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How to create shapefiles for AutoCad

  • January 29, 2018
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Currently using AutoCAD 2017. Have a customer who needs shapefiles for a county dwg. I know these can be created in AutoCAD Map. Do you have a software that does this? If so can you briefly tell me what is does? Also what is the cost?

Best answer by fmelizard

Hi @sbhibbert,

FME can do both CAD (DWG) to Shapefile and Shapefile to CAD (DWG) translations:

Converting Shape to DWG how-to article

DWG to Shape how-to article

If you require further information, sharing a few more details will help the FME community help you. Please reply to this thread and provide additional details including:

  • A clear statement of the problem you are trying to resolve
  • The version of FME you are using, including build number and edition or FME trial?
  • A small sample of your data, or screenshots of the data in the FME Data Inspector
  • A description of your expected output, with screenshots if possible
  • Your FME workspace
  • Your FME translation log file
  • Any other information that may be useful to share

For pricing, please see https://www.safe.com/pricing/

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  • January 29, 2018

Hi @sbhibbert,

FME can do both CAD (DWG) to Shapefile and Shapefile to CAD (DWG) translations:

Converting Shape to DWG how-to article

DWG to Shape how-to article

If you require further information, sharing a few more details will help the FME community help you. Please reply to this thread and provide additional details including:

  • A clear statement of the problem you are trying to resolve
  • The version of FME you are using, including build number and edition or FME trial?
  • A small sample of your data, or screenshots of the data in the FME Data Inspector
  • A description of your expected output, with screenshots if possible
  • Your FME workspace
  • Your FME translation log file
  • Any other information that may be useful to share

For pricing, please see https://www.safe.com/pricing/