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Which GIS support DXF and/or DWG?

Which GIS support DXF and/or DWG (preferably read&write)? Update: Are there any open source GIS supporting these or similar CAD files? Support of CAD files generally seems to be problematic. ...
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I am struggling to convert .dwg to .shp, ideas?

Any ideas as to how can I convert dwg to shp? I tried Kosmo and gvSIG. gvSIG kind of worked but it seems like I lost information.. in addition everything was converted into lines, no polygons. I can ...
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Ways to transform from DWG/DXF to GIS (Experiences are welcome)

I've got tons of DWG/DXF files with information (in several layers) dealing with: Contour lines and elevation (lines) positions of antennas (points) protection areas (polygons) administrative ...
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How to import a DWG into a QGIS project?

I have a lot of DWG files like base map, and water and wastewater network. I am lookin for the principal steps to import my files into my QGIS project.
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Need links on DWG to GDB conversion using FME Workbench

I am using FME workbench (trial version) to convert .DWG to .GDB (ESRI Geodatabase [file based]). I have mapped the Writer attributes with the exact Writer attributes. In fact, in the test database ...
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How to read projection information from .dwg file

I have got an Audocad .dwg file which is based on some location of sweden. But i dont know what is the internal projection of this file? how i get projection information from this .dwg file. Actually ...
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Where can I find a GDAL distribution with DWG support?

I want to use the GDAL utility ogrinfo with dwg files. Where can I find an GDAL distribution with a support for DWG files (read only)? DWG support is moved out of the normal GDAL/OGR source ...
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How to print .dwg to .pdf with teigha true view

I don't have Autocad software and I can only find this free tool which can't read .dwg files. Now, I need to convert .dwg to .pdf. But the teigha true view can't export .dwg to .pdf. But I find it ...
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Convert .dwg file into .dwf file using Teigha tool

I am using teigha tool to convert my dwg file into dwf file. Can anybody help to explain the procudure for the same. Your prompt reply will be greatly appreciated!
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Is it possible to create CAD file from shapefile and also create CAD blocks from the database fields

I am trying to find out if there is any software or plugin/code that I can bundle that will take a shapefile and export it to a CAD file with CAD blocks generated so our CAD mappers can just move the ...
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Exporting a USGS contour line shapefile to DWG or DXF

how do i assign the Z value based on the Elevation attribute? Using ArcGIS 10.1? I've been messing with this for an hour or two now and every time the exported DWG has ZERO for z value for all lines. ...
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Changing the default symbology field when adding DWG to ArcMap 9.3.1

When I add a dwg to ArcMap 9.3.1, the symbology is set, by default, to something the program calls "CAD unique entity values"(CAD Renderer?) - a combination of "Linetype", "Color" and "LineWt" fields. ...
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How to convert .dwg to shp uisng Quantum gis 1.7.0 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to import DWG in QGIS project? I have .dwg file and i need to covert to shp file using Quantum gis.Their is dxf to shp plugin I need .dwg file to shp file .How can i ...
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Trouble when georeferencing CAD files in ArcMap

I've definitely got at least a couple of grey hairs while trying to convert some dwg. files to shapefiles. I've seen that this subject has been disscused a lot, but hope someone will have the ...
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How to convert shape files (.shp) to Cad (.dwg ) format using Quantum Gis 1.7.0?

How to convert shape files to .dwg format using Quantum GIS 1.7.0 ? Thank you
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How to Convert labels to DWG Cad file?

I have a new task where the client is asking for a .dwg file of layer labels. My first thought would be to create an annotation of the labels and then try and use the Export to CAD tool in ArcMap. ...
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clipped data not going into the folder

I created a model in python that clips and converts different data sets into DWG based on the the grid number. I will like the DWG data (Output) to go into the folder I created as part of the ...
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What is best way to convert DWG to KML using ArcGIS or alternatives?

What's the best way to convert Dwg file to Kml ? i have tried to convert Dwg file to shape file then convert it to KML, but i hadn't very good result , i had some shift from where should be seen in ...
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exporting DWG from ArcMap need to unify segments to polylines

I am a green ArcGIS user so please bear with my poor nomenclature and rudimentary understanding of the software........ I am attempting to export to CAD a contour shapefile I have derived from LIDAR ...
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Convert Layout view to DXF or DWG

how i can convert Layout View to Dxf or DWG , i tried the PDF way: Export to PDF then Convert from PDF to DWG , i have used PDF2cad , it was not a great experience because the dwg seems not really ...
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Any issues in converting a AutoCAD 2010 DWG to FeatureClass?

I have a small .NET script that uses ArcObjects such as CADtoFeatureClass to convert DWG files to ESRI FeatureClasses. This standalone program has been working great with DWGs created in previous ...