topic Valid values for CadType field - trying to create Microstation linestrings in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/valid-values-for-cadtype-field-trying-to-create/m-p/645452#M36496 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Does anyone know if there is a value for the CadType field that will force the CAD export conversion to create Microstation linestrings?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I can use the value "Line" and it will create only Line elements, but if I try to use "LineString" or variations thereof, it creates Complex Chains.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:29:06 GMT DanielKeller1 2013-04-03T20:29:06Z Valid values for CadType field - trying to create Microstation linestrings https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/valid-values-for-cadtype-field-trying-to-create/m-p/645452#M36496 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Does anyone know if there is a value for the CadType field that will force the CAD export conversion to create Microstation linestrings?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I can use the value "Line" and it will create only Line elements, but if I try to use "LineString" or variations thereof, it creates Complex Chains.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:29:06 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/valid-values-for-cadtype-field-trying-to-create/m-p/645452#M36496 DanielKeller1 2013-04-03T20:29:06Z Re: Valid values for CadType field - trying to create Microstation linestrings https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/valid-values-for-cadtype-field-trying-to-create/m-p/645453#M36497 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Use "Line String" instead of "LineString".&nbsp; I just tried it and it worked like a charm for simple straight line segments.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:47:32 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/valid-values-for-cadtype-field-trying-to-create/m-p/645453#M36497 KarenHodge 2013-04-03T21:47:32Z Re: Valid values for CadType field - trying to create Microstation linestrings https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/valid-values-for-cadtype-field-trying-to-create/m-p/645454#M36498 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Thanks Karen - exactly what I was looking for!&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>It might be worth a note in the help listing the valid element type strings for the CadType field.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Dan</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:36:24 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/valid-values-for-cadtype-field-trying-to-create/m-p/645454#M36498 DanielKeller1 2013-04-04T17:36:24Z Re: Valid values for CadType field - trying to create Microstation linestrings https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/valid-values-for-cadtype-field-trying-to-create/m-p/645455#M36499 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Good point.&nbsp; I also added an enhancement request to add support for either "Line String" or "LineString" to do the same thing.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>--Karen</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">Thanks Karen - exactly what I was looking for!&nbsp; <BR /><BR />It might be worth a note in the help listing the valid element type strings for the CadType field.&nbsp; <BR />Dan</BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:01:53 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/valid-values-for-cadtype-field-trying-to-create/m-p/645455#M36499 KarenHodge 2013-04-04T20:01:53Z