymous wrote:

I'm thinking you'll need to export a eoo file. But doesnt ESRI take landxml. If so just export the points to an xml file.

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Depends on what version and favor of ESRI software they are using. It's like saying Autocad can import an LandXML file to an ACAD LT user. 

[Hidden_Brain]

You can export from C3D as PNEZD (or PENZD), import into ArcMap as XY data, then export out to save as a shapefile.

[TerryDotson]

We've got a gizmo for that, creates ESRI shape files directly from AECC points inside Civil3D (2013 or higher).  No jumping through time consuming hoops.

Gizmo3D Blog Entry: http://dotsoft.com/blog/?p=162