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Importing (.ecw) in AutoCAD LT 2009

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Topic: Importing (.ecw) in AutoCAD LT 2009
Posted By: Blistered
Subject: Importing (.ecw) in AutoCAD LT 2009
Date Posted: 25.Aug.2008 at 07:02
Hi,

I have recently upgraded from Autodesk to AutoCAD LT 2009.  I cannot get AutoCAD LT 2009 to import mapping files such as (.ecw) files or ESRI shapefiles.  If these files are supported by AutoCAD LT 2009, how do I import them; and if not, what are my other options?

Thanks


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Posted By: Vladimir Michl
Date Posted: 25.Aug.2008 at 19:05

The full support of mapping files (incl. ECW and SHP) is included only in AutoCAD Map 3D and Civil 3D. The limited version of AutoCAD (LT) is not suitable for mapping tasks.



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Posted By: Geg H
Date Posted: 19.Sep.2008 at 12:27
.ecw files are image files, autocad LT will not import image files, you need full cad for that. There is however a Raster Design object enabler for full cad which will enable a number of image formats, including ecw.

Posted By: saverio
Date Posted: 21.Oct.2008 at 02:23
To import shp you need a full version of autocad and ImportShapes (free and opensource from abc autocad).
You can find it here
http://www.abcautocad.it/software_autocad_en.html - http://www.abcautocad.it/software_autocad_en.html
There is also a Raster importer with TFW support, but not ECW.
For ECW try er-mapper ( http://www.ermapper.com - http://www.ermapper.com )


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