CAD to GDB GP does not bring back Domains?

[WilliamWang]

A dwg was created using Export to CAD GP tool for a consultant. Once the consultant finished line works and populated the attribute info in AutoCAD using ArcGIS for AutoCAD, saved it then gave it back. It seems after running the CAD to GDB GP tool to convert back to GDB format, the Domains are gone. No longer in the assigned fields and the GDB does not have  Domain listed, either. Is this by designed? Or am I missing a step?

[DonKuehne · Accepted solution]

Currently ArcGIS desktop does not recognize the coded value descriptions in a CAD feature class.  It will instead just display the actual field value.  If you define coded values on that field in the GDB after conversion or APPEND the CAD data into a GDB and coded domains are already defined on those fields you would see the coded values rather than the field values.

[WilliamWang]

Thanks Don. I will let our AEC firm know about this and Append to the GDB that has feature classes that have CVD defined fields.