topic Import CAD Title Blocks into ArcMap in Mapping Questions

Import CAD Title Blocks into ArcMap

ChrisSlinko — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:49:05 GMT

I'm trying to bring a AutoCAD 2013 or 2015 title block into ArcMap so I don't have to redo it by hand. Does anyone have any ideas on how this can be done.

Thanks

Re: Import CAD Title Blocks into ArcMap

TedKowal — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 16:00:59 GMT

Good question! I have no idea but also would like know if possible. My workaround is to create an image tif, jpg, gif ... of the title block and place it as a graphic into ArcMap

Re: Import CAD Title Blocks into ArcMap

SarahBruggeman — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 20:20:34 GMT

The above method worked really well for me, I created a large(2'x3') .jpg file of our title block and imported it into ArcMap.

Re: Import CAD Title Blocks into ArcMap

RobertBorchert — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 20:25:29 GMT

start ArcGIS

Add data

Add your AutoCAD drawing. It will bring the title block with it.

Re: Import CAD Title Blocks into ArcMap

DonKuehne — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 23:13:34 GMT

Sometimes your title block will be drawn in a "paper space" view in AutoCAD. ArcGIS desktop will only read the entities within AutoCAD "Model Space". You could copy the entities from Paper Space into the model space...in a new or existing drawing that has the title block, then ArcGIS desktop will see the title block in the place where the title block entities were copied as "GIS" features.