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Selecting and exporting .shp files by diameter size for mapimport in AutoCAD

MatthewElbert1 — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 18:44:33 GMT

So I am looking for a way to sort a water main layer in a map by pipe diameter size, and then map import each pipe size .shp into AutoCAD so that I can create unique line types that show pipe diameter size in an AutoCAD drawing. Is there a quicker way to do this than having to use 'select by attributes' in the water main layer, and sort by unique value (Pipe diameter) and export for each size? This could take awhile as there are more than a dozen diameter sizes to sort through. Is there a geoprocessing method or python script that could break down this process and make it quicker? Any insight into this would be appreciated.

Thx

-Matt

Re: Selecting and exporting .shp files by diameter size for mapimport in AutoCAD

DanPatterson_Retired — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 19:12:47 GMT

If you have an advanced license http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/analysis-toolbox/split.htm

Or if you don't.... https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=15ca63aebb4647a4b07bc94f3d051da5

You can do the 'to cad' part after you have the shapefiles

Re: Selecting and exporting .shp files by diameter size for mapimport in AutoCAD

MatthewElbert1 — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 20:06:32 GMT

Thanks Dan!

I have never used this tool before, and it was MUCH more efficient than other methods I would have tried. Thank you for the insight to help me practice using a new tool.

Re: Selecting and exporting .shp files by diameter size for mapimport in AutoCAD

DanPatterson_Retired — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 20:10:46 GMT

No problem