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How to convert selected CAD data to ArcGIS Shapefile?
Search on Esri Community Submit to ArcGIS Ideas Instructions provided describe how to convert selected CAD data to ArcGIS shapefile, coverage, or geodatabase feature classes using geoprocessing. Use the Feature Class To Feature Class geoprocessing system tool.
How to export a layer to a shapefile in ArcMap?
Depending on the ArcGIS Desktop license level, features can be exported to a shapefile, or to a file, personal, or enterprise geodatabase. Instructions for doing this are described in the following Web Help document: Exporting features
How to read and write shapefile and dBASE files encoded?
By setting a code page value in the system registry, users are able to read and write shapefile and dBASE files encoded in that code page. For example, users can export a shapefile encoded in OEM by setting the code page registry value to OEM.
Why does ArcGIS treat OEM files as encoded?
This means ArcGIS treats the OEM file as being encoded in ANSI, which causes an incorrect display of 8-bit characters stored in the file. Most shapefiles and dBASE files should have the code page information stored in the file.
How can I export a CAD file to ArcMap?
If only features from a specific Layer or Level from the CAD file are required, Select by Attributes can also be used in ArcMap. After the required features are selected, right-click the name of the Layer in the TOC and select Data > Export Data. Only the selected features are exported.
How to convert a DWG file to a GIS file?
If the attributes are not required, draw the CAD points, polylines, polygons or multipatch features in ArcMap, right-click the name of the layer in the Table of Contents (TOC) and select Data > Export Data. The output data can be converted to a simple shapefile, as well as a geodatabase feature class.
How can I convert a CAD file to a geodatabase?
Open ArcToolbox > Conversion Tools > To Geodatabase, and select CAD to Geodatabase. Browse to the CAD file on disk and select it as the input. The software automatically creates a feature dataset in the default geodatabase to contain the data, although the name can be changed if desired.