topic Re: Importing shapefile to CAD- location off in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/importing-shapefile-to-cad-location-off/m-p/391436#M22460 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Importing a ESRI shape file into CAD is always difficult. Plain AutoCAD won't import Shapefiles, but AutoCAD Map/Civil3D will. Try installing third party Add-ons.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Using AutoCAD MAP to Import a SHP file of contour data and run a MAP Query to set the contour elevation properties.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:37:14 GMT JacobHaney 2014-01-16T10:37:14Z Importing shapefile to CAD- location off https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/importing-shapefile-to-cad-location-off/m-p/391435#M22459 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I'm having trouble importing a shapefile into CAD...I set the projection/coordinate system to exactly what the 'drawing settings' are in CAD but the shapefile doesn't come in to the right location: the coordinates are about 5 degrees off.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Unfortunately I can only control the shapefile side of the problem, not the CAD part. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Thanks.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 15 Jan 2014 13:38:29 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/importing-shapefile-to-cad-location-off/m-p/391435#M22459 TracyDash 2014-01-15T13:38:29Z Re: Importing shapefile to CAD- location off https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/importing-shapefile-to-cad-location-off/m-p/391436#M22460 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Importing a ESRI shape file into CAD is always difficult. Plain AutoCAD won't import Shapefiles, but AutoCAD Map/Civil3D will. Try installing third party Add-ons.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Using AutoCAD MAP to Import a SHP file of contour data and run a MAP Query to set the contour elevation properties.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:37:14 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/importing-shapefile-to-cad-location-off/m-p/391436#M22460 JacobHaney 2014-01-16T10:37:14Z