We just got AutoCad 2000i LT. Some e files from engineers drop right in place, some don't due to non-earth projections. So we got a program to open .dwg's and convert them ourselves to dxf. I have a new subdivision file from the engineers, drawn in non-earth projection, 0,0 origin. I need it in MapInfo. So, I started the serious job of playing with the new program and discovered this method. This program has a command called BMPOUT, entered at the command line, that creates a bit map file. I don't think it's in any of the menus or tool bars. You are then prompted to select objects to include in the export. I selected the new parcel boundaries, ROWs , Back of Curbs, and utility easements. Then, in MapInfo, I opened up the bit map file as a raster image and registered the image using the current parcel table to pick points. It fell right in line. Then I drew the parcel regions over the registered image (ie Heads up digitizing) and had the results quickly done. This was much faster then using our digitizer table and photocopies of the plat. William Woodruff Zoning Administrator Charter Township of Union, T14 N R4W, Isabella County, Michigan (517) 772 4600 ext 41, FAX (517) 773 1988 http://www.geocities.com/union_twp/ZONING/zoning.htm _______________________________________________________________________ List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body.
