I am trying to convert Public Land Survey System (PLSS) township or section data (shapefile or file geodatabase feature class) into a DWG or DXF file for our cadastral lead using FME Workbench on Citrix. I generate a new workspace with Reader Format ESRI Shapefile (for example) and Writer Format Autodesk AutoCAD DWG/DXF. Both coordinate systems are NAD83 Idaho State Planes, East Zone, US Foot [EPSG #2241], so I set that for both Reader and Writer. I set Writer parameter to Extended Entity Data. When I bring output back into ArcMap or ArcPro, annotation table is empty and test dataset shows up off the coast of Nigeria. Our CAD person says same thing (that the dataset does not seem to have a coordinate system and no text attributes). Not sure what I am doing wrong.
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+11- Safer
Hi @bholmes_4350,
We've got some examples of working with annotations in our articles: Reading Basic Geodatabase Annotations - GDB to DWG and Working with Geodatabase Feature-Linked Annotations, that might be helpful to check out. Articles should have completed and downloadable workspaces to explore the workflow as well.
For the coordinate systems, it might be a good idea to check the source file in the Data Inspector with the coordinate system set to ensure that it's showing up in the correct location (comparing with the background maps such as the Stamen terrain). You shouldn't have to set the coordinate system twice (just once on the reader is fine).
Are you using the Autocad DWG/DXF writer or a different one? I believe there should be a writer parameter under Advanced > Coordinate system storage to select how you want to write out the coordinate system information, such as a .prj companion file, or internal WKT for example. Can you confirm that one of those are selected? When you view the output in the data inspector, does it appear in the correct location?
+2Definitely a projection problem for the location. Lat/long 0,0 is off the coast of Africa.
Make sure you use a reprojector in the project before the write to make sure the data is being projected correctly.
Have you tried inserts? I've always used that option and never had any problems.
+12- Contributor
HI @bholmes_4350 ,
in the DWG Writer you could try to set the parameter "Coordinate System Storrage" to "Internal WKT". See attached screenshot.
Hope that helps!
+2HI @bholmes_4350 ,
in the DWG Writer you could try to set the parameter "Coordinate System Storrage" to "Internal WKT". See attached screenshot.
Hope that helps!
Is the Coordinate System parameter set?
Thank you! That worked as far as now the output has the appropriately assigned coordinate system that is read by the software. I ended up using your tip first, but thank you also to @jlbaker2779 for responses . Now, I will look into the articles provided by @jovitaatsafe for help with the attributes.