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folder are included in the import) or a single-select format (only one file can

be selected for import).

When you connect to or import SHP data, AutoCAD Map 3D checks the

geometry to see if there are multiple closed outer loops. If so, it treats the

geometry as multi-polygon (a polygon with multiple exterior rings). It does

not treat unclosed outer loops as multi-polygon.

When you create a multi-polygon in AutoCAD Map 3D and then save or

export it to SHP format, it will appear in its native SHP file as a multi-polygon.

When importing SHP files, it is important that you have the complete set of

.shp, .shx, and .dbf in the same folder. The import operation will work if you

have only the .shp file, but only the geometries will be imported. To import

data with its geometry, you need the full set of files.

The link to the data stored in the .dbf file can be maintained during the import

operation, or the data can be imported into object data in the AutoCAD Map

3D drawing.

You can import TEXTSTRING information from SHP classes you bring back

into AutoCAD Map 3D by importing points as text.

Import Restrictions

SHP files do not include color information. Imported objects have the same

color as the AutoCAD Map 3D layer.

Point symbols, line styles, and fill styles are not maintained when importing

from SHP files. Before the translation, put these items into one or more fields

in the associated database so you can reassign the display properties of the

graphical objects using these values in the drawing file.

Driver Options

SHP does not have import driver options.