https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/cad-data-w-defined-geospatial-coordinate-system/m-p/1540606#M88464 <P>Hello,</P><P>I have a CAD-DWG file with a defined geospatial coordinate sytem (State Plane) in units of FEET. OK, great.</P><P>But, when added to the Map, it displays like it was drawn in CAD with units in INCHES.</P><P>...I know how to correct this by either creating a Custom/New coord syst, georeferencing it, or converted it to a GDB and transforming it.</P><P>But, my question is WHY do I have to do anything if it's "defined" in AutoCAD as State Plane, Feet?</P><P>How can data be defined in Feet and drawn in Inches <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":winking_face:">😉</span> I'm a GIS person, so there must be some CAD concept I don't understand.</P><P>Thanks, CCE</P> Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:36:27 GMT Craig_Eissler_Iceman 2024-09-19T19:36:27Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/cad-data-w-defined-geospatial-coordinate-system/m-p/1540606#M88464 <P>Hello,</P><P>I have a CAD-DWG file with a defined geospatial coordinate sytem (State Plane) in units of FEET. OK, great.</P><P>But, when added to the Map, it displays like it was drawn in CAD with units in INCHES.</P><P>...I know how to correct this by either creating a Custom/New coord syst, georeferencing it, or converted it to a GDB and transforming it.</P><P>But, my question is WHY do I have to do anything if it's "defined" in AutoCAD as State Plane, Feet?</P><P>How can data be defined in Feet and drawn in Inches <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":winking_face:">😉</span> I'm a GIS person, so there must be some CAD concept I don't understand.</P><P>Thanks, CCE</P> Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:36:27 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/cad-data-w-defined-geospatial-coordinate-system/m-p/1540606#M88464 Craig_Eissler_Iceman 2024-09-19T19:36:27Z