Important Notice: Our web hosting provider recently started charging us for additional visits, which was unexpected. In response, we're seeking donations. Depending on the situation, we may explore different monetization options for our Community and Expert Contributors. It's crucial to provide more returns for their expertise and offer more Expert Validated Answers or AI Validated Answers. Learn more about our hosting issue here.

Is it better to try to use ESRI shapefiles, or should I use the mapping specification for drawings–defined feature classes in ArcGIS for AutoCAD for interoperability between ArcGIS and AutoCAD?

April 26, 2017ArcGIS classes ESRI feature Mapping shapefiles specification Try

0

10 Posted

Is it better to try to use ESRI shapefiles, or should I use the mapping specification for drawings–defined feature classes in ArcGIS for AutoCAD for interoperability between ArcGIS and AutoCAD?

1 Answer

0

10 Posted

The fidelity and flexibility of GIS data exchanged inside an AutoCAD file using the mapping specification for drawings tools implemented in ArcGIS for AutoCAD and ArcGIS 9.3 is a better and easier means to pass data back and forth between AutoCAD and ArcGIS.