Juanse,
In terms of transferring the data from AutoCAD to MapInfo you do not
need a separate DXF for each layer, unless you have a particular
reason for separating them (e.g. minimizing file size). A DXF can
contain the data for all your layers in one file. The import
functionality within MapInfo will allow you to ensure that each
AutoCAD layer within the DXF is converted into a separate MapInfo table.
If you do choose to create a separate DXF for each file, then when
using the 'Export' option from the 'File' menu in AutoCAD (assuming
you have a recent version) and selecting a DXF file type, click on
the 'Options' button in the dialog box, and then tick the 'Select
Objects' toggle in the 'DXF Out' tab. This will enable you to select
only those objects that you wish to export, rather than the whole
dwg. To aid the selection of the objects it is helpful to isolate the
layer (turn the other layers off) containing the objects for export.
Obviously, you'll have to go through this process for each layer you
wish to export.
On a related matter, if you have Object Data or database links
attached to your AutoCAD objects, you'll need to use MID/MIF to take
the data into MapInfo.
Hope this helps,
Keith
> From: "juanse barros" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: "Keith Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> "John Elliot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RE: MI DXF import and local grid
> Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 17:21:10 -0100
> dear all
>
> There have been conversation about dxf in the list i would like to know if
> there is any help about the following:
>
>
> I have some 90 dwg files composed of some 30 layers each (30 is the maximum
> number of layers but they are not all contained on each file). I was able to
> set them all in one layer cityall.dwg in Autocad14. The files have metric
> coordinates (SAD 69, UTM).
>
> Each layer represents a different atribute of the city plan. Primary,
> secondary middle of street, electrical post, etc.
>
> How can I save from Autocad, each layer as a separare dxf file to be
> imported later to mapinfo?
>
>
> Juanse
> Temuco-Chile
>
>
>
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