Latest Contributions by DonKuehne

The attributes of ArcGIS features in the AutoCAD drawing are stored on the AutoCAD entity itself or are pulled from the default values for the feature layer if the attribute is not specifically set to a non-default value.   Standard editing tools of AutoCAD like TRIM or BREAK will create a new entity and modify the geometry of the original entity.  The new entity will gain its attributes from default values. The original attributes will be retained on one of the parts.  Some AutoCAD editing functions may delete the original entity and create one or more new entities, these will also have the default attributes (lose the original attributes).  When you COPY an entity the attributes are retained on both the original and new entity.  You may consider workflow modifications where you copy a feature entity first and then modify the two versions that will retain the attributes to accomplish  the "splitting" of a feature. GIS specific editing tools are a good idea either to build yourself with the supplied AutoLISP API or as a future enhancement to the core software.   ... View more

You can control your AutoCAD view and EXTRACT the imagery multiple times to create a little mosaic.  You will want to either exactly control the zoom or have some overlap to create a grid to cover the area with a higher resolution image.  ArcGIS for AutoCAD optimizes the resolution of maps based on the the view, so sometime like you mention you'd want higher resolution maps over a larger area.  Extracting multiple images is one way to do that.   ... View more

Florian, No there are no new requirements for feature layer editing. Try to isolate the layer you’re working with in order to debug. Perhaps attempt to create a web map with the layer to ensure that the layer itself is functioning correctly on its own. Also does the layer work using ESRI_ADDSERVICEBYURL. You should be able to access it directly or through the portal item. Also be sure that you have set the project area to get features within that area. If you continue to have issues don’t hesitate to contact tech support to get you sorted out. -Don ... View more

Craig, The block bonus tools for AFA370  do create different blocks by looking for a field called  BLOCKNAME.   It may be a little while after the release of AFA400 before the bonus tools are updated.  In the meantime Karen's is the right answer.:   AFA_BLOCKTOFIELD (found in "afa_blocktools.lsp") This AutoLISP command use the current ArcGIS for AutoCAD POINT feature class or feature service.  It will process each POINT feature that is also a block entity to determine if it has any block attributes.  It will check for ArcGIS field names: BLOCKNAME, ROTATION or ANGLE, XSCALE, YSCALE and ZSCALE and if found will populate those ArcGIS field values with the current AutoCAD entity property for those values.  See AFA_FIELDTOBLOCK to perform the reverse operation.  Older version of this function also synchronized fields that matched tag names which is no longer necessary in ArcGIS for AutoCAD 365 since it now happens automatically. ... View more

I have heard of some customers using dynamic blocks, but it would have to independent (or post process) of the web feature layer block drawing capability that you point out uses a single block per feature layer.   Using this as an opportunity to learn more.  If it could work anyway, how would you want ArcGIS for AutoCAD to help you with your blocks? ... View more

Damon, This is the current functionality of ArcGIS for AutoCAD 370,  the 400 version of ArcGIS for AutoCAD has full support for user identity on your portal.  To get a preview of the new version you can download the beta version here:  ArcGIS for AutoCAD Beta. -Don ... View more

The 400 Beta Release of ArcGIS for AutoCAD is now available here:  https://earlyadopter.esri.com/key/ArcGISforAutoCAD -Don ... View more

In this forum for Esri's ArcGIS for AutoCAD we have talked about both.  The primary topic of this thread is Esri's 400 Release of ArcGIS for AutoCAD and its 2019 release later this year.   It will be supporting a deep integration of editing of online and enterprise portal feature layers as well as broad support for map and image layers for AutoCAD, including the AutoCAD in Civil 3D and Map 3D.  And yes like you mention the Autodesk's connectors for ArcGIS have been released. ... View more

The 400 Release of ArcGIS for AutoCAD is getting ready for a limited beta release.  The new timeline we hope will be a general release by the end of the year. ... View more

Yes this is different than the Autodesk Connectors for ArcGIS,  ArcGIS for AutoCAD is Esri's broad-based interoperability tool that works with standard AutoCAD and the AutoCAD inside AutoCAD Civil 3D and Map 3D.   You can use the two together.   Autodesk's connector for Infraworks of course works in Infraworks.  Autodesk's Map 3D and Civil 3D connectors, different than ArcGIS for AutoCAD, connect to ArcGIS information using their FDO technology and therefore can access information to support FDO-enriched experiences in Map 3D and Civil 3D interfaces to populate AEC_Entities for example from Esri content.   Esri's ArcGIS for AutoCAD continues to focus on providing excellent support for standard AutoCAD editing of ArcGIS web feature layers and high performant display of  ArcGIS maps and imagery for the full spectrum of AutoCAD-based applications. ... View more