winRAR AutoCAD Shape Sourse e.t.c.

[Lina_Ath]

Hi! I am an architecture student ,i am trying to open these files for an assignment ,I really have no idea how ,or what i have to do, please reply if you can help me! Thank u in advance

[rkmcswain · Accepted solution]

Those are files that are collectively called a "Shape file". You'll need AutoCAD Map or Civil 3D to import that I believe.

I don't think AutoCAD Arch includes the tools to do it. Also, if you have access to ESRI ArcMap, they can be read there and saved to a DXF or DWG.

You might even find an online tool that will do a satisfactory conversion for you.

[Lina_Ath]

thank you very much!!

[David_W_Koch]

Assuming that the compiled SHX file is not a font, you can use the LOAD command in AutoCAD to load the file, and then use the SHAPE command to place instances of the loaded shapes.  Use the ? command line option while in the SHAPE command to see what shapes are available.  Choose the default * option to see all shapes, or use a wildcard string to limit the shapes displayed to those whose names match the wildcard string.

If the SHX file is a font file, then you would have to have it located somewhere in your AutoCAD Search Path, and then set up a Text Style that references that font.

David Koch

[rkmcswain]

David_W._Koch wrote:

Assuming that the compiled SHX file is not a font, you can use the LOAD command in AutoCAD to load the file, and then use the SHAPE command to place instances of the loaded shapes.  Use the ? command line option while in the SHAPE command to see what shapes are available.  Choose the default * option to see all shapes, or use a wildcard string to limit the shapes displayed to those whose names match the wildcard string.

If the SHX file is a font file, then you would have to have it located somewhere in your AutoCAD Search Path, and then set up a Text Style that references that font.

This information only applies to AutoCAD SHX files. The image from @Lina_Ath clearly shows this is an ESRI shape file 

[David_W_Koch]

Thanks for the clarification.