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Click Home tab ➤ Data panel ➤ Import From Files.
Database Link Method area
Specify whether to link objects to an existing database table or to create a
new database table and link objects to the new table.
When the file is imported, each object in the import file is linked to the
record in the external database table with the matching key column value.
Or a new table is created using the values from the data elements, and links
are created to the new table.
To link a data element to a key value, select the data element in the Import
Data Elements list and select the key value in the Link Template list. Click
>>.
Import Data Elements area
Displays all data elements in the import file.
Link Template area
Select a link template from the list.
To create a new link template, click Define to display the Define Link
Template dialog box.
>>
Link the selected import data element to the selected key in the link
template.
<<
Remove the selected link from the Link Template list and return the data
element to the Import Data Elements list.
Map Export dialog box
This dialog box was used to export data from AutoCAD Map 3D to an external
file format. It has been discontinued. Instead, use one of the following
procedures or commands.
To export drawing objects to MicroStation Design (DGN) (page 1438)
To export to MapInfo MIF/MID (page 1432)
To export drawing objects to SHP (page 1428)
To export drawing objects to ESRI Arc/INFO (page 1421)
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