Publishing CAD files,

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I???m not sure if there is a way to publish CAD files.

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Thank you

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Jamal

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JamalNUMAN · Answer

Just an idea for you....

If you convert the CAD files to feature classes and then publish them as feature services, you can edit the feature service directly using ArcGIS for AutoCAD.  That way, the data is stored and available to everyone and the updates can continue to be made with AutoCAD without converting back and forth.

--Karen

Thank you Karen for the very useful answer.

As most of the work (drafting the design of urban master plan) is done in the AutoCAD level (due to the viability of very powerful tools in drawing), is it a good idea to convert the entire CAD file into feature classes (before starting drafting the design of urban master plan) and then publishing it as service such that the draft men can do their work as usual with no �??side effect�?� being work on the service.

May be I need to have a go and see if this technique may provide an integrated solution for our case

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Jamal

KarenHodge · Answer

Just an idea for you....

If you convert the CAD files to feature classes and then publish them as feature services, you can edit the feature service directly using ArcGIS for AutoCAD.  That way, the data is stored and available to everyone and the updates can continue to be made with AutoCAD without converting back and forth.

--KarenMany thanks Jonathan for the answer.

This imposes much more work to publish CAD files. We need then to convert them to feature classes and then to publish them.

It remains to say that this issue would be very challenging as the updates of CAD files are done in the AutoCAD and thus we need again to convert them to feature classes and so forth!

Best

Jamal

JamalNUMAN · Answer

CAD files are not supported in services.  Please see this resource for more information.  If it's not listed there, it's not supported.

Many thanks Jonathan for the answer.

This imposes much more work to publish CAD files. We need then to convert them to feature classes and then to publish them.

It remains to say that this issue would be very challenging as the updates of CAD files are done in the AutoCAD and thus we need again to convert them to feature classes and so forth!

Best

Jamal