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■ Specify the file to import and click OK.
6 In the
Import dialog box (page 1711), under Import Properties For Each
Layer Imported, 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
classes defined in your map. For more information about setting up
object classes, see
Setting Up Object Classification (page ?).
■ Input Coordinate System (page 424)— 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 (page 426)— For each layer, specify how to import data.
■ Points (page 428)— For each layer, specify how to treat incoming point
objects.
NOTE If you import points that you assigned to an object class with a
creation method of Blocks, use the Points column to convert the points to
blocks so the objects can be classified. Object classification does not
automatically convert points to blocks.
7 Click OK.
8 Click Map Setup tab ➤ Map panel ➤ Zoom Drawing Extents.
The imported objects use the styling information specified in your
template.
Quick Reference
MAPIMPORT
Imports an external file format into AutoCAD Map 3D
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