Multiply the values in the LineWt field by 10, so the values ranged from 10 to 90 in the attribute table.The values for the Lineweight property in AutoDesk products are assigned either in millimeters or in inches. To produce more distinctive results when running Export to CAD: Populate with a line thickness in millimeters, the maximum value = 9Īfter running Export to CAD, perform the following steps in AutoCAD to change the line thickness display: To modify the line thickness in AutoCAD, before exporting the data, add the following field to the feature class attribute table: Field Name In the export process, the line thickness can be set to a variable in the output AutoCAD file, but the actual display of the data, either as a dashed line, or a thicker line, requires manipulation of the file data in the AutoCAD program. The same type of issue exists when applying a line thickness to an AutoCAD file. That Linetype is applied to the selected lines. Under General, click the drop-down to view available Linetype options, and select the one you picked in step 5, above.Place the cursor on one of the selected lines, and select Properties.Click Edit in the top bar and Select > All.Click the Load button, and select the specific Linetype to apply to the features.To make AutoCAD actually draw the lines with a dashed symbol, first zoom in closely to a line feature, then enter "Linetype" at the command prompt to open the Linetype Manager.Remember to go into the Layer Manager and set the layer containing the lines to be altered as "Current".
The AutoCAD Color number appears as specified, but the Linetype "Dashed" do not. However, when a line feature is selected, and the Properties are displayed, the Linetype does say "Dashed". Populate with an AutoCAD color number, so that the output lines do not appear black on a black draw window.
It is also advisable to add the following field: Field Name Populated with the word "Polyline" if 2D, or "3D Polyline" if 3D data The field names and values are case-sensitive Add the following fields to the line feature class attribute table.The following steps have been successful when exporting dashed lines to AutoCAD, omitting the use of a seed file. The line style is set up in the original geodatabase feature class attribute table, but the actual display must be set in the AutoCAD program after the data has been converted to DWG format. Line thickness is also not recognized in the output CAD file Description Problem: The Export to CAD Tool exports dashed lines defined in the seed file as continuous.