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CAD Transformation (Rotate, Scale, Translate) in ArcGIS 10 issue

CarlGordon — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:05:38 GMT

I'm trying to transform a dgn (v7) from ground to grid using a GAF. For some reason, ArcGIS 10 is not preserving the values for the Rotate, Scale, Transform option on the Tranformation tab. Are others running into this issue? Please Help!

Thanks!
Carl

Re: CAD Transformation (Rotate, Scale, Translate) in ArcGIS 10 issue

PatrickYoung — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:15:17 GMT

Hello Carl,

I am having the same issue. Did you ever find a solution to this?

Patrick

Re: CAD Transformation (Rotate, Scale, Translate) in ArcGIS 10 issue

JimHopkins — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:52:34 GMT

I just talked to ESRI support, they said quote:"There happens to be a bug, NIM059884, at version 10 with the rotate, scale, translate options on the Transformation tab."

Re: CAD Transformation (Rotate, Scale, Translate) in ArcGIS 10 issue

DorindaRuiz — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:54:33 GMT

I am having the same issues with Transformation. I looked at the known issue site , and while it is high priority, the issue was submitted in August and is still open. Our work around has been to leave a workstation at 9.3.1 and all the CAD data we recieve, we transform on that computer and export the polylines or points to a temporary geodatabase that has not been updated. This really isn't an acceptable long term solution, as we will need to have all our workstation on the same platform soon after the new year.

Re: CAD Transformation (Rotate, Scale, Translate) in ArcGIS 10 issue

RobertGreene — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:27:38 GMT

Greetings,
Would this bug (NIM059884) be the cause of why my AutoCAD drawings drawn 1:1 scale are showing up 12x when imported into ArcGIS? Or should I look elsewhere?
Thank you

Re: CAD Transformation (Rotate, Scale, Translate) in ArcGIS 10 issue

DorindaRuiz — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:31:30 GMT

Greetings,
Would this bug (NIM059884) be the cause of why my AutoCAD drawings drawn 1:1 scale are showing up 12x when imported into ArcGIS? Or should I look elsewhere?
Thank you

Probably not. The work around we have found is to have the CAD drawing originator make a copy of the file and adjust the projection from "Surface to Grid." I'm not sure what would cause a CAD drawing to show up multiple times in the same ArcMap MXD. Perhaps you are seeing "scratch" areas that the Engineer/CAD Tech used to place shapes they copied alot?

Re: CAD Transformation (Rotate, Scale, Translate) in ArcGIS 10 issue

JeanetteGarner — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:42:56 GMT

Has anyone found a solution to the tranformation problem or heard if ESRI is coming up with a fix soon. Thanks.

Re: CAD Transformation (Rotate, Scale, Translate) in ArcGIS 10 issue

SusanHunter1 — Tue, 10 May 2011 19:59:30 GMT

Probably not. The work around we have found is to have the CAD drawing originator make a copy of the file and adjust the projection from "Surface to Grid." I'm not sure what would cause a CAD drawing to show up multiple times in the same ArcMap MXD. Perhaps you are seeing "scratch" areas that the Engineer/CAD Tech used to place shapes they copied alot?

Mr Greene,
Do you mean 12X scale? The answer lies with an inch to foot conversion. Plain Autocad's default scale is in inches. Your map may have transformed correctly but the units (feet) did not match your MXD units. If the drawing was set up in Autocad Map or Civil 3D it is likely that its units were correctly set.
Or, there were 12 views (tabs) in the original CAD drawing; not as likely a scenario.
Hope this helps, SBH

Re: CAD Transformation (Rotate, Scale, Translate) in ArcGIS 10 issue

deleted-user-vu-LNxlFlQMX — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:10:21 GMT

Has anyone found a solution to the tranformation problem or heard if ESRI is coming up with a fix soon. Thanks.

Has the transformation problem been fixed?

Re: CAD Transformation (Rotate, Scale, Translate) in ArcGIS 10 issue

DorindaRuiz — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:23:40 GMT

Has the transformation problem been fixed?

This issue was resolved with service pack 3