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 standard AutoCAD and MicroStation and the corresponding ArcGIS feature class geometry type. Complex CAD elements may be represented in multiple feature classes according to their geometric type. There is additional support for Civil 3D entities and drawing content created using the ArcGIS for AutoCAD plug-in to AutoCAD.
Note:
Content stored in AutoCAD paper space or sheet models in MicroStation is not translated, and it is not viewable in ArcGIS Pro. A single MicroStation file may contain multiple model drawings containing valid geometry used by ArcGIS Pro.
ArcGIS CAD feature class | AutoCAD entity | MicroStation element |
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Annotation
| Text | Text |
Multiline text | ||
Block attributes (defined as visible) | Parametric cell | |
Point |
External reference | |
Block reference
| Cell header, Parametric cell | |
Point | ||
Polyline | 3D face |
Shape |
3D polyline |
Complex shape | |
Arc |
Arc | |
Circle |
Curve | |
Ellipse |
Ellipse | |
Block reference (supported entities only) |
Cell header, Parametric cell | |
Line | Line | |
LWPolyline | Line string | |
MLine | Multiline | |
Polyline |
Complex chain | |
Solid | Surface | |
Spline | ||
Trace | ||
Polygon | 3D face |
Shape |
3D polyline (closed) |
Complex shape | |
Catchment area (3D Civil) | ||
Circle |
Arc/Curve/Conic: (closed) | |
Ellipse |
Ellipse | |
Block reference (supported polygons within) |
Cell (supported polygons within) | |
Hatch | ||
Hatch boundary (if included) | ||
LWPolyline (closed) | ||
MLine (closed) | ||
MPolyon | ||
Polyline (closed) | Line string (closed) | |
Spline (closed) | BSpline (closed) | |
Surface | ||
Trace (closed) | ||
Multipatch | 3D face | |
3D polyline (closed with non-zero elevation) |
Complex shape | |
Block reference (supported multipatch within) |
Cell header, Parametric cell (supported multipatch within) | |
Body | ||
Face | ||
Appurtenance (Civil 3D) | ||
Fitting | ||
Structure | ||
Corridor | ||
Pipe | ||
Pressure Pipe | ||
Polyface Mesh | Triangle list mesh, Face loops mesh | |
LWPolyline (closed with non-zero elevation) | ||
MLine (closed with non-zero elevation) | ||
Polyline (closed with non-zero elevation) | ||
Solid | Solid, Cone, Smart solid, Parametric solid, Feature solid | |
Mesh | Mesh, Torus, Slab, Revolve, Smart BSpline, | |
Surface (Civil 3D) | Terrain, Smart surface | |
Region |