To Bring In Features from ArcGIS

The ArcGIS provider uses the ESRI ArcObjects 10 API. It is not available for the Infrastructure Map Server.

To bring in features from ArcGIS

  1. In Display Manager, click Data > Connect To Data.
  2. In the Data Connect window, select Add ArcGIS Connection in the Data Connections By Provider list.
  3. Under Connection Name, type a name for this connection.
  4. If you are connecting to a centralized Geodatabase, do the following:
    • Click the ArcSDE Enterprise tab.
    • Under Server Name, Instance Name, and Data Store, enter the information for your database.
    • Enter your Login Name and Password.
    • Click Login.
    • Optionally, select a version of the database.

      To select from a list of databases, click the down arrow. AutoCAD Map 3D toolset connects to the specified server and instance and lists the available versions.

  5. If you are connecting to a file-based or personal Geodatabase, click the File/Personal GDB tab and, under Source File, specify the file.
  6. Click Connect.
  7. In the feature class list, select the feature classes to include in the map.

    If this feature source contains only a single feature class, that feature class is selected automatically. If it contains multiple feature classes, you can do either of the following:

    • Right-click the schema entry and select Select All or Select None.
    • Expand the schema entry and select the feature classes to add.

      If a feature class contains multiple geometry types, and you select the feature class itself, all geometries are added. To add a subset of geometries, hold your cursor over the feature class name to see the Show Geometry button. Click Show Geometry to see each geometry as a separate choice. Select the ones you want. Each selected geometry is added to map as a separate Display Manager layer.

  8. Verify that the coordinate systems are correct. You can change an incorrect coordinate system if necessary.

    If you retrieve a layer from ArcSDE and the coordinate system is not recognized, the layer may fail to load. To load the layer, assign a coordinate system.

  9. Click Add To Map.

    To bring in a subset of the data, click the down arrow and select Add To Map With Query.

Setting Up Direct Connect for ArcGIS Provider, Versions 10.1 and Higher

  1. Set up connections to the underlying databases.

    For an Oracle database:

    1. Install the Oracle client software on the client machine where you run AutoCAD Map 3D toolset.
    2. Open the Oracle port (for example, 1521) on the database machine firewall.
    3. Use the Oracle Net Manager tool to set up a tnsnames entry for the target database (or update tnsnames.ora manually).
    4. Test your connection to the target database using SQL Plus.

    For a SQL Server database:

    1. Install the SQL Native client software on the client machine where you run AutoCAD Map 3D toolset.
    2. Open the SQL Server port (for example, 1433) on the database machine firewall.
    3. Set the target SQL Server database to support remote connect.
    4. Test your connection to the target database using SQL Server Management Studio.
  2. Adjust the connection parameters.

    For an Oracle database, set the following parameters:

    • Server name – Specify the server name or the IP address.
    • Instance name – Enter sde:oracle10g or sde:oracle11g, depending on the version of Oracle on the client.
    • User name – Specify the user name that is valid on the Oracle server.
    • Password – Enter <password>@<OracleSID> where OracleSID is the SID configured on the client in step 1.
    • Datastore – Enter the datastore name manually, for example, sde.
    • Version – Enter the version manually. It defaults to the root version if you do not specify the version.

    For a SQL Server database, set the following parameters:

    • Server name – Specify the server name or the IP address.
    • Instance name – If you use the default instance of MSSQLSERVER, enter sde:sqlserver:<servername>. Otherwise, enter sde:sqlserver:<servername>\<instance_name>.
    • User name/Password – Specify the user name that is valid for the SQL Server database.
    • Datastore – Enter the datastore name manually, for example, sde.
    • Version – Enter the version manually. It defaults to the root version if you do not specify the version.

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