Pulldown Menu Location: GIS Data ->
Import GIS Data -> Import from ESRI GeoDatabase
Keyboard Command: import_geodb
Keyboard Command: import_geodb
The import File GeoDatabase commands convert File GeoDatabase
into Carlson drawing entities. It is optionally write the
available attribute data to an ESRI MSC/Map Object Data/Database
and create GIS links between the drawing entities and the records
in the database.
There are primarily three types of GeoDatabase files: Points,
Polylines and Polygons. Each will provide different options
on Import. Once the GeoDatabase file is selected, Carlson
detects the data contents of the file and sets the dialog options
for importing either polygons, polylines or points. Carlson
GIS also supports the use of three other types of GeoDatabase
files: MultiPoint, MultiLineString and MultiPolygon.
Polylines are brought into Carlson as open polylines and Polygons
are as closed polylines in the drawing.
Import from GeoDatabase dialog will list all available features
in the DB File. The user can select import all features or
one of the features in the list. If the user selected one of the
feature from the list, then the user can select corresponding
fields for the Point ID/Entity ID, Description, Elevation and
Layer, etc. The selected fields would be used to fill Carlson
internal fields. If no field is selected for Point ID/Entity
ID, then the program will create an unique ID for each
entity. If no field is selected for Point Desc, then the
description will leave blank. If no field is selected for
Layer, then the feature name will be used as layer name. If
the feature type is Point/MultiPoint, then the user can select a
name for the CRDB. The program will also output points
geometry and GIS Data to CRDB.