Issues with displaying CAD data (e.g. vegetation) in ArcGIS 9.3

Question

Hey guys,  I have some AutoCAD drawings that are not displaying properly in ArcGIS 9.3 (ArcView license).  This is especially apparent with vegetation, in which the trees are displayed as 'backward '3s'.  I am able to get the features to draw properly in AutoCAD 2008 through copying two .shx files, 'Tmodelf' and 'Symbol', into the 'Program_Files' folder located in the base of the network drive (e.g. F:\Program_Files\Tmodelf.shx), however I have not been able to solve this for displaying the features properly in ArcGIS.

Has anyone had the same issue and is there a way to incorporate these .SHX files into ArcGIS or is there a previous thread discussing such an issue?  Any help is greatly appreciated

For reference, I have attached a Microsoft Word Document containing the screen shots of the same area in ArcGIS and AutoCAD to illustrate my issue.

Thanks,
Michael Mark
GIS Specialist
PCI
Parsippany, NJ

AutoCADvsArcGIS_FeatureDisplay.doc

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MichaelMark · Answer

Anant,

I would contact technical support if my firm had a current maintenance or paid support subscription for the license for ArcView 9.3 software that I am using.  Until they upgrade to ArcGIS 10, I am unable to contact support and, as a result, need use this message board for assistance with any issues that arise.

Thanks,
Michael

AnantThunuguntla · Answer

Hey guys,  I have some AutoCAD drawings that are not displaying properly in ArcGIS 9.3 (ArcView license).  This is especially apparent with vegetation, in which the trees are displayed as 'backward '3s'.  I am able to get the features to draw properly in AutoCAD 2008 through copying two .shx files, 'Tmodelf' and 'Symbol', into the 'Program_Files' folder located in the base of the network drive (e.g. F:\Program_Files\Tmodelf.shx), however I have not been able to solve this for displaying the features properly in ArcGIS.

Has anyone had the same issue and is there a way to incorporate these .SHX files into ArcGIS or is there a previous thread discussing such an issue?  Any help is greatly appreciated

For reference, I have attached a Microsoft Word Document containing the screen shots of the same area in ArcGIS and AutoCAD to illustrate my issue.

Thanks,
Michael Mark
GIS Specialist
PCI
Parsippany, NJ

Hi Michael,

Can you contact Tech Support. They should be able to help you.