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You can import objects into the current drawing area, into an area you define
in the map, or import the entire file.
NOTE Data you import becomes AutoCAD drawing objects in your map. To
connect to the data in its original format, see
Overview of Bringing In GIS Features
(page 305). To filter the data to specify the area to add to your map, see Filtering
Features When You Add Them to a Map
(page 309).
See also:
■
Converting Data From Other Formats to Drawing Objects (page 377)
To specify an area to import
1 Click Insert tab ➤ Import panel ➤ Map Import .
2 In the Import dialog box (page 1711), under Spatial Filter, specify whether
to limit the area into which 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 a rectangular area you define.
To use this option, click Select. Drag your cursor from right to left to
define the area. Objects within the rectangular window are imported.
■ AutoCAD Map 3D does not display a preview of the incoming data.
■ If the coordinate system assigned to the Map drawing differs from the
coordinate system specified in the Coordinate System column, AutoCAD
Map 3D will perform a reverse transformation to determine the correct
coordinate space (area) for the incoming data.
Quick Reference
MAPIMPORT
Imports an external file format into AutoCAD Map 3D
Click File ➤ Create DWG From ➤ Map 3D Import.
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