CAD To Feature Class (Samples)

License Level:BasicStandardAdvanced

Summary

Converts objects from a CAD file to a defined feature class type along with the point features that are near those CAD features.

LegacyLegacy:
This tool has been deprecated. For more information, see An overview of the Samples toolbox.

Usage

Syntax

CADtoFeatureClass_samples (input_CAD_file, output_feature_class, {select_feature_class_type}, {filter_expression}, {modify_output_fields})
ParameterExplanationData Type
input_CAD_file

The CAD file that will be converted to an ArcGIS feature class.

CAD Drawing Dataset
output_feature_class

The feature class that will be created from the input CAD file.

Feature Class
select_feature_class_type
(Optional)

The geometry type of the output feature class or shapefile.

String
filter_expression
(Optional)

The SQL query expression that will be used to select records.

SQL Expression
modify_output_fields
(Optional)

The field info is used to review and alter the field names for the new layers fields. Fields can be hidden, and a split policy can be specified.

Field Info

Environments

Licensing Information

ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: Yes
ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Yes
ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Yes
3/4/2014