BG-Map
TechNote
Sharing Data Between BG-Map
and ArcGIS Products ArcView and ArcInfo
BG-Map
Updated 9/14/04
This
document explains how to share data between BG-Map, which is AutoCAD-based and
other GIS systems that use ESRI ArcGIS products, such as ArcView or ArcInfo.
Background
At times, it may be necessary to share
mapping data between BG-Map and other GIS systems that use ESRI ArcGIS
products, such as ArcView and ArcInfo.
This TechNote covers some tools and procedures that might help in this
process.
Beginning with BG-Map 2004, the layering
system has been updated so that each component of plant information is placed
on a separate layer - symbols, accession numbers, names, leader lines, and
group outlines. This makes it much
easier to export BG-Map information to ArcGIS products in that each of these
layers can be transferred into a separate theme or coverage.
Viewing BG-Map Data in ArcGIS
First, generate the plant information
that you wish to view in ArcView - quadrant, defined view, etc. Then, use the function “Export Drawing
File” contained in the AutoCAD File menu to export the plant information as
an AutoCAD DWG file. Choose the option
“Plants Only” so that the exported data will include plants only and not
the entire basemap. If you need to
convert the data into a DXF file, open the exported DWG file in AutoCAD, and
use the DXFOUT command to convert it into a DXF file.
Then create the themes or coverages or
shapefiles using the tools for this purpose contained in the ArcGIS
products. For details, see the links
below.
Viewing ArcInfo Coverages in BG-Map
Use the ARCDXF command to convert
ArcInfo coverages into a DXF file. Open
the exported DXF file in AutoCAD, and use the SAVEAS command to save it
as a DWG file. You can then attach the
DWG file as a Reference Block in BG-Map.
(Note: If the exported DWG file
does not line up correctly on your basemap, you may need to change its
insertion base point by opening it in AutoCAD and using the BASE
command.
Links to Additional Information
·
Commands
For Manipulationg Autocad DXF Files In Arcinfo And Arcview -
from Humboldt State University
·
Create a coverage from AutoCAD entities -
from ESRI
·
Converting AutoCAD Map 2000 Projects to ArcView 3.x - from University of South Alabama
·
Autodesk Map - Import ESRI® ArcView® Shape files into
AutoCAD® Map 2000i Release 4.5 and Autodesk Map™ 5 - from
Autodesk
· GISConnect for AutoCAD® - Break Through the Barrier Between CAD and GIS - from Haestad Methods