You can access spatial and attribute data in an Autodesk Spatial Data File (SDF). SDF supports spatial indexing and can store geometric and non-geometric data with minimum overhead.
To bring in features from SDF
- In the
Display Manager
, click Data
Connect To Data. - In the Data Connect window, select Add SDF Connection in the Data Connections By Provider list.
- Under Connection Name, type a name for this connection.
You can give the connection any name you like. This name appears in Map Explorer as the name of the feature source.
- Under Source File, specify the file.
- Click Connect.
- 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.
- Verify that the coordinate systems are correct. You can change an incorrect coordinate system if necessary.
- Click Add To Map.