Importing a Shapefile

Issue

You want to know how to Import a Shapefile in AutoCAD Map 3D 2010.

Solution

Importing a Shapefile

• In the Import Location dialog box, under Files Of Type, select the Shapefile format.
  
• Select the file or folder to import. Click OK.
  
• In the Import dialog box, under Spatial Filter, specify whether to limit the area where data will be imported:
  
• None — Place no area limits on the incoming file.
  
• Current Display — Limit the import to the current drawing area.
  
• Define Window — Limit the import to an area you define. To use this option, click Select. Respond to the prompts to define the area.
  
• Specify the import settings for each input layer (sometimes called a theme, level, or file).
  
• Drawing Layer— Select a target layer for each layer in the incoming file.
  
• Object Class— Assign incoming objects to an existing object class and map incoming attribute data to the data fields in the object class. The Object Class fields are available only if you have object classes defined in your map. For more information about setting up object classes, see Setting Up Object Classification.
  
• Input Coordinate System— Specify the coordinate system of the incoming file. If the AutoCAD Map 3D drawing has a coordinate system assigned to it, incoming objects are converted to the coordinate system of the drawing.
  
• Data— For each layer, specify how to import data.
  
• Points— For each layer, specify how to treat incoming point objects.
  
• By default, polygons are imported as polygon objects. To import them as closed polylines, select Import Polygons As Closed Polylines.
  
• Click OK to begin the import process.
  
• If you cancel the Import operation, all objects imported prior to canceling will remain in the AutoCAD Map 3D drawing. You can delete these objects and any associated data.