topic How do I assign coordinates or scale down features that I've imported from CAD? in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-assign-coordinates-or-scale-down-features/m-p/619811#M35013 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I'm working with ArcMap 10.1 to create a campus map, the features of which (point and line) I imported from a CAD drawing.&nbsp; When I added a basemap the features' extent was way larger than the actual area.&nbsp; How do I assign a coordinate system, scale the features down and/or snap them to the map?&nbsp; I don't have much experience with CAD and this is the first time I've used a CAD drawing in ArcGIS; I'm not entirely sure what I'm doing. <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":confused_face:">😕</span></SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 10 Jul 2013 22:27:48 GMT LindsayMyron 2013-07-10T22:27:48Z How do I assign coordinates or scale down features that I've imported from CAD? https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-assign-coordinates-or-scale-down-features/m-p/619811#M35013 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I'm working with ArcMap 10.1 to create a campus map, the features of which (point and line) I imported from a CAD drawing.&nbsp; When I added a basemap the features' extent was way larger than the actual area.&nbsp; How do I assign a coordinate system, scale the features down and/or snap them to the map?&nbsp; I don't have much experience with CAD and this is the first time I've used a CAD drawing in ArcGIS; I'm not entirely sure what I'm doing. <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":confused_face:">😕</span></SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 10 Jul 2013 22:27:48 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-assign-coordinates-or-scale-down-features/m-p/619811#M35013 LindsayMyron 2013-07-10T22:27:48Z Re: How do I assign coordinates or scale down features that I've imported from CAD? https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-assign-coordinates-or-scale-down-features/m-p/619812#M35014 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Spatial adjustment-affine, FTW! Problem solved.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 11 Jul 2013 19:17:09 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-assign-coordinates-or-scale-down-features/m-p/619812#M35014 LindsayMyron 2013-07-11T19:17:09Z Re: How do I assign coordinates or scale down features that I've imported from CAD? https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-assign-coordinates-or-scale-down-features/m-p/619813#M35015 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Another way to do it is using Georeferencing tool to georeference the CAD data before export it to GIS format.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 17 Jul 2013 03:48:18 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-assign-coordinates-or-scale-down-features/m-p/619813#M35015 JackZHANG 2013-07-17T03:48:18Z