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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 change the coordinate system when you connect to the data, see
Changing Coordinate Systems (page 311).
See also:
■
Converting Data From Other Formats to Drawing Objects (page 377)
■ Overview of Coordinate Systems (page 143)
To perform a coordinate conversion
1 Click Insert tab ➤ Import panel ➤ Map Import .
2 In the Import dialog box (page 1711), note the coordinate system assigned
to the current drawing.
NOTE If the current drawing does not have a coordinate system assigned,
click Assign Global Coordinate System and select the coordinate system for
the current drawing.
3 For each layer in the incoming file, click in the Input Coordinate System
field.
4 Enter a new global coordinate system code, or click
to select from a
list of global coordinate systems.
5 In the Select Global Coordinate System dialog box, select the category
and coordinate system for the incoming layer.
6 Click OK to close the Select Global Coordinate System dialog box.
You can copy the settings from one layer to another. Right-click in the field
to copy. Click Copy. Then right-click in the field in the target layer. Click
Paste. To copy the setting to all other layers, click Paste To All Layers.
Quick Reference
MAPIMPORT
Imports an external file format into AutoCAD Map 3D
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