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contents of a field to all other layers, right-click in the field to copy and
click Paste To All Layers.
■ When pasting into Object Class fields, the object class name and the data
mappings are pasted separately. The paste data mappings options are
available only if the same fields exist in the incoming data for all mapped
fields.
■ You cannot copy a "By Data" or "ACAD_TEXT" setting.
Quick Reference
MAPIMPORT
Imports an external file format into AutoCAD Map 3D
Click File ➤ Create DWG From ➤ Map 3D Import.
Menu
Import Map File
Icon
MAPIMPORTCommand Line
Import dialog boxDialog Box
MAPIMPORTFDO
Import FDO data.
Click File ➤ Create DWG From ➤ FDO Connection.
Menu
MAPIMPORTFDOCommand Line
Styling Drawing Data Converted From a Geospatial Data Store
When you convert data from a geospatial format to DWG format, you can set
up appropriate DWG layers and styling information for the incoming data
automatically. This allows you to send out appropriately styled drawing files
to AutoCAD users.
You use AutoCAD layers to set up the styles. You can also create blocks,
linetypes, and other elements you need for styling. You save these items in a
drawing template, and then create a new map using that template to hold the
imported data.
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