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color=#0000ff>Thanks for the heads up. Just downloaded that
converter.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff>On the same subject, if anyone out there has the occasional need
to edit CAD files, but doesn't need the full power of AutoCAD, there is a new
version of TurboCAD, called TurboCAD Deluxe V12, by IMSI, which will allow you
to do some basic editing of CAD files before bringing them into ArcGIS. I
think the price tag is around $99 at discount stores (Office Depot). This
sure beats any AutoDesk software, with AutoCAD LT now starting at
$899.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff>I talked to IMSI about the DWG file version issues and they
told me that they keep updating their file reading capabilities and make the
patches available on their website. TurboCAD will also read Microstation
file formats (I think they're DGN???).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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John</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN> </P>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> shrug-l-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:shrug-l-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Johnson,
Valerie<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 13, 2006 8:35 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
shrug-l@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR><B>Subject:</B> shrug-l: Problems with DWG 2007
Files in ArcGIS 9.1<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Do you use DWG files in ArcGIS 9.1? Then
here’s information you need to be aware of.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman">AutoDesk 2007 has a new DWG format that won't
work in ArcGIS 9.1. ArcGIS 9.2 will be able to read the new DWG format,
but it hasn’t been released yet. Tripp Corbin, an ESRI authorized GIS
instructor, said "AutoCAD 2007 does have a new DWG format that currently can not
be read by ArcGIS 9.1 or earlier. However, AutoCAD 2007 is capable of
back-saving to past versions that ArcGIS 9.1 can use. Also, if CAD users
are using Map, Land Desktop or Civil 3D, they can export to shapefiles, which
would allow them to maintain object data if they are using it."</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman">However, if your computer is running Windows XP,
beware of back-saving using AutoDesk 2007! Some CAD users at the City of
Tallahassee have determined that if your computer is running Windows XP,
back-saving a DWG to an older version causes problems. Instead, if you
want to use a DWG 2007 file in ArcGIS 9.1, convert it to an older version using
a free AutoDesk utility called “DWG TrueConvert” (convert to version 2004, 2000,
release 14; AutoDesk 2004 to 2006 are similar file formats). The utility
is easy to use and runs outside of AutoCAD, so GIS users do NOT need AutoCAD
installed on their computers. You can download the free conversion utility
at:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman"><A
href="http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=7024151">http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=7024151</A>
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<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Valerie Johnson</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>GIS Analyst</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>City of Tallahassee
Stormwater Management Division</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>(850)
891-6857</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>johnsonv@talgov.com</FONT>
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