Dropping AutoCAD drawing files onto the Map Data Layers panel provides more control on the display order of the drawing files. Turn your ideas into artwork wherever inspiration. If the imported AutoCAD drawing file does not have an assigned coordinate reference system (CRS), refer to this article in our Knowledge Base on how to georeference an AutoCAD drawing file.ĪutoCAD drawing files can also be dragged and dropped from Windows Explorer onto the Map View or Map Data Layers panel. Create free-form vector designs on your mobile device with Illustrator Draw.The selected AutoCAD drawing file will be loaded into the Map View and Map Data Layers panel.Select the AutoCAD drawing file to load.The Add Layers dialog box will be displayed.Right-click on the Map Data Layer panel and then select Add Layers from the displayed context menu.Ongoing Projectįor new or existing projects, follow these steps to load an AutoCAD drawing file: For these situations, follow the steps detailed in the following section. Note that this method cannot be used for a project that already contains other data. Go to File > Open and then select the AutoCAD drawing file to open.

If just starting out a project, the AutoCAD drawing file can be directly loaded through the File menu. There are multiple ways of adding an AutoCAD drawing file, as described below.

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