Supported AutoCAD and MicroStation geometry

ArcGIS Pro reads CAD files as CAD feature datasets that contain read-only CAD feature classes. The following table identifies the supported CAD entities from AutoCAD and MicroStation and the corresponding ArcGIS feature class geometry types.

Note:

Content stored in AutoCAD paper space is not translated, and it is not viewable in ArcGIS Pro.

Supported AutoCAD and MicroStation geometry

ArcGIS CAD feature class	AutoCAD entity	MicroStation element
Annotation (point feature type) The (CAD) justification property determines the point's location. The text string is stored in the TEXT field. Symbols are rendered with equivalent ArcGIS fonts. The Arial font is substituted if an equivalent symbol is unavailable.	Text	Text
	Multiline text
	Block attributes defined as visible
Point	External reference
	Block reference The base point determines the point's location. Attribute tag names are displayed as field headings in the attribute table. Attribute values are translated as field values. Data types are assigned on the fly based on the contents of the field. Geometry is displayed in the appropriate feature class type.	Cell header
	Point
Polyline	3D face	Shape
	3D polyline	Complex shape
	Arc	Arc
	Circle	Curve
	Ellipse	Ellipse
	Block reference (supported entities only)	Cell header
	Line	Line
	LWPolyline	Line string
	MLine	Multiline
	Polyline	Complex chain
	Solid	Surface
	Spline
	Trace
Polygon	3D face	Shape
	3D polyline (closed)	Complex shape
	Circle
	Ellipse	Ellipse
	Block reference (supported entities only)	Cell header
	LWPolyline (closed)
	MLine (closed)
	Polyline (closed)
	Solid	Solid
	Spline (closed)
	Trace
Multipatch	3D face
	3D polyline (closed)	Complex shape
	Block reference (supported entities only)	Cell header
	LWPolyline (closed)
	MLine (closed)
	Polyline (closed)
	Solid	Solid
	3D Solid
	Mesh	Mesh