topic Re: Shapefiles to CAD with Data Intact in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/shapefiles-to-cad-with-data-intact/m-p/250458#M14287 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>That happens to me too so I don't even try the export tool anymore.&nbsp; Do you have CAD?&nbsp; In AutoCAD Map 3D you can convert shapefiles into blocks using the command 'mapimport.'&nbsp; It's also on the ribbon in the Map Drafting tab -&gt; Insert panel -&gt; Import.&nbsp; After you select the shapefile it has options for importing attributes.&nbsp; I don't know about doing it with other CAD versions though.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:10:05 GMT TrishRice 2012-03-02T22:10:05Z Shapefiles to CAD with Data Intact https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/shapefiles-to-cad-with-data-intact/m-p/250457#M14286 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi folks,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I found a few threads related to the question I am about to ask, but they were all 'dead' threads that apparently no one had answered. So, I will try again:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>A client of mine requested that I convert a .shp of 2' contours into CAD for their use. However, the 'Export to CAD' tool does not preserve the actual table data- all the contour lines have the same shape, color, linetype, etc. My client has no way to see what contours are what once it is exported.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>My question: can someone give me a brief walk-through of how I might be able to export these contours into CAD with the data table still attached? The only way I can think of to do this otherwise is to export each individual contour line into CAD on a separate layer that is labeled appropriately, then reassemble all the layers into a single CAD file again. Doable, but inefficient!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:54:36 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/shapefiles-to-cad-with-data-intact/m-p/250457#M14286 DanielLunsford1 2012-02-29T13:54:36Z Re: Shapefiles to CAD with Data Intact https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/shapefiles-to-cad-with-data-intact/m-p/250458#M14287 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>That happens to me too so I don't even try the export tool anymore.&nbsp; Do you have CAD?&nbsp; In AutoCAD Map 3D you can convert shapefiles into blocks using the command 'mapimport.'&nbsp; It's also on the ribbon in the Map Drafting tab -&gt; Insert panel -&gt; Import.&nbsp; After you select the shapefile it has options for importing attributes.&nbsp; I don't know about doing it with other CAD versions though.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:10:05 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/shapefiles-to-cad-with-data-intact/m-p/250458#M14287 TrishRice 2012-03-02T22:10:05Z Re: Shapefiles to CAD with Data Intact https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/shapefiles-to-cad-with-data-intact/m-p/250459#M14288 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Actually ArcGIS does retain the data tables when the any GIS feature layers are exported to AutoCAD using the EXPORT TO CAD geoprocessing tool.&nbsp; To use the resultant attributed feature classes in AutoCAD download and install the ArcGIS for AutoCAD plug-in from Esri.com.&nbsp; Similarly you can use the plug-in to create attributed feature classes within AutoCAD files.&nbsp; The plug-in also supports ArcGIS Server Services such as feature services, image services and map services and its free to download.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:45:36 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/shapefiles-to-cad-with-data-intact/m-p/250459#M14288 DonKuehne 2013-01-08T18:45:36Z