Change polylines layer according to its extended options

[dani_cs]

Hello all

I have a DWG with thousands of polylines. All of them are in the same layer called "us_01usos". Each poyline has extenden options inside: Area, lenght, description etc. The idea is to change each poyline layer according to their "description" field from extended options. These layers are already created with the same name of description field.

I am attaching a very simple example: you will se a huge polyline with a description field "Otros leñosos en secano"

Inside of this, you will see a tiny island with 2 polylines: one is the same "otros leñosos en secano" (because of island boundaries) and other with field "mosaico de cultivo con vegetacion natural". This is a typical example because my dwg has thousands of polylines, most of them inside others. So, there is no problem: each polyline layer to its description field will be awesone.

I am attaching pictures too

Thanks in advance

 

 

[Pointdump · Accepted solution]

Hi @dani_cs,
Use MAPEXPORT, and retain OD. Then use MAPIMPORT and use Layer Mapping.
Dave

[ChicagoLooper · Accepted solution]

Hi @dani_cs 

Try this:

1. Select ALL your polylines then use MAPEXPORT command and export them to shapefile format. Name and save your shapefile in your project folder.

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2. The MapExport procedure has three tabs. Make your selections exactly as shown.

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3. Open a brand new, clean drawing. Use MAPIMPORT command=>Browse to then select your new shapefile=>OK.

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4. In the MapImport window, make your selections as exactly shown.Image-4

5. Zoom extents to see the polygons. You can change color, linetype, and line weight on a ByLayer basis. 

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[O_Eckmann · Accepted solution]

Hi @dani_cs ,

You can use a request to alter properties OD field as Layer.

[dani_cs]

@O_Eckmann @Pointdump @ChicagoLooper 

hi all!!

Thanks a lot for your answers!!!! you have saved me lot of hours of working!!!