Supported CAD file versions

ArcGIS Pro supports the following AutoCAD and MicroStation file formats:

  • Direct read—Supported CAD files are read as read-only feature datasets. You can add CAD feature classes and CAD feature datasets to maps and scenes directly from the Catalog pane or the Add Data tool. Supported CAD feature classes include those from simple CAD entities, feature classes created from the mapping specification for CAD (MSC), document feature layers in Esri's ArcGIS for AutoCAD plug-in application, and civil design entities from Autodesk Civil 3D.
  • Export—The Export To CAD geoprocessing tool allows you to append to or create DXF, DWG, or DGN CAD files from ArcGIS feature layers. ArcGIS feature layer data that is exported to .dwg or .dxf files includes (MSC)-encoded ArcGIS feature classes that can be read in ArcGIS Desktop or ArcGIS for AutoCAD.

Autodesk AutoCAD DWG and DXF

The table below lists the AutoCAD DWG and DXF formats that ArcGIS Pro supports. This support includes DWG and DXF files from software that uses the DWG or DXF file formats such as AutoCAD LT, Autodesk Civil 3D, and many other DWG-based design and CAD applications from various software vendors. AutoCAD .dwg and .dxf files may include GIS data from ArcGIS for AutoCAD and civil design information from Autodesk Civil 3D that ArcGIS Pro supports.

SoftwareFormat versionDirect readExported

AutoCAD Release 12

Release 12

Yes

No

AutoCAD Release 13

Release 13

Yes

No

AutoCAD Release 14

Release 14

Yes

Yes

AutoCAD 2000

2000

Yes

2000

AutoCAD 2000i

2000

Yes

2000

AutoCAD 2002

2000

Yes

2000

AutoCAD 2004

2004

Yes

2004

AutoCAD 2005

2004

Yes

2004

AutoCAD 2006

2004

Yes

2004

AutoCAD 2007

2007

Yes

2007

AutoCAD 2008

2007

Yes

2007

AutoCAD 2009

2007

Yes

2007

AutoCAD 2010

2010

Yes

2010

AutoCAD 2011

2010

Yes

2010

AutoCAD 2012

2010

Yes

2010

AutoCAD 2013

2013

Yes

2013

AutoCAD 2014

2013

Yes

2013

AutoCAD 2015

2013

Yes

2013

AutoCAD 2016

2013

Yes

2013

AutoCAD 2017

2013

Yes

2013

AutoCAD 2018

2018

Yes

2018

AutoCAD 2019

2018

Yes

2018

AutoCAD 2020

2018

Yes

2018

AutoCAD 2021

2018

Yes

2018

Autodesk Civil 3D DWG and DXF

ArcGIS Pro supports the following Autodesk Civil 3D file versions:

SoftwareFormat versionDirect readExported

Autodesk Civil 3D 2013

2013

Yes

2013

Autodesk Civil 3D 2014

2013

Yes

2013

Autodesk Civil 3D 2015

2013

Yes

2013

Autodesk Civil 3D 2016

2013

Yes

2013

Autodesk Civil 3D 2017

2013

Yes

2013

Autodesk Civil 3D 2018

2018

Yes

2018

Autodesk Civil 3D 2019

2018

Yes

2018

Autodesk Civil 3D 2020

2018

Yes

2018

Autodesk Civil 3D 2021

2018

Yes

2018

Bentley MicroStation DGN

The following table lists the MicroStation DGN file versions that ArcGIS Pro supports:.

SoftwareFormat versionDirect readExported

MicroStation 95

5

Yes

V8

MicroStation SE

5

Yes

V8

MicroStation/J

7

Yes

V8

MicroStation V8

8

Yes

V8

Microstation V8i

8

Yes

V8

Microstation Connect Edition V10

10

Yes

V8

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