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Hi everyone,

I need to convert multiple 3D .dwg files to feature class gdb. that can be readable and presentable in ArcGIS Pro, or Enterprise.

The manual process in ArcGIS pro include these 3 steps 
Step 1. Bring in MultiPatch feature to ArcPro

Step 2. Select the original MultiPatch feature class and export data to geodatabase

Step 3. Use the new exported data feature class and input it into the colour model builder

but it is time consuming and I am receiving 25 file each day.

Do you know which transformers can be used?
here are a few important notes:

  1. the color for the component in GIS must be same as original dwg file 
  2. The workspace need to be dynamic, which means every day the files need to be read from online datasets, from different locations. (I think I need to start with “Creator” )
  3. The files are 3D in dwg and I need to have them 3D as well
  4. the dwg files are in NAD 1983 CSRS MTM 10 and before publishing to enterprise or pro it need to be converted to WGS 1984 Web Mercator (auxiliary sphere) as the data are in 3D

I really appreciate if someone can help me. 

Its a pretty broad problem you’re looking to solve, best place to start will be adding a dwg reader and a gdb writer and hitting play (maybe not quite that easy, but start simple). Then begin to work through issues as they arise.

To give more specific answers to your questions:

  1. This will difficult as GDBs only store data, not symbology. If you drawings all share the same styles, then you could make an overarching layer file that contains the correct symbology
  2. Yep, creator is a good place to start, use that to trigger a feature reader with the file location specified as a parameter
  3. 3D as in has XYZ coordinates, or 3D as in 3D objects? Former is no problem, latter can get a bit more complicated.
  4. Right at the end you can use a Reprojector to convert to your required coordinate system

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