topic Re: Shape files in AutoCAD for Mac Forum

Shape files

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:08:58 GMT

Can I import shape files into autocad for mac?

Re: Shape files

maxim_k — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:57:54 GMT

Hi,

Yes, you can use shape files (.SHX) in AutoCAD for Mac the same way as in Windows version.

Command LOAD - loads shape file to current drawing, then you can use SHAPE command to insert shapes from loaded .SHX file to the drawing.

Maxim

Re: Shape files

Anonymous — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:05:04 GMT

Thanks for the response. I tried to load the .shx file(the only one that it allowed me to load) but was told there was an error reading the file. I downloaded the shape files again to try again with similar result. What now?

Re: Shape files

maxim_k — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:42:27 GMT

I've tested LOAD and SHAPE command with one of my old .SHX files (they are even from DOS version of AutoCAD) and everything works fine with it.

Where did you get yours shape files?

Could you post it here?

Maxim

Re: Shape files

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:44:22 GMT

I tried with another shape file with similar results. I am using the 30 day trial of AutoCAD for Mac to see if I want to switch from AutoCAD 2006 for windows. It would be good to know if the trial is a full version or not? Any ideas?

Re: Shape files

dgorsman — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:10:54 GMT

Qucik question - are these shape files, as in AutoCAD symbols and fonts; or shape files, as generated by Map3D and other mapping/GIS-type applications?

Re: Shape files

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:04:22 GMT

They would be shape files as generated by mapping/GIS applications.

Re: Shape files

dgorsman — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:43:34 GMT

Ah - bingo. Plain AutoCAD can't do anything with those, Win *or* Mac.

Re: Shape files

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:11:52 GMT

Thanks for the news about plain AutoCAD.

Re: Shape files

Anonymous — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 15:35:05 GMT

Which, would leave someone, such as myself, asking if the plain version of autocad can't which version of autocad can?

Re: Shape files

maxim_k — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 15:48:41 GMT

Hi,

You need AutoCAD Map 3D:
http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-civil-3d/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Basics-of-bringing-GIS-data-into-AutoCAD-Map-3D.html

Maxim