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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello SHRUGgers –<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I received a microstation file(.dgn) from a consultant that was supposed to be in State Plane East but when I add it into an existing ArcMap project (where all data is in State Plane) it ends up nowhere near our layers. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I tried these two methods several times with no success :<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“Transform CAD data in ArcMap to line up with other data” <a href="http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/techarticles/detail/29039">http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/techarticles/detail/29039</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“Define the projection for CAD data for use in ArcMap“ <a href="http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/techarticles/detail/29035">http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/techarticles/detail/29035</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Even tried georefencing the .dgn file but unfortunately do not have enough above ground feature to match it up exactly. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I contacted the consultant but they are no longer working on the project and there isn’t any additional funds to pay them, so I am out of luck there.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Can anyone out there offer any suggestions?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks – Holli <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>Holli M. Brandt<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>Senior Civil Engineer Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>Separated Systems Management Branch<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>Utility System Management Division<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>Seattle Public Utilities<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>(206) 684-8533<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>