![CAD Forum - tips, tricks, discussion and utilities for AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit and other Autodesk products [www.cadforum.cz]](/common/arkance_186.png "CAD Forum - tips, tricks, discussion and utilities for AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit and other Autodesk products [www.cadforum.cz]")
CAD FORUM - TIPS & TRICKS | UTILITIES | DISCUSSION | BLOCKS | SUPPORT | HELP & ADVICE
Over 1.095.000 registered users (EN+CZ).
AutoCAD tips, Inventor tips, Revit tips.
Try the new precise Engineering calculator.
New AutoCAD 2026 commands and variables.
Discussion forum
?CAD discussions, advices, exchange of experience
CAD discussion forum - ask any CAD-related questions here, share your CAD knowledge on AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit and other Autodesk software with your peers from all over the world. To start a new topic, choose an appropriate forum.
Please abide by the rules of this forum.
This is a peer-to-peer forum. The forum doesn't replace the official direct technical support provided by ARKANCE for its customers.
How to post questions: register or login, go to the specific forum and click the NEW TOPIC button.
|
convert sdf files to shp files
Post Reply 
|
| Author | |
glennt1 
Newbie 
Joined: 12.May.2009 Status: Offline Points: 1 |
 Topic: convert sdf files to shp filesPosted: 12.May.2009 at 00:28 |
|
I have spent a lot of time putting together a tree inventory for a large park and saved it as an .sdf file. (I'm new to map3d and I exported the file to sdf, but forgot to close the data for editing and then lost the data in original form when I reopened it, so I couldnt save the shp). Then I realized I need it to be in a shapefile format to open in arcmap. Is there way to convert an .sdf file to .shp file or a way for it to read in arcmap? What is the point of .sdf files if they are only readable in map3d, but the program can also make .shp files? Please help, I dont want to have to start over completely because of this.
Thanks |
|
 |
|
|
Vladimir Michl
Moderator Group 
Arkance Systems CZ Joined: 26.Jul.2007 Location: Czech Republic Using: Autodesk software Status: Offline Points: 2117 |
Posted: 08.Jun.2009 at 13:42 |
|
You can use the MAPEXPORT command to write SHP files.
|
|
|
Vladimir Michl (moderator)
ARKANCE - https://arkance.world - Autodesk Platinum Partner |
|
|
|
|
jefrinkaith
Newbie
Joined: 12.May.2009 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13 |
Posted: 08.Jun.2009 at 14:31 |
|
Import the SDF file into a blank file, then turn around and export to SHP, provided it's only one object type in the SDF file.
|
|
|
Jefrin - Outsourcestructuraldrafting.com
|
|
|
|
Topic Options|
Post Reply
|
|
Tweet
|
| Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |
This page was generated in 0,070 seconds.
CADforum
Tips and tricks, support, utilities, help, discussions on AutoCAD, LT, Inventor, Revit, Map, Civil 3D, 3ds Max, Fusion, Forma, Vault, PowerMill and other Autodesk software (community support by ARKANCE). See About CADforum.
Copyright © 2025 | Advertise with us | Online privacy
