CAD to Geodatabase Not Producing Output

Question

I am experimenting with the CAD to Geodatabase tool in ArcGIS 10. I am taking a single DWG file and attempting to get into an existing geodatabase that I have. When I do this, however, it processes and processes and processes, but nothing comes out. No errors, but no output either. I know others have posted about this, but I have not seen a resolution posted, so I thought I would give this a try. Eventually I'll approximately 150 or so CAD files to bring into this geodatabase; but for now, I'll be happy if I can get one to work properly.

Thank you for your assistance!

jAnderson · Answer

I'm having the same problems as well, I get the green check mark and no output? I have issues with the Python script below, and convert CAD dataset.

# Name: ImportCADandMerge.py
# Description: Imports and merges polylines from one workspace into a single feature class
# Author: ESRI

# Import system modules
import arcpy 
from arcpy import env

env.workspace = "C:/data"

# Create a value table that will hold the input feature classes for Merge
vTab = arcpy.ValueTable()

# Step through each dataset in the list
for fd in arcpy.ListDatasets("*", "features"):
    layername = fd + "_Layer"
    # Select only the Polyine features on the drawing layer CHK_PAD
    arcpy.MakeFeatureLayer_management(fd + "/Polyline", layername, "\"Layer\" = 'CHK_Access'")
    vTab.addRow(layername )

# Merge the CAD features into one feature class
arcpy.Merge_management(vTab, "C:/data/Nowlin.gdb/Access_Roads")

jAnderson · Answer