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2 In the Import Location dialog box, under Files Of Type, select the format
of the map to import.
3 Select the file or folder to import. Click OK.
4 For formats with additional options, in the Import dialog box, click Driver
Options.
For more information about the formats with additional options and
their associated driver options, see one of the following:
■ Importing ESRI Shape Files (page 397)
■
Importing ESRI Arc/INFO Coverages (page 394)
■ Importing Geographic Markup Language (GML) Files (page 412)
■ Importing MapInfo MIF/MID Files (page 400)
■
Importing MapInfo MIF/MID Files (page 400)
■
MicroStation Design (DGN) Versions 7 and 8 (page 405)
■
Importing SDTS (Spatial Data Transfer Standard) Files (page 413)
■
Importing VPF (Vector Product Format) Files (page 416)
NOTE Change any driver options before you modify other settings in the
Import options dialog box. Changing driver options can invalidate other
changes you have made in this dialog box.
5 In the
Import dialog box (page 1711), 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.
6 Specify the import settings for each input layer (sometimes called a theme,
level, or file).
■ Drawing Layer (page 419)— Select a target layer for each layer in the
incoming file.
■
Object Class (page 421)— 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
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