Rubbersheeting DWG files

[Miralem_Zeljo]

Currently, ArcGIS Pro supports rubbersheeting for PDFs and raster datasets using multiple control points (more than two), which provides flexibility and improved spatial accuracy.

However, this capability is not available for AutoCAD/DWG files, where georeferencing is limited to only two control points.

I would like to request an enhancement to the georeferencing tools in ArcGIS Pro to enable full rubbersheeting functionality for AutoCAD/DWG files, allowing the use of multiple control points similar to PDFs and rasters.

This improvement would significantly enhance alignment accuracy and usability when working with CAD data.

Thank you for your consideration.

[Scott_Harris]

I moved this Idea to the CAD-BIM-Revit label, but in the meantime Editing tools include the Transform tool, which can rubbersheet editable layers. DWG files aren't editable until you import them to a Geodatabase using a tool like 'CAD To Geodatabase' but that could be a solution for you.

[Miralem_Zeljo]

I’m aware of the Transform tool, but it doesn’t solve the core issue we’re running into.

A significant portion of the CAD files we receive—especially from third parties—are either unprojected, inconsistently projected, or come in with incorrect scaling relative to our basemap imagery. While we can manually correct these using existing tools, the problem is that this becomes a repetitive, time-consuming process that we have to redo over and over again for the same file with new versions.

What we really need is the ability to dynamically stretch or adjust CAD data so it aligns with our projection and imagery—similar to how we can handle PDFs or raster datasets. That kind of functionality would eliminate a huge amount of redundant work and significantly improve efficiency in our workflows.

We already make every effort to project CAD files correctly on our end, but when incoming data doesn’t follow the same standards, we’re left constantly fixing the same issues instead of moving forward with actual production work.

This isn’t just a minor inconvenience—it’s a recurring bottleneck. Having a more flexible, persistent adjustment method for CAD data would make a meaningful impact on productivity and data consistency across projects.

I strongly hope this is something that can be implemented.