Hi Mike!
Before answer to ur questions pay attention to islands/holes ...., probably,
if you used the MAPIMPORT command (the default Map2000i import command), you
could find duplicated centroids (points) in the islands/holes (it seems
there's only one but they are one above the other).
So I suggest you to use MAPIMPORT4 command (the default Map2000 import
command, older version works better...very strange!!).
BUT.......to import attribute datas with this older command, you have to
create BEFORE an "object datas table" with the same fields of the shape's
.dbf file.
Then you digit MAPIMPORT4 from the command line, choose the shp file.
PROCEED, selct "Map datas with object datas" (or something similar) and in
the button "datas...." select the table you have just created, PROCEED.
Et voila'....islands/holes with only one centroid.
> How do I get the identification text to appear.
You have to execute a query , alter property (text....)
>how do I get the symbol to appear as something other than a point
The shortest way: Format (from Autocad menu)----> Point Style
Hope to help you!
Paolo
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> I am using AutoCAD map 2000i. I have exported a SHP file from ARCVIEW GIS.
> This SHP file contains 178 sample locations. When I view the SHP file in
> Arcview, it appears as a symbol with identification text. When I import
the
> SHP into MAP, All that I get are 178 AutoCAD points. How do I get the
> identification text to appear, and how do I get the symbol to appear as
> something other than a point?
>
> thanks!
>
> Mike
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