AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Importing Shapefiles And Editing Features
Oct 12, 2013
I am currently working on a new project in Civil 3D 2014. I have been working with AutoCAD for years now, but I am new to C3D. I have imported a couple shapefiles into my drawing and I have also Queried the insert via "Locate On Map" so I don't have the entire parish data inserted. They are parcels and the other is a project location. What I am having trouble understanding is that I keep seeing Check in Features or Check Out Features. So I am not sure if I delete parcels or data within the features, is it completely gone? Or am I checking it out.
I also would like to know how to possibly change the features to edit in the familiar AutoCAD commands. Not sure how to change the styles for part or some of the features with possibly using them down the line.
I have attached a couple pics to this message so you can see the actual files I inserted and see a screenshot of my drawing/map and the Data Dialog box along with it.
C3D 2014 SP1
DELL Precision T3600
Intel Xeon E5-1650 @ 3.20GHz
NVIDIA QUADRO 4000 Dual Monitor
32 GB RAM / Win7 Pro 64-bit
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I have a set of shape files from our local GIS dept of the area around our cemetery. When I examine them in QGIS, everything looks OK. Measuring the distance between two known points returns 204 feet.
Now, switching to AutoCAD Map 2012, I'm running into some issues. I've tried MAPCONNECT and MAPIMPORT with the same results.I create a new drawing, assign the projection (MI83-SIF) and then attach / import the shape files. Units for the drawing are standard decimal. Using the MEASUREGEOM, I measure between two points and get 204 (which is what I would expect in feet). When I change the units to Architectural, then MEASUREGEOM returns 17'. So, it appears that, while "204" in the shape file should be feet, AutoCAD Map is interpreting it as inches.
Any thoughts and how I can get the shape files imported so that I can create updates in Architectural or Engineering units?
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I've attached a picture showing what it currently looks like.
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