Import GIS Data

This command reads GIS attribute data collected and imports it into the drawing and embeds it within the point blocks in the drawing as Esri MSC that can be read directly by ArcGIS. There are two import methods for SurvCE and TDS.  With SurvCE, the setup is to have a coordinate file (.CRD) set current, the points drawn in the drawing, an applicable attribute definition file (.GIS), and a file that is storing the attribute values (.VTT), that was created by SurvCE.  You are prompted to pick the GIS file, and then the data from the VTT is imported and embedded within the matching point blocks in the drawing. With TDS, the process is the same except that the attribute data comes from a TDS .RW5 or .RAW file instead of a .VTT.

Pulldown Menu Location: GIS Data
Keyboard Command:
survce2msd, tds_gis
Prerequisite:
GIS file, CRD file, VTT file, or TDS .RW5/.RAW, and points in drawing