AutoCAD Map 3D Services & Support

ESRI® Shape files are not listed when imported using Autodesk Map™

Published date: 2003-Oct-23
ID: TS75701

Applies to:
Autodesk Map® 2004
Autodesk Map® 6

Issue

When you try to import ESRI® Shape files, the file names are not listed in the Import Location dialog box in Autodesk Map™.

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Solution

To import ESRI shape files:

  1. On the Map menu, click Tools > Import.
  2. In the Import Location dialog box, select ESRI Shape from the Files of Type drop-down list.
  3. Browse to the folder that contains the SHP file(s) that you want to import and click OK.

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  4. In the Import dialog box, select each SHP file that you want to import. Each SHP is listed separately in the Input Layer column.

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  5. After you have selected all of the files that you want to import, click OK.

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