CAD2Shape - CAD to Shapefile Converter
Convert AutoCAD DWG / DXF to ESRI Shape (.shp). CAD2Shape converts AutoCAD DXF or DWG formats to ESRI Shapefiles (ArcGIS, ArcMap, ArcView etc.). The software is completely stand alone (does not require ArcGIS, ArcMap, ArcView) The software lets the you tailor the conversion to suit your needs. CAD2Shape is a perfect DXF to shapefile converter software. Converting CAD to GIS tutorials are available for CAD2Shape users. With CAD2Shape, you do not need to convert dwg to shp by using QGIS or export shapefile from AutoCAD Civil 3D anymore.
Features include:
- Stand-alone CAD to Shapefile conversion.
- Translates all AutoCAD DXF and DWG versions up to and including AutoCAD 2017.
- Optional translation to 2D or 3D shapefiles, or a 2D shapefile with the Z value attached as ‘Elevation’ data.
- Text to ‘Labels Theme’ conversion
- Text to Polyline
- Create Feature Attributes from ATTRIB data.
- Extended Entity Data translation (Xdata)
- Translate 3D surfaces to MultiPatch shapefile types.
- Translate to all 2D/3D shapefile types
- Filter by Layer, Area, Color, Entity.
- Batch conversions using command line mode.
- Translation to XYZ data files.
- User defined attributes
INPUT FILE SUPPORT:
- Translates all AutoCAD DXF and DWG versions up to and including AutoCAD 2017.
- Extended Entity Data (Xdata) translation.
- Additional XDATA types.
SHAPEFILE OUTPUT:
- Translation to 2D shapefiles(Point, Polyline, Polygon and Multipoint).
- Translation to 3D shapefiles(PointZ, PolylineZ, PolygonZ, MultipointZ and Multipatch).
- Translate 3D surfaces to MultiPatch shapefile types.
- MPolygon support.
ATTRIBUTES/ TEXT TRANSLATION:
- Keep AutoCAD Annotation objects when converting DXF/DWG to ESRI ArcGIS Shapefile (Attributes translation).
- Text to ‘Labels Theme’.
- Text to exploded polyline option. – allows direct translation of CAD Text to visible text in ArcGIS/ArcMap/ArcView. The resultant text and placement will be visually identical to that in the originating CAD drawing.
- Create feature attributes from ATTRIB data, Xdata, Entities properties and User defined attributes.
Z (ELEVATION) VALUE CONVERSION:
- Attach Z value as ‘Elevation’ data.
POLYGON CONVERSION:
- Translate holes / islands /donuts from originating CAD drawing to Polygon shapefile.
- Close Polygon gaps.
USEFUL CONVERSION FEATURES:
- Batch conversion via command line.
- Filter by Layer, Area, Color, Entity.
- Layers control – translate only the CAD Layers that you require.
- Region control – translate the whole drawing or a selected area.
AUTOCAD DRAWING FEATURES:
- Translate AutoCAD entities (point, line, polyline, circle, Arc, Hatch, 3D face, 3D mesh etc.).
- Dimensions/Leader/Tolerance support.
- Length attribute for polylines.
OTHER CONVERTER FEATURES:
- Stand-alone CAD to Shapefile conversion.
- Built in projections.
- Suport coordinate system (Lat/long degrees and UTM WGS83/NAD84).
- Optionally output to Excel/CSV, XYZ file.
New Features in CAD2Shape version 7
- Translates all AutoCAD DXF and DWG versions up to and including AutoCAD 2016
- Option to output to raw data file: e.g. CAD to XYZ, CAD to CSV, CAD to BLN (Surfer Blanking file format)
- MPolygon support
- Dimensions/Leader/Tolerance support
- Additional XDATA types
- Length attribute for polylines