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 AutoCAD 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 ArcGIS for AutoCAD-encoded ArcGIS feature classes that can be read in ArcGIS Pro 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, AutoCAD 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 AutoCAD Civil 3D that ArcGIS Pro supports.
| Software | Format version | Direct read | Exported |
|---|---|---|---|
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 |
AutoCAD 2022 | 2018 | Yes | 2018 |
AutoCAD 2023 | 2018 | Yes | 2018 |
AutoCAD 2024 | 2018 | Yes | 2018 |
AutoCAD 2025 | 2018 | Yes | 2018 |
AutoDesk Civil 3D DWG and DXF
ArcGIS Pro supports the following Autodesk Civil 3D file versions:
| Software | Format version | Direct read | Exported |
|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Autodesk Civil 3D 2022 | 2018 | Yes | 2018 |
Autodesk Civil 3D 2023 | 2018 | Yes | 2018 |
Autodesk Civil 3D 2024 | 2018 | Yes | 2018 |
Autodesk Civil 3D 2025 | 2018 | Yes | 2018 |
Bentley MicroStation DGN
The following table lists the MicroStation DGN file versions that ArcGIS Pro supports:.
| Software | Format version | Direct read | Exported |
|---|---|---|---|
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 | 8 | Yes | V8 |
MicroStation 2023 | 8 | Yes | V8 |
MicroStation 2024 | 8 | Yes | V8 |